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Virtual Salt

Visual Salt: Elements of the Gothic Novel

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a listing and description of the typical elements usually found in gothic novels. It also provides a list of example vocabulary typically found in gothic novels.
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Other

Zittaw Press: Gothic Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore Gothic literature by following links on the genre's canon, trade, authors, reading, poetry, and resources.
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British Library

British Library: Gothic Words Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson could be used either as a starter activity for creative writing with a class that has been studying the Gothic genre for a few lessons or as an introductory task at the beginning of a topic to establish prior knowledge.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians the Gothic

For Students 9th - 10th
Gothic fiction has intrigued and unsettled readers for more than two centuries. These articles research how these works reflect the political, social, and cultural contexts in which they were written.
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Google

Louisiana Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: Grade 8: Tell Tale Heart: Unit Files

For Teachers 8th
A Google Drive folder with instructional presentations, discussion questions, student activities, and assessments for the short story, Tell-Tale Heart.