1. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde LO Learn about the elements of Gothic Horror genre

2. You’re Intelligent… Starter —Make a prediction about the Gothic Horror genre simply based on its title….Gothic Horror. Use keyword analysis and the PEE format to create a well written response. *Cue evil laughter—mwahahaha! Extension—Create a mind map (words, pictures, etc.) of everything you already know about Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

3. Let’s Play a Game… Shall we?  Rhetorical question, we shall. Use the white boards to answer the following questions about the Gothic Horror genre. The table with the most points wins!

4. Question 1 True or False? The following are all associated with Gothic Literature: – Edgar Allan Poe – Anne Rice – John Green – Mary Shelley Answer: FALSE! John Green writes contemporary teen fiction ie The Fault in Our Stars. The others are famous Gothic writers.

5. Question 2 True or False? Gothic Horror is argued to have begun with the author, Horace Walpole who wrote the novel, The Castle of Otranto in 1764. Answer: True—Very strange plot, look it up online!

6. Question 3 Multiple Choice: Which one of these texts does not belong in the Gothic Horror genre? – Frankenstein – Dracula – Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde – All of the titles are considered Gothic Horror Answer: They ALL belong!

7. Question 4 Name a theme typically found in the Gothic Horror genre. Answer: Will vary—revenge, love, lust, death, destruction, evil, etc.

8. Question 5 Name a popular setting for Gothic Horror texts to take place. Answers—Will vary: Castles, graveyards, churches, laboratories, etc.

9. Gothic Horror Evil Misfortune Curses Darkness Death Body-Snatching Death Cemetery Castles Bats Nightmares Claustrophobia

10. Additional Resources http://tinyurl.com/m4ydnns Task—Open the document and read up on other elements found in Gothic Horror. Choose at least four to write in your notebook—What is it? What does it mean? Examples? Extension—Choose additional terms to write in your notebook!

11. Discussion What did you learn about the Gothic Horror genre?

12. Final Task—Plenary Now, knowing all of the things you now know, please make a prediction on what you think the novella, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde will be about using P.E.E. and the cover of the text as your evidence. Extension—Write a list of words that you think would be associated with the Gothic Horror genre.