Activities

Look here for activities that can earn you extra credit in class. If you have any suggestions, feel free to mention them to me and I'll add them upon approval.

Create your own Gothic Poem!
Click on [|this link] to visit a site created by ---. Remember the old Mad Libs? It's the same concept. It will ask you to choose from a list of words/phrases. Once you have filled in all the blanks, you will be able to "publish your poem. Your task is to: 1. Create a poem 2. Create a visual display to go with the poem. It could be a short PowerPoint presentation, a poster, a video, etc. Be creative! 3. Bring your project to class and present it 4. Profit!

Design, develop, and test a digital learning game to demonstrate knowledge and skills related to Gothic Literature.
Your task for this activity is to come up with a game related to anything we have talked about in class. It can be related to literature, including classic and modern novels, short stories, or poetry. It can also relate to music, movies, or culture, provided you discuss how literature plays a part in the genre you chose. You need to come up with the ideas, including the technology required, objectives, and outcome expectations. We will do our best to provide you with the hardware/software you need and you can use class activity time to work on your game. This can be done as a group of no more than 3 students.

Design an online art gallery illustrating Gothic elements found in literature, music, or classic/modern pop culture.
This is an individual project. You are to either find images related to Gothic literature online (with proper credit given to the creators) or design your own. For those of you who are artistic, this is a great chance to showcase your work! Once you have a basic outline of your project, you will be given your own Wiki page on this site on which to publish your work. You will also have the opportunity to have discussions about your work using the Discussion Forum located at the top of your Wiki page.

Write your own short story or poem using the elements of Gothic literature discussed in class.
This is an individual project. You are to write an original piece following the PA Writing Standards and elements of Gothic Lit. Your piece will be published on your individual Wiki page added to this site. If you choose to narrate your piece as well, required hardware/software will be made available to you upon request.