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The Ghost of the Past

The Ghost of the Past. Love, Revenge and Family in Wuthering Heights. By Ariel Cook and Jessica Feltman. Rationale for Teaching. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte Widens students’ perspectives about the past and the present Challenges readers to contemplate the “good” and “bad”

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The Ghost of the Past

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  1. The Ghost of the Past Love, Revenge and Family in Wuthering Heights By Ariel Cook and Jessica Feltman

  2. Rationale for Teaching • Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte • Widens students’ perspectives about the past and the present • Challenges readers to contemplate the “good” and “bad” • Involves themes important to its historical context • Contains the timeless story of forbidden love

  3. Rationale for Teaching • Fallen by Lauren Kate • Connects the theme of forbidden love • Involves issues with the past and present • Uses the same dark tone to convey the feeling of forbidden love • Modernizes the concepts of social class and prejudice

  4. Essential Questions • To what extent is it acceptable to act out in revenge against people who have treated you poorly? When is it not acceptable? • Is there a “good guy” and "bad guy" in this novel? If so, who is it and why? If not, why do you say so? • At what point does love become obsession? What is the difference between the two? Or are they the same thing? • How much does the past influence the present and future of an individual and the people around them?

  5. Joint Lesson Plan • Dig A Little Deeper: Close Reading with Wuthering Heights • Introduction and demonstration of close reading • Students practice close reading with Wuthering Heights in large groups • Students present their practice and give feedback • Assessed by: participation, completion of handout, and responses to peers.

  6. Jessica’s Lesson plan • “Bullying: As Constant as Death and Taxes?” • The object of this lesson is to get the students thinking of connections that they can make to Wuthering Heights despite how old it is. • Students will discuss and write a journal entry about bullying. • Creates a sense of community and helps them connect to the canonical text. • Journal assessed for: completion, substance/length, connections, and grammar

  7. Ariel’s Lesson Plan • “The Good, The Bad, and The Winner” • Class starts with a mini discussion on Superman and Batman. Students will determine what makes these characters good or bad. They recognize their flaws and strengths. • Lecture on argumentative writing and discussion • Students work in two large groups to determine the good and bad between the characters Heathcliff and Edgar. • Students participate in a debate (Heathcliff vs. Edgar) to determine who is the better man. • Assessed by: participation, quality of presentation, completion of handout, and written homework.

  8. Assessments • Unit Test • Multiple Choice • True/False • Fill in the Blank • Essays • “Acting It Out” – Performance Task • Critical Analysis of Wuthering Heights – Academic Prompt

  9. Welcome to Class! Let’s Learn About Characterization!

  10. Characterization • Conveying information about characters • Through: • Appearance • Speech • Actions • Thoughts Emily Bronte, author of Wuthering Heights

  11. Jack Sparrow

  12. Harry Potter

  13. Steve Urkel

  14. Barbie

  15. Congratulations! You just characterized!

  16. Characterization Let’s try it again, with characters from our two texts.

  17. Luce

  18. Daniel

  19. Cameron

  20. Cathy

  21. Edgar

  22. Heathcliff Heathcliff Video

  23. Studying Characterization In Wuthering Heights Large Group Activity

  24. Instructions • In your group, review the handout and select the perfect cast for a movie production of the two texts. • Be sure to find quotes that use the elements of characterization, as we just discussed, to determine your selection: • Actions • Thoughts • Appearance • Speech • Be ready to share your selections with the class!

  25. Works Cited • Alex Pettyfer“Daniel” http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRIB6AL0AgIdLJ1xCnUAN0KsxHmJ2pKPUTEhNF6RYhns_2rYFlqdnXYkvQcxA • Barbie http://ecochildsplay.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/barbie340x300.jpg • Harry Potter http://images.wikia.com/harrypotter/images/a/a7/HarryPotter5.jpg • Jack Sparrow http://hollywoodhatesme.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/captain-jack-sparrow.jpg • Kaya Scodelario http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQc6i32gJKrSosSdBWlCYmEcGL5Kpz1GKcTIke-cHMt20czh3qo • Mary Elizabeth Winestead “Luce” http://themoviezones.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/mary_elizabeth_winstead_5-1024.jpg • Nicholas Hoult “Cameron” http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS6JASzITi0cV0sqrxFEfDSmcPHbyTWJbd6Ppv3bl5KTHMZD1VPTH_DqH5_ • Steve Urkelhttp://gonintendo.wikispaces.com/file/view/steve-urkel.jpg/64226998/steve-urkel.jpg • Sean Murray “Edgar” http://www.buddytv.com/articles/NCIS/Images/sean-murray-1.jpg • Tom Hardy and Sarah Lancashire in Wuthering Heights by Mammoth Productions, 2009. video link: http://youtu.be/30VwwLCGfcw

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