Gothic reading and writing SOW- includes The Monkey's Paw, The Tell Tale Heart, The Red Room etc.

Complete Gothic writing SOW includes 26 lessons and 51 resources in total! Everything you need for teaching Gothic reading and writing skills to KS3 and KS4 pupils.

The SOW includes:

1. Assessment on horror posters- focusing on language and presentational devices.
2. Features of horror writing- extracts of texts which pupils analyse and then use to create their own.
3. Horror openings- extracts of openings which pupils analyse and then use to create their own.
4. The Man with the Yellow Face- series of 4 lessons looking at: The opening and narrative hooks, sentence length to create tension, and how Horowitz uses devices to create tension.
5. The Monkey’s Paw- series of 4 lessons looking at: Tension and structure in the opening, sentence length and devices to create tension and comprehension questions. All building up to a reading assessment.
6. 2 creative writing lessons looking at using devices, narrative hooks and sentences to create tension. Applying and consolidating everything learnt so far.
7. The Tell Tale Heart- 4 lessons looking at how Poe uses language, sentence structure, senses and punctuation to create tension. Reading assessment provided with peer assessment.
8. 4 lessons on The Red Room looking at character, plot and tension. Consolidates all learning so far.

A really comprehensive SOW that is all you need to teach Gothic Horror!