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Fright Fair!

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Okay grade 8's, get ready to creep into fright and fear! Your assignment is due on October 30th/31st, and here's some stuff to help you! * Perhaps you will research old movies and work at figuring out why it is so many of us like, actually like, to watch films that frighten us! *Perhaps you will explore through interviews and research why it is that Stephanie Meyer's novel Twilight , is such a hit. http://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif *Maybe your group is working on investigating true stories about haunted houses. *Perhaps you will study and present the works of a master; Edgar Allan Poe . Include in your presentation contemporary interpretations of his work. * Consider exploring the psychology of fear . What is its role in our society? * It could be your group chooses to explore the history of Halloween . Or perhaps research the role of ghosts and spirits in different cultures . Whatever you choose, be thorough in your research. These links are here to get you sta

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