"Monsters are real, and ghosts are real, too. they live inside us, sometimes they win." -- Stephen King
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UNNATURAL CREATURES:
Monsters as Culture
Werewolves in Fact and Fiction
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INTRO: We have already studied these classic creatures:
1. Fill in your study guide on the Top 10 Facts About Werewolves. Use this information when you are ready to analyze the adaptation of werewolf folklore in the short film "Howl." 2. Use your study guide to do a close read of the short film, HOWL, found here. The film is written by Alan Mcleod and directed by Jamie Sims. Begin the film today, engaging in questions 1-18. 3. CRITICAL THINKING: Use these research links to analyze the use of allusions in the film.
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On Monsters: A Radio Interview on WBEZ
1. Listen to this interview with Stephen Asma professor of philosophy at Chicago's Columbia College, recorded on Halloween's Eve. He speaks about monsters through the ages from his book On Monsters: An Unnatural History of our Worst Fears.
2. After the interview, we'll explore the idea of monsters as xenophobia through the case of the Blemmyae. Prepare for the discussion by watching the video on the right. |
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"Lusus Naturae" a short story by Margaret Atwood
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8. Consider a last connection with the short story "Lusus Naturae" with the short animated film (above) "Howl."
9. The Science of Monsters on Science Friday radio show. |
Witches in Fact and Fiction
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Watch this clip from Part 1 of the documentary, (7:15 - 13:20). In the opening Tony Robinson explains how it was believed that poor, rural women, with very little power in their own lives could "commune with the devil" to gain more power over their lives and the lives of others.
Respond to the following questions in your notebook. Later, add these pages to your Monsters as Culture packet. 1. Why were witches hard to spot? 2. Why were domestic implements "at the heart of the witch's arsenal?" 3. What is "inversion" in witchcraft? Explain these examples:
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OZIWatch this clip from Part 2 of the documentary, (14:23- 25:15) Tony Robinson wants to know why society thought that all the folklore (from part 1) was actually happening. How did these early ancestors come to believe such outlandish things?
Add to the notes you already started by responding to these questions. 5. OZIOMA THE WICKED by Nnedi Okorafor |