Grade Level:
9 - 12
Literary Form:
American Novel
Paired with:
Daisy Miller14 Lesson Plans / 23 Handouts / 69 Pages
ISBN:978-1-56077-305-4
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Description:
A gothic novella, The Turn of the Screw examines the mystery framed by a group of adults telling stories on Christmas Eve. Narrated by the governess, the story explores the difference between appearance and reality. More questions than answers arise including, were the ghosts real or figments of the governess’s imagination? Did the children actually see the ghosts, or did the governess merely assume that they did? Was the governess’s obsession responsible for the illness of one child and the death of the other?
Activities:
In this unit, students research Henry James’s life, focus on point of view and reliable and unreliable narrators, role-play, engage in panel discussion, write essays, and analyze the author’s choice of character names.
Supplementary materials feature optional activities and a unit test with answer key.
Ethical Values:
Courage, Integrity, Respect
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