Educere Course Overview and Description

Ghoulies, Ghosties, and Long-Legged Beasties
Course Id: 157

zzzThe VHS Collaborative (SB)

Course Overview
Institution	zzzThe VHS Collaborative (SB)
Subject	Language Arts Electives
Education Level	High School
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* Prospective NCAA Division I and II student-athletes should visit the NCAA Eligibility Center website (www.eligibilitycenter.org) and seek the NCAA's acceptance of a particular Education Provider's virtual course prior to registration.

Course Description
In this course, students will explore why people actually seem to enjoy being frightened. Through literature (poetry, short stories, novels), movies and television, we will explore the history of horror as a genre.

Please note: This is an English course. The course consists of an overview of literature featuring ghosts.

Kinds of Assignments:

* discussions and other postings in response to readings, writings and research;

* a short story about angels and demons written by you;

* vocabulary and vocabulary quizzes

* a novel group project

* a movie essay or critique

*This course may be appropriate for Gifted and Talented middle school students that meet all course prerequisites.*

Delivery Method

Internet

Real-Time Web-Based Teacher Access

Prerequisites
Must have an interest in reading; skills in word processing, keyboarding, use of the Internet and parental consent.

Course Materials
Virtual High School will have course materials, if any, shipped directly to students. While there is no additional cost for course materials, there is an additional charge for shipping. Students are required to return such course materials to course instructor upon completion of the course

Courses and course detail are subject to change without notice.