Sponge Bob's The Tell Tale Heart & Halloween

Tomorrow we will be celebrating Halloween with a party...so come in a costume if you like! And if you are bringing treats, please make sure they are nut free!

Also note...we will be doing some work in the first half of the morning (party is in the second half). This 'work' we are doing involves using your best Mr. Krabbs, Squidward, and Spongebob voices...as we will be reading the script to Sponge Bob Squarepant's version of The Tell Tale Heart.

This means that the writers of Sponge Bob, like you, have read Poe's story...and were so inspired by it, they adapted it to an episode!

Here is the script we will be reading...and comparing to the orignal.

If we have time, we will also watch the show. If not, that will take place on Tuesday.

See you tomorrow!

Tell Tale Heart Videos

These are the youtube Tell Tale Heart videos we will watch & compare to the original text.

Modern Adaptation

Animation

In Less than 2 Minutes

Highschool Student's Production

I love the creativity the creators of these videos have brought to their retelling of this classic tale!

Poe's Tell Tale Heart HOMEWORK!

Students, we will be spending a few days before and possible after Halloween looking at Edgar Allen Poe's brilliant, classic, suspenseful and creepy short story:

The Tell Tale Heart.

In anticipation of beginning this project on Wednesday (barring no unforeseen interruptions!), please read this short story. Here is it ONLINE. For those that require a paper copy, you must let me know tomorrow (Tuesday).

CLICK HERE FOR THE LINK TO THE STORY!

If by chance you find the language too difficult (which most of you should not), you can copy & paste text a few lines at a time using Ivona.com and have it read to you.

Also, if you prefer, you can read along to the RADIO PLAY (audio only) on youtube. Here is part 2 of the radio play.

Please DO NOT look up video interpretations on you tube! We will be looking at these separate from the text.

We will also be comparing the story to Sponge Bob episode 'Squeaky Boots' (again, do not look this up if you haven't seen it! Save it for when we look at it in class!)