Writing Scary Stories Lesson Plan for High School | Halloween Lesson OR ANY Time Lesson

Are you looking for an engaging Halloween lesson for your high school students? This scary story-writing activity will have your students excited to celebrate Halloween - or just spooky stories in general!

This resource can be used during the month of October for high school students to enjoy a little spooky fun. It can also be used year-round as a way for students to practice building suspense in their own writing.

I have made this resource completely editable because you know your students best! What may be not scary at all for some students may be SUPER SPOOKY for others. PLEASE use discretion and PRE-LISTEN TO ALL STORIES that I have used on my list. I have made this resource so that you can add your own stories/podcasts rather than using mine. Also note that some schools block websites containing podcasts, so always double-check before using the resource in your classroom.

When you purchase this resource, you will receive access to a Google Doc where all of the following items are linked for your use:

• A list of 7 spooky stories/podcasts for students to read/listen to (spooky ratings included!)
• A 10-page Google Slides presentation you can share with students all about how to build suspense - includes examples from Poe's short stories
• A 3-page guide for students to analyze the story they read/listened to (includes examples/sentence starters for writing)
• An 11-page story planning guide for students
• A self-editing guide
• A peer-editing guide
• A comment card for students to use for peer reviews
• A BONUS Google Slides template for students to compile their own class' Spooky Story Anthology