Fear

FEAR

__ Alice the Brave __ By Phyllis Reynolds Naylor ISBN 0-689-80095-9 // Alice the Brave is the story // // of a young girl who has to face her fears. // // First and foremost she faces her fear of deep // // water so she can feel part of the group of // // friends. In addition, she is facing the fears and // // anxieties of a teenage girl experiencing the // // middle school years. As she overcomes one fear // // it gives her the courage to face others. //

__ Beowulf __ A New Verse Translation By Seamus Heaney ISBN 0-374-11119-7 // Heaney’s translation gives the reader side-by-side // // versions of this epic poem in Old English and modern English // // allowing the reader to analyze and compare text. The narrative // // tells of the bravery of the thane Beowulf, the Geat, who sails to the // // land of Danes to come to the aide of King Hrothgar. He faces the // // feared, warrior killing monster Grendel, and Grendel’s mother, // // saving the Danes. Years later, now King for his acts of bravery // // he faces a dragon that is killing his people and bringing fear to his // // own kingdom. It is a tale of facing monsters and conquering the // // battles putting an end to fear. //

__ Beowulf __ Garth Hinds ISBN 978-0-7636-3023-2 // This adapted graphic novel edition of the epic poem is // // Masterfully Illustrated. The author uses colloquial translation // // in order to ease the readability, while still following the original // // storyline and material. The vivid imagery leaves less to the // // imagination as the bloody banquet hall and intense battle scenes // // with the monsters and dragons escalates the fear // // and anticipation pane by pane.(Use as a supplemental to the // // epic novel version) //

__ Fearscape The Devouring Book 3 __ Simon Holt ISBN 978-0-316-03570-5 // Fearscape is book 3 in a frightening fiction trilogy series // // for teens. In this chilling story the worst of nightmares // // and the deepest fears become real for the main // // character Reggie. In captivity of Vours, evil beings // // that inhabit human bodies, she saves the lives // // of others by surviving their nightmares. Through // // her horrifying experiences she faces her own fears. //

__ Holiday Folklore, Phobias and Fun __ Donald E. Dossey, Ph.D. ISBN 0-925640-07-7 // The author explains that we are born with the emotion // // of fear. We can also suffer from phobia disorders which // // are persistent irrational fears. The chapters in this book // // explore phobias that are products of folklore, mythical // // origins and holiday legends. It is a fun way to examine // // many common superstitions and phobias. //

__ The Fear Place __ Phyllis Reynolds Naylor ISBN 0-689-31866-9 // This fictional story of sibling rivalry between two // // young teenage brothers involves a suspenseful and // // at times nerve wracking story line about overcoming // // fear. Doug endures a terrifying journey, one in which // // he was paralyzed by fear previously, to save his brother. // // He is motivated by the sheer determination to // // reconcile with his brother before it is too late. //

__ Freedom Writers DVD __ based on the best selling book The Freedom Writers Diary 2006 Paramount Pictures // The true story of Erin Gruwell and the // // “unreachable” inner city teens in her // // classroom reveals the harsh realities // // of the life they endure, as they come // // together to discover the influence of // // tolerance and realizing how they can // // make a change through the power of // // writing. (Use as a pre-reading // // background to the The Freedom Writers Diary) //

__ The Freedom Writers Diary __ The Freedom Writers with Erin Gruwell ISBN 978-0-385-49422-9 // This bestseller true life diary is a result of the // // extraordinary efforts of teacher Erin Gruwell and // // her students from room 203 of Woodrow Wilson // // High School. The book includes entries written by // // the students living in Long Beach, California, an area // // highly involved in gang wars in 1992.The students were // // inspired to write about their lives after reading // // the diaries of Anne Frank and Zlata Filipovic and // // realizing the connections of they had to these authors // // to their lives of living in fear of violence and death // // every day. //

__ Freedom Riders – A Brief History (Website Page) __ David Lisker – 2001 [] // Provides an overview of the history of the Freedom // // Riders, a group of brave black and white, men and women // // who in 1961 challenged the segregation on public // // transportation. It tells the story of their undeniable // // bravery while facing the fear of mobs, beatings, and // // possible death. (To be used in conjunction with the // // Freedom Writers Diary) //

__ When I Feel Scared __

Cornelia Maude Spelman

ISBN 0-8075-8900-4

// A colorfully illustrated children’s picture book //

// that addresses childhood fears, acknowledging //

// them, and coping with them. It teaches //

// children that fears are common. It teaches //

// children that being afraid is normal. Most //

// importantly, it demonstrates how to learn //

// and grow from fears. //

FEAR Activities
 * __ Activity for Beowulf __** – As a group identify the monsters in the story, their physical description according to the epic poem, their traits, and their reason for revenge. Discuss with the class. Have the students then research the monsters Dracula, the Invisible Man, Frankenstein, the Phantom of the Opera, and the Hunchback of Notre Dame. Who wrote the novels that brought these monsters to the fame that still continues to this day? Identify these monsters in the story, their physical description, and who or why they terrorized. Compare them to the monsters of Beowulf.


 * __ Activity for The Fear Place __** - The main character in the story, Doug, in order to save his brother must conquer a place he fears the most, a narrow ledge six hundred feet above the canyon floor. The fear of heights is known as acrophobia. Give the students a list of phobias (Refer to pgs. 205-213 of __Holiday Folklore, Phobias and Fun.)__ Have them choose a phobia to explore. Discuss their findings as a class. Read a summarized biography (fact sheet) to students about Alfred Hitchcock and his films based upon suspense and fears. Refer to the famous Hitchcock film __Vertigo__ show clips), ranked among “the greatest films ever made.” The screenplay for this film was taken from the 1954 novel D’entre les morts by Boileau-Narcejec.


 * __ Activity forThe Freedom Writers Diary __** –Give the students a hand out with excerpts from __Anne__ __Frank: the Diary of a Young Girl__ and from __Zlata’s Diary: A Child’s life in Sarajevo__. Have them chose an entry from __The Freedom Writers Diary__. Ask them to compare this entry to the excerpts entries on the hand out. Have them find the similarities and the difference between the Freedom Writers fears and those of Anne Frank and Zlata Filipovic.

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