Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Fifty Cent Piece: A New York Ghost Story [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th - 8th
A reader's theater script, based on S. E. Schlosser's retelling of Fifty-Cent Piece, is provided on this site. Eight character roles are needed in this ghost story.
Primary
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection uses primary sources to explore Maxine Hong Kingston's The Woman Warrior.
Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Beggar" by Guy De Maupassant

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of the short story "The Beggar" by Guy de Maupassant, a ghost story.
Activity
Other

Literary Gothic: Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

For Students 9th - 10th
This page offers a brief discussion of the supernatural, gothic elements of some of Freeman's (1852-1930 CE) work, along with links to other Freeman pages and stories, some with illustrations. A plus is the pre-written MLA style citation...
Lesson Plan
TES Global

Tes: Schemes of Work: Prose. Ghost Stories

For Teachers 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This series of 13 lessons explores the horror/ghost film genre. Students will culminate the study by writing their own ghost stories.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Count Magnus by Montague Rhodes James

For Students 9th - 10th
Classic Reader provides a number of historical fiction pieces from famous authors. One work is a ghost story, Count Magnus, which was first published in 1904. It is part of the "The Ghosts of Antiquary" series written by Montague Rhodes...
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Dead Sexton by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

For Students 9th - 10th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work is "The Dead Sexton." This short ghost story was written in early 1900's by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "Stories of Lough Guir" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of the short story "Stories of Lough Guir" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.