“Tell Tale Heart” - ELA A10 – Mysteries of Life/Being

“Tell Tale Heart” - ELA A10 – Mysteries of Life/Being

Introduce the story by discussing the idea of the mystery of the human brain and how fear operates in our brain.  Ask students questions regarding the absence or presence of fear in people, and what this means in terms of how people can act in our society.  Upon reading to and/or listening to the short story “The Tell Tale Heart”, discuss any connections between the character who murders the Old Man and the character in the YouTube video?  Further discuss what makes a killer?