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Explore Edgar Allan Poe's life, style, and writing techniques through reading, discussion, and creative activities. Enhance reading skills, critical thinking, and creativity in this engaging literary journey.
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Date: October 15th, 2010 Standards:1.9 Information, Communication, and Technology Literacy Objectives:Toresearch information using books and complete the following questions.
Date: October 18th, 2010 Standards:1.6 Speaking and Listening Objectives:To complete a worksheet upon listening. Bell Ringer: Take notes on Edgar Allan Poe.
What about Poe? • Born: Boston, Massachusetts 1809 • Died: Baltimore, Maryland 1849 • Both parents died while he was a child. Adopted by the Allan Family. • Attended University of Virginia. • Alcoholism • Married his 13 year old cousin – Virginia. • Writer of: poetry, short stories, plays • Reason for death is unknown!
Date: October 19th, 2010 Standards: 1.2 Reading Critically in All Content Areas Objectives: To understand and apply Dark Humor. To demonstrate plot understanding through discussion.
Dark Humor - situations that are usually viewed seriously (such as: sickness, death, crime, war, terrorism, etc.) are treated in a humorous way.
Bell Ringer: Illustrate a cartoon that uses Dark Humor. OR Write a brief (4-6 sentences) situation/story that uses Dark Humor.
Date: October 20th, 2010 Standards:1.1 Learning to Read Independently Objectives: To make predictions about a text. To answer questions related to the text. Bell Ringer: Word Splash Predict what this story is about by writing a sentence. To demonstrate understanding of a text.
Word Splash mad horroranimals friendship pets wife cellar superstition Plutoguilty violence murder Bell Ringer Context Clues: words and phrases that surround the word to help you decide what the word means.
Context Clues = words and phrases that surround the word to help you decide what the word means.
Date: October 21st, 2010 Standards:1.1 Learning to Read Independently Objectives:To demonstrate plot understanding through discussion.To begin writing a story.
Bell Ringer: Use Context Clues to decide the meaning of the bolded word in the following sentence:It did not make its appearance during the night --and thus for one night at least, since its introduction into the house, I soundly and tranquilly slept.
Date: October 22nd, 2010 Standards: 1.1 Learning to Read Independently Objectives: To write an ending to a story. To use context clues for definitions.
Bell Ringer: Read and correct the following. edgar Allan Poe was a fyction writer and poet born in bostin, Massachusetts.his parents dyed when he wuz very young and he died in baltamore, Maryland (9)
Bell Ringer:Write a spooky poem (or paragraph) that contains Literary Devices: imagery, similes, metaphors. Example:Pumpkins splatter, a mouse scurries to hide.A monster’s rage glows in both of his eyes.He growls under his breath, his teeth crawling out.He looks to the moon and begins to shout.
Date: October 25th, 2010 Standards: 1.1 Learning to Read Independently Objectives: To read stories aloud and review. Bell Ringer:Write (at least three sentences) about which story (of the two we read) you liked best, using 3rd Person Point of View and supporting reasons why.
Date: October 27th, 2010 Standards: 1.1 Learning to Read Independently Objectives: To correct exams and read stories aloud. Bell Ringer: Make a list of steps (at least three) you will follow for story writing in the future.
