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Successfully completing the Edgar Allen Poe Project

Successfully completing the Edgar Allen Poe Project. Extra Credit Anyone?. Which of the following is true about Edgar Allen Poe? (if you are watching this at a later date, just send me the answers on e-mail) Edgar Allen Poe was an alcoholic

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Successfully completing the Edgar Allen Poe Project

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  1. Successfully completing the Edgar Allen Poe Project

  2. Extra Credit Anyone? Which of the following is true about Edgar Allen Poe? (if you are watching this at a later date, just send me the answers on e-mail) • Edgar Allen Poe was an alcoholic • Poe was found near death lying in a ditch in someone else’s clothes at a young age in Baltimore, MD. He died days after • Poe was raised by a foster family after both his parents passed away at a young age. • The first story Poe wrote was a romance novel • Poe lived in the South Bronx, NY for a period of time. • Poe married a considerably younger woman • Poe was dirt poor his whole life. His foster father left him nothing

  3. Part I: Reading Part 1 of the Project • Analyze two poems – “Annabel Lee” and“The Raven” • Complete Worksheet #1 • Having problems locating the worksheet, see Resources • Orientation, section A, pg. 15

  4. Part II: Listening • Choose either Annabel Lee or The Raven • Listen to the poem once • Read worksheet #2 • Listen to the poem again • Complete worksheet #2

  5. Part III: Writing • Write your own poem in the style of Edgar Allen Poe • Use the same mood and tone that Poe uses • Write about love, the supernatural, something scary or funny • It should be 15-20 lines and it should tell the WHOLE story

  6. Part IV: Speaking • Choose a stanza from the poem you wrote for part IV • Practice reading your poem • Read the resource I created about recording your voice GO FOR IT!

  7. How will you be graded? • Each part is worth 12.5 points. • The rubric can be found in the resources. • I will give you this sheet when I finish marking your work.

  8. Thank you for Coming/Listening… Please feel free to contact your teacher! Best of luck! Looking forward to reading your work!

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