The Raven, Tell-Tale Heart, Cask of Amontillado, Web Quest Edgar Allan Poe Unit

Usher students into the macabre and eerie world of Edgar Allan Poe with this UNIT BUNDLE of THREE lessons for Poe's most CLASSIC WORKS: The Raven, The Tell-Tale Heart and The Cask of Amontillado. SAVE 30% on activities, analysis questions, quizzes and more!

Each lesson for Poe's short story or poem contains everything you need to teach a COMPREHENSIVE unit from start to finish: Pre-reading activities, vocabulary lessons, during reading comprehension and analysis questions, post-reading activities.

This Edgar Allan Poe BUNDLE includes the following:

1. Edgar Allan Poe Web Quest

-15 thorough questions for students to use to guide their research
-Three links
-Epitaph activity

2. The Raven Complete Analysis

-Full text of the poem with space for annotations
-Introductory activity with the five stages of grief
-Over 50 stanza by stanza, high-level, analysis questions
-Two video links for students to compare interpretations
-Post-reading activity poem rubric
-Post-reading plot diagram
-Post-reading motif collage
-Post-reading grief treatment plan
-Handout with summaries of common ailments for students to diagnosis the speaker
-Detailed Answer Keys and Rubrics INCLUDED!

3. The Cask of Amontillado Background PowerPoint with Guided Notes and Vocab

-8 slide EDITABLE PPT with teacher notes (PDF also included)
-1 page of EDITABLE guided notes student handout (PDF also included)
-1 page of guided notes teacher key (editable and PDF version included)
-Full text of the story with dozens of definitions in the margins for student understanding; also great for annotating!
-Student vocabulary handout
-Teacher key of the vocabulary handout with definitions and sample connotations

The background PPT gives information on: The title (breaking it down into more familiar terms), the setting, catacombs, the characters, a mason vs. The Masons, nitre, arms, and genre!

Each slide of the PPT has teacher notes to help offer clarity for you and your students!

4. The Cask of Amontillado Analysis Questions and Post-Reading Activity

-Full text of the story with dozens of definitions in the margins for student understanding. Great for annotating!
-Annotated teacher key of the story! (Annotated for irony and dark humor)
-T chart to cite irony and dark humor examples
-32 high level analysis questions – no memory recall fluff!
-Post reading “Arms of Fortunato” activity
-Detailed Answer Key and Rubric!

5. The Tell-Tale Heart Pre-Reading Vocabulary Activity and Vocab Quiz

This vocabulary lesson is for the following words: Acute, Audacity, Derision, Profound, Reposed, Vehemently, Vexed, Waned.

First students define the words and identify a synonym, they then look at images that relate to each word and determine which word goes with each. They are also required to write a sentence that uses the word and connects to the illustration.

6. The Tell-Tale Heart Guided Analysis Questions

-Full text of the story
-28 high level analysis questions that cover: Metaphor, simile, personification, irony, characterization and more!
-Comprehensive Answer Key!

7. The Tell-Tale Heart Murder vs. Insanity Mock Trial

-Original article that gives background information on the three murder charges and an insanity plea
-Questions to support background comprehension
-Guiding handouts for each legal team to determine the charges against the protagonist
-Handout on five mental disorders for the student psychiatrist to diagnosis the narrator
-Full text of the story for students (with footnote definitions for many of the unfamiliar vocabulary words)
-Full annotated text of the story for teacher ease
-“Jury of Your Peers” peer review handout
-Thorough teacher instructions for smooth implementation
-Answer key, sample answers and rubric INCLUDED!

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This Poe bundle covers the following CCSS:

Conventions of Standard English:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

Knowledge of Language:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.3
Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.4
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.5
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

Key Ideas and Details:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.1
Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.2
Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.3
Analyze how and why individuals, events, or ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

Craft and Structure:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.4
Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.5
Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.6
Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.7
Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.8
Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.

Text Types and Purposes:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.1
Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.

Text Types and Purposes:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.3
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details and well-structured event sequences.

Production and Distribution of Writing:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.4
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

Research to Build and Present Knowledge:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.7
Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.9
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

Comprehension and Collaboration:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.1
Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.2
Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.4
Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.5
Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations.

**This bundle contains ZIP files with PDFs; they are largely not editable. The only editable files in this bundle are “The Cask of Amontillado” background PPT and guided notes. No other pages are editable. This is to help protect my work. If you are looking for something editable, this bundle does not give that capability. However, ALL PDFs can be used with distance learning by using the mark up tools within the PDF.**

Thank you so much for checking out my Poe bundle! Happy teaching!

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