Edgar Allan Poe Biography Video Viewing Unit, Questions/Activities
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With this no prep resource, you will be able to introduce your students to the master of macabre: Edgar Allan Poe himself! There are two standards-based activities in this Edgar Allan Poe biography viewing guide that can be used consecutively or independently. Supplement your Poe unit or American Literature dark romanticism authors unit, leave as an emergency sub plan, or even pop it in for a quick Halloween lesson.
Student Experience: Students meet Poe as they watch the biography of your choice. The questions included on the viewing guide are open-ended, broad type questions that allow student to watch and digest the info from the film and note what they remember or infer to be significant about Poe. They do require students view the film in order to answer the questions, but the questions are not “nitpicky” questions that require students to scavenger hunt through the documentary writing down something at every frame. I like for students to watch and be on their toes, but also enjoy watching as well. After viewing, students will test their knowledge of Poe in popular culture as they work through an "allusions trivia" exercise.
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- Video viewing guide. The viewing guide is written generally enough so that it can be used with any biography of Poe.
- The Footprints of Poe: Allusions to Poe in Popular Culture Activity. Ever since he died in 1849, Poe’s legend has grown. He has become a pop icon - a status usually reserved for movie stars or musicians. In this activity, students match allusions to Poe with his great works! This is an excellent way to follow up onthe video.
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- Some suggested biographies areincluded (Some are possibly free, but due to the nature of the web, that can't be guaranteed. Biographies for Poe are available on DVD for purchase through major online retailers.)
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