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 * Lesson 1: **

** Biographical Sketch of Edgar Allan Poe: **

** Uncovering Poe’s History and Suspenseful Style of Writing **

** Description of lesson: ** The Students will be utilizing a colorful and historical brochure on Edgar Allan Poe to learn about his life and works. The students will have the chance to explore different websites as they work collaboratively in small groups to answer questions relating to the brochure. The students will also have access to an interactive lesson on Edgar Allan Poe’s famous poem, “The Raven,” and will learn about the vocabulary and literary devices used in this poem. In small groups students will work to create a Poe timeline of important events and works. This lesson will provide the necessary knowledge and skills in order to be successful in the Edgar Allan Poe unit.

** Assignment: ** The students will conduct research in small groups using the online brochure on Edgar Allan Poe, “Poe: Man, Myth, or Monster,” and complete the provided three handouts. Students may also conduct a Google search or use the other resources provided to uncover more information on Poe. The class will begin a concept map using //Inspiration// to uncover Poe’s style of writing, use of literary devices and elements of suspense, and new vocabulary.

Students read the brochure "Poe: Man, Myth, or Monster ” in small groups of 4-5 students.

Students complete Poe Worksheet One, Poe Worksheet Two, and Poe Worksheet Three during in class reading and turn in at the end of class for credit.

The class participates in a brainstorm discussion on the material learned in this lesson and creates a concept map using the software, //Inspiration.//

Students engage in an interactive lesson on Edgar Allan Poe’s famous poem, “The Raven” to uncover new vocabulary and become familiar with

literary devices such as alliteration, assonance, and internal rhyme.

Students will complete a timline of major events in Edgar Allan Poe's life as well as the dates of important works

media type="custom" key="8511286" ** Resources/materials needed: ** Learning Aid which includes worksheets 1-3 from brochure, “Poe; Man, Myth, or Monster” 

"Poe: Man, Myth, or Monster " brochure @http://iknowpoe.com/PoeBrochure.pdf

Knowing Poe []

// Inspiration //

Teachers First-The Interactive Raven []

To create timeline- [|http://www.capzles.com] ** Technology reflection: ** Incorporating the use of technology in this lesson helps cater to the different learning styles of the diverse class of students. //Inspiration// helps to create a classroom concept map in a colorful and creative way. With the ability to save the concept map electronically, the class can use the concept map for future use and make changes as the unit progresses. The interactive website allows the students to listen to scary music as they read each stanza of “The Raven” and provides a scaffolded approach to learning new vocabulary and literary devices. Students are able to locate video, picture, and file information to create a timeline of Poe's life and works to be posted on the class wiki.

** Evaluation: ** This lesson provides students access to information via technology, and if computers are not available, a backup plan will need to be in place. It would be effective planning to have enough copies of the brochure printed for each group. Enough copies of the worksheets also need to be printed for each group in case the use of technology is an issue. If technology is not available, the teacher might consider reading a page of the brochure aloud and helping the students complete the first worksheet as a class. The important aspects of this lesson include introducing Edgar Allan Poe and providing the students with the chance to research the author and his life. In order to be successful in this unit, the students need to have this knowledge.

// *It will also be important to monitor the students as they use the computers and internet to insure the students are staying on task and not straying to inappropriate websites. //