Worksheet
Curated OER

The Poems of Edgar Allan Poe

For Students 8th - 10th
If you're teaching an entire unit on poems by Edgar Allan Poe, this online interactive quiz may be useful to you as it covers numerous poems and requires identifying which poem is the source of the quote.
Lesson Plan
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POEtry-A Close Look at Edgar Allen Poe

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine the life and works of Edgar Allen Poe. They are to analyze how his life influenced his writing. They create a website of the information they have found. They share their information with the class.
Lesson Plan
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Looking at Portraits: Reading Poe

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the poetry of Poe. In this integrated arts lesson plan, students draw comparisons between the daguerreotype of Edgar Allan Poe by an unknown photographer with Poe's poetry.
Lesson Plan
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Symbolism Bookmarks

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a bookmark about symbolism. For this literature-based lesson plan, students study the meaning of the word symbolism. Students read and analyze the symbolism found in "The Raven" by Edgar Allen Poe. Then they choose a...
Lesson Planet Article
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Edgar Allan Poe Lessons- Taking A Look At The Original Goth

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Edgar Allan Poe lesson plans can provide a way for students to learn about literature, psychology, and the horror genre.
Lesson Planet Article
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Edgar Allan Poe Lessons

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students can learn about literary techniques, such as imagery and symbolism, by exploring these Edgar Allan Poe lesson plans.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Clause Types Recognition Practice

For Teachers 6th - 7th
In this clauses worksheet, students read the examples and learn the difference between independent or main clauses and dependent or subordinate clauses. Students write down both kinds of clauses in ten sentences.
Lesson Plan
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Looking at Portraits: Reading Poe

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers compare the daguerreotype of Edgar Allan Poe by an unknown photographer with Poe's writings in an effort to discover the character of this mysterious author.
Lesson Plan
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Alliterations Allowed

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders recognize and create alliterative language in both literary and commercial use. In this language arts lesson, 4th graders analyze pieces of poetry and focus on the use of imagery, personification, and figures of speech.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Poe's Poetry Handout: "The Raven" and "Annabel Lee" [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a 5-page PDF entitled "Poe's Poetry Handout" which provides the text for Poe's poems "The Raven" and "Annabel Lee."
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Other

The Edgar Allan Poe Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
Richmond, Virginia's Edgar Allan Poe Museum provides links to pages containing biographical information about Poe and the text of some of his works. The works include "The Masque of the Red Death," The Cask of Amontillado," "Tell-Tale...
Activity
Cornell University

Cornell University: Library: Nevermore: The Edgar A. Poe Collection of Susan J. Tane

For Students 9th - 10th
This unique site offers a look at Poe's life and works through original manuscripts, printed matter and artwork. Great primary source material.
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
Primary
Lumen Learning

Lumen: American Romanticism: "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text and audio of the poem "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe, a narrative poem first published in January 1845, and is often noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere.
Unit Plan
Other

Cummings Study Guide: The Raven

For Students 9th - 10th
A study guide and analysis of Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven." Includes an annotated text of the poem to aid in comprehension
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ninth Literature: Poetry: Edgar Allan Poe

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on Edgar Allan Poe and his poetry including "The Raven" and "Annabel Lee." Links are provided to study guides for each of the two poems above, the "Interactive Raven," Poe's biography, the Discovery Education video:...
Primary
Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore

Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: The Raven

For Students 9th - 10th
Scholarly archive of the many known printings and versions of Poe's "The Raven."
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Reading/analysis of the Works of Poe

For Teachers 6th - 9th
An in-depth analysis of the works of Edgar Allan Poe, including "The Raven," "The Masque of the Red Death," "The Fall of the House of Usher," and more! Excellent and detailed lesson plans!
Website
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Gothic Undercurrents: Edgar Allan Poe

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography features Edgar Allan Poe who introduced the genre of horror and mystery to literature in the nineteenth century with stories such as "The Raven."
eBook
Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg: First Project Gutenberg Collection of Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe

For Students 9th - 10th
Three Edgar Allan Poe selections: "The Raven," "The Masque of the Red Death," and "The Cask of Amontillado," formatted for online reading.
Activity
Other

Brandeis: Edgar Allan Poe

For Students 9th - 10th
Here, read about the life and career of Edgar Allan Poe(January 19, 1809-October 7, 1849) and learn about the significance of his works. Click on a section of the "Table of Contents" to be taken to a specific part of the article and...
Website
Other

Teachersfirst: The Interactive Raven

For Students 9th - 10th
This site highlights the vocabulary and sound techniques that Poe used to create his well-known poem "The Raven." See if you can identify the devices in the last part of the poem.
Activity
Shmoop University

Shmoop: The Raven

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Edgar Allan Poe's famous poem The Raven. This site contains insights into the the symobls, imagery and wordplay found in the poem as well as useful study questions.
Website
Other

Poe Decoder: The Raven

For Students 9th - 10th
This summary of "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe also features an analysis of the poem. Links to full text of the poem and related resources.