Poe 2.2

Do now: what are the goals of your group today?

Objective:

• demonstrate understanding of Poe’s ability to build suspense
• work effectively in groups to create a Poe-esque short story

Agenda:

1. do now
2. review plot graphic organizer
3. draft story
4. summarizer

HW: story due Friday!

Edgar Allan Poe 2.1

Do Now: Identify at least one literary device in "The Cask" and discuss how that device enhances the suspense/meaning of the story

Objectives:

identify the use of suspense, imagery, and unrelliable narration in Poe's story

brainstorm topics for creative writing

Agenda:

1) Do Now

2) Review story

3) Introduce the Poe short story assignment

4) Brainstorm topics/complete graphic organizer

5) Summarizer:

HW: Complete graphic organizer

Poe 1.4

Edgar Allan Poe 1.4

Do Now: Which of the various tortures is most horrifying- darkness, rats, falling down well, pendulum? Explain your reasoning.

Objectives:

• identify elements of suspense
• analyze Poe's use of human psychology to produce horror

Agenda:

1) Do Now

2) In Pairs: complete study guide questions

3) Review answers

4) Summarizer: What is the most basic human fear? Explain

HW: Read "Cask of Amontillado" for monday.

Edgar Allan Poe 2.1

Edgar Allan Poe 1.3

Do Now: What are the seven deadly sins?  What other archetypal things come in 7s (example: 7 days of the week)?

Objectives:

• Identify Poe's use of color imagery, personification, and symbolism in the story
• Use a visual medium to demonstrate reading comprehension
• Connect one of Poe's methods to a central meaning of the work

Agenda:
1. Do Now
2. MAP: Using half a sheet of easel paper, draw a map of the masquerade ball.  Hint: be sure to reread the descriptions of the rooms to get the colors, shape, windows, and objects correct.
3. In each room on your map, write a word or two that is associated with that color.
4. Consider these questions: Why does Poe have 7 rooms for the Masquerade ball?  What is the importance of the number 7?  What is the symbolism of the clock?
5. ASSERTION STATEMENT: In one sentence assertion statement, connect one literary device to  Poe’s central message is in this short story.
Template: Poe's use of [literary device] reveals [central message].

Summarizer: How did drawing the map of the rooms help unlock Poe's meaning?

HW: Read  "Pit and the Pendulum"

Edgar Allan Poe

Do Now: What is the scariest ghost story you've ever heard?

Objectives:

• Define Allegory, Symbolism, Color Imagery, Personification, and Gothic
• Use close reading to identify gothic elements in a short story

Agenda:

1) Do Now

2) Define literary terms

3) Listen to audiobook for “masque of the red death”

5) Summarizer: What do you think so far?

HW: Finish reading and annotating "Masque of the Red Death"