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Unreliable Narrator of The Tell-Tale Heart Lesson Plan
By Language Arts Excellence
This resource features a full-length lesson plan, accompanying materials, and creative writing assignment that asks students to delve into the crazed mind of the narrator of Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart." Through an engaging "True/Untrue Storytelling" activity, precise mini-lecture on the unreliable narrator, guiding questions, and follow-up assignment, your students will be able to understand the sometimes daunting concept of the unreliable narrator and discuss how a story is affected when told through the eyes of one. This lesson plan opens up a new world for students as they realize that many of the books, movies, and tv shows that they have read or seen in the past may have been influenced by an unreliable narrator. Thus, not only is this lesson important, it is intrinsically fascinating to students and the "oohs" and "aha" moments that tend to arise from the discussion make it a blast to teach! I am confident that you and your students will love this lesson as much as mine have for years.
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This activity works well as a part of any Edgar Allan Poe or short story unit. It is assumed that students have read "The Tell-Tale Heart" prior to teaching the lesson.
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Check out these great products to supplement your study of The Tell-Tale Heart:
⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart Literature Guide
⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart Anticipation Guide and Lesson Plan
⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart ESCAPE ROOM
⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart Figurative Language Challenge Activity
⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart Human Tic Tac Toe Review Game
⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart & The Black Cat Socratic Seminar Materials
⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart/The Black Cat Compare Contrast Essay
More resources to round out your Edgar Allan Poe unit:
⭐ Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe PowerPoint
⭐ Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe Scavenger Hunt
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Bell Ringer Journal Prompts
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe ESCAPE ROOM
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Brochure
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Quote Posters
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Resource Bundle
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The Fall of the House of Usher Socratic Seminar
By Language Arts Excellence
This resource features lesson plans and materials to conduct a formal set of Socratic Seminars for Edgar Allan Poe's chilling tale of a very "close" family and a haunted house, The Fall of the House of Usher. Socratic Seminars (or "Fish Bowl" Conversations as referred to in this resource) are higher order ways of assessing whether your students are able to understand and react to your class texts. These seminars rely on the power of inquiry and allow students to take the lead in their learning and discussion. The only problem? They require a great deal of preparation. Fortunately, this student-tested resource includes everything you need to conduct a structured and formal set of Socratic Seminars in your classroom surrounding The Fall of the House of Usher... and no preparation is required by you at all.
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• Assignment Directions with step-by-step instructions on how to conduct fishbowls in your classroom
• Engaging Introductory Activity for Conversation Building
• 5 Discussion Questions for each “Fishbowl” conversation
• “Fishbowl” Preparation Sheet
• Conversation Builder Prompts
• Observation Sheet
• Rubric
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Check out these great products to supplement your study of The Fall of the House of Usher:
⭐ The Fall of the House of Usher Literature Guide
⭐ The Fall of The House of Usher Anticipation Guide and Lesson Plan
⭐ The Fall of the House of Usher ESCAPE ROOM
More resources to round out your Edgar Allan Poe unit:
⭐ Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe PowerPoint
⭐ Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe Scavenger Hunt
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Bell Ringer Journal Prompts
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Crossword Puzzle
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe ESCAPE ROOM
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Brochure
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe's Obituary
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Quote Posters
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Resource Bundle
But why stop with one story? We have enough Edgar Allan Poe resources to frighten your students for months!
⭐ The Raven Literature Guide
⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart Literature Guide
⭐ The Black Cat Literature Guide
⭐ The Pit and the Pendulum Literature Guide
⭐ The Cask of Amontillado Literature Guide
⭐ The Masque of the Red Death Literature Guide
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Short Story BUNDLE
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The Cask of Amontillado Socratic Seminar
By Language Arts Excellence
This resource features lesson plans and materials to conduct a formal set of Socratic Seminars for Edgar Allan Poe's chilling tale of insult and revenge, The Cask of Amontillado. Socratic Seminars (or "Fish Bowl" Conversations as referred to in this resource) are higher order ways of assessing whether your students are able to understand and react to your class texts. These seminars rely on the power of inquiry and allow students to take the lead in their learning and discussion. The only problem? They require a great deal of preparation. Fortunately, this student-tested resource includes everything you need to conduct a structured and formal set of Socratic Seminars in your classroom surrounding the short story, The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe... and no preparation is required by you at all.
Product Includes:
• Assignment Directions with step-by-step instructions on how to conduct fishbowls in your classroom
• Engaging Introductory Activity for Conversation Building
• 5 Discussion Questions for each “Fishbowl” conversation
• “Fishbowl” Preparation Sheet
• Conversation Builder Prompts
• Observation Sheet
• Rubric
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Check out these great products to supplement your study of The Cask of Amontillado:
⭐ The Cask of Amontillado Literature Guide
⭐ The Cask of Amontillado ESCAPE ROOM
⭐ The Cask of Amontillado Family Crest Activity
More resources to round out your Edgar Allan Poe unit:
⭐ Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe PowerPoint
⭐ Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe Scavenger Hunt
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Bell Ringer Journal Prompts
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Crossword Puzzle
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe ESCAPE ROOM
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Brochure
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe's Obituary
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Quote Posters
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Resource Bundle
But why stop with one story? We have enough Edgar Allan Poe resources to frighten your students for months!
⭐ The Raven Literature Guide
⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart Literature Guide
⭐ The Black Cat Literature Guide
⭐ The Pit and the Pendulum Literature Guide
⭐ The Masque of the Red Death Literature Guide
⭐ The Cask of Amontillado Literature Guide
⭐ The Fall of the House of Usher Literature Guide
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Short Story BUNDLE
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The Masque of the Red Death Socratic Seminar
By Language Arts Excellence
This resource features lesson plans and materials to conduct a formal set of Socratic Seminars for Edgar Allan Poe's chilling tale of plague and pestilence, The Masque of the Red Death. Socratic Seminars (or "Fish Bowl" Conversations as referred to in this resource) are higher order ways of assessing whether your students are able to understand and react to your class texts. These seminars rely on the power of inquiry and allow students to take the lead in their learning and discussion. The only problem? They require a great deal of preparation. Fortunately, this student-tested resource includes everything you need to conduct a structured and formal set of Socratic Seminars in your classroom surrounding the short story, The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe... and no preparation is required by you at all.
Product Includes:
• Assignment Directions with step-by-step instructions on how to conduct fishbowls in your classroom
• Engaging Introductory Activity for Conversation Building
• 5 Discussion Questions for each “Fishbowl” conversation
• “Fishbowl” Preparation Sheet
• Conversation Builder Prompts
• Observation Sheet
• Rubric
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Check out these great products to supplement your study of The Masque of the Red Death:
⭐ The Masque of the Red Death Literature Guide
⭐ The Masque of the Red Death ESCAPE ROOM
⭐ The Masque of the Red Death Anticipation Guide
⭐ The Masque of the Red Death Social Media Materials
More resources to round out your Edgar Allan Poe unit:
⭐ Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe PowerPoint
⭐ Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe Scavenger Hunt
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Bell Ringer Journal Prompts
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Crossword Puzzle
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe ESCAPE ROOM
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Brochure
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe's Obituary
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Quote Posters
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Resource Bundle
But why stop with one story? We have enough Edgar Allan Poe resources to frighten your students for months!
⭐ The Raven Literature Guide
⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart Literature Guide
⭐ The Black Cat Literature Guide
⭐ The Pit and the Pendulum Literature Guide
⭐ The Cask of Amontillado Literature Guide
⭐ The Fall of the House of Usher Literature Guide
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Short Story BUNDLE
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The Pit and the Pendulum Socratic Seminar
By Language Arts Excellence
Socratic Seminars (or "Fish Bowl" Conversations as I like to call them with my students) are fantastic, higher order ways of assessing whether your students are able to understand and react to your class text. These seminars rely on the power of inquiry and allow students to take the lead in their learning and discussion. The only problem? They require a great deal of preparation. Fortunately, I have done the work for you!
This packet includes everything you need to conduct a structured and formal set of Socratic Seminars in your classroom surrounding Edgar Allan Poe's chilling tale of torture, The Pit and the Pendulum - NO PREPARATION NEEDED!
• Assignment Directions with step-by-step instructions on how to conduct fishbowls in your classroom
• Engaging Introductory Lesson for Conversation Building
• 5 Discussion Questions for each “Fish Bowl”
• “Fish Bowl” Preparation Sheet
• Conversation Builder Prompts
• Observation Sheet
• Rubric
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Check out these great products to supplement your study of The Pit and the Pendulum:
⭐ The Pit and the Pendulum Literature Guide
⭐ The Pit and the Pendulum Sensory Detail Activities
⭐ The Pit and the Pendulum Socratic Seminar
⭐ The Pit & the Pendulum ESCAPE ROOM
⭐ The Pit & the Pendulum Digital Escape Room
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The Black Cat Socratic Seminar
By Language Arts Excellence
Socratic Seminar Materials for Edgar Allan Poe's The Black Cat
A Socratic Seminar (or a "Fish Bowl" Conversation as I like to call them with my students) is a higher order way of assessing whether your students are able to understand and react to your class texts. These seminars rely on the power of inquiry and allow students to take the lead in their learning and discussion. The only problem? They require a great deal of preparation. Fortunately, this student-tested resource was created to include everything you need to conduct a structured and formal set of Socratic Seminars in your classroom surrounding The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe... with very little preparation required on your end.
Product Includes:
• Assignment Directions with step-by-step instructions on how to conduct fishbowls in your classroom
• Engaging Introductory Activity for Conversation Building
• 5 Discussion Questions for each “Fishbowl” conversation
• “Fishbowl” Preparation Sheet
• Conversation Builder Prompts
• Observation Sheet
• Rubric
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Check out these great products to supplement your study of The Tell-Tale Heart:
⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart Literature Guide
⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart Anticipation Guide and Lesson Plan
⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart Creative Writing Assignment on Perspective
⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart ESCAPE ROOM
⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart Figurative Language Challenge Activity
⭐ Unreliable Narrator of The Tell-Tale Heart Lesson Plan
More resources to round out your Edgar Allan Poe unit:
⭐ Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe PowerPoint
⭐ Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe Scavenger Hunt
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Bell Ringer Journal Prompts
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Crossword Puzzle
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe ESCAPE ROOM
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Brochure
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe's Obituary
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Quote Posters
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Resource Bundle
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The Tell-Tale Heart Socratic Seminar
By Language Arts Excellence
Socratic Seminar Materials for Edgar Allan Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart
A Socratic Seminar (or a "Fish Bowl" Conversation as I like to call them with my students) is a higher order way of assessing whether your students are able to understand and react to your class texts. These seminars rely on the power of inquiry and allow students to take the lead in their learning and discussion. The only problem? They require a great deal of preparation. Fortunately, this student-tested resource was created to include everything you need to conduct a structured and formal set of Socratic Seminars in your classroom surrounding The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe... with very little preparation required on your end.
Product Includes:
• Assignment Directions with step-by-step instructions on how to conduct fishbowls in your classroom
• Engaging Introductory Activity for Conversation Building
• 5 Discussion Questions for each “Fishbowl” conversation
• “Fishbowl” Preparation Sheet
• Conversation Builder Prompts
• Observation Sheet
• Rubric
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Check out these great products to supplement your study of The Tell-Tale Heart:
⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart Literature Guide
⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart Anticipation Guide and Lesson Plan
⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart Creative Writing Assignment on Perspective
⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart ESCAPE ROOM
⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart Figurative Language Challenge Activity
⭐ Unreliable Narrator of The Tell-Tale Heart Lesson Plan
More resources to round out your Edgar Allan Poe unit:
⭐ Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe PowerPoint
⭐ Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe Scavenger Hunt
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Bell Ringer Journal Prompts
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Crossword Puzzle
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe ESCAPE ROOM
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Brochure
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe's Obituary
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Quote Posters
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Resource Bundle
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AVID Halloween Activity - Build a Costa Monster Digital Inquiry Resource
By Teach Savvy Store
AVID Halloween Activity - Build a Costa Monster Digital Inquiry Resource: This critical thinking activity is the perfect Halloween resource for your AVID classroom! Use as an icebreaker activity, a supplemental lesson for Costa's Level of Thinking, an inquiry lesson, a Fun Friday activity, or even for your Halloween party!
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The Tell-Tale Heart Figurative Language Challenge Activity
By Language Arts Excellence
This resource features the most fun your students will have with figurative language all year!
I created this "Figurative Language Challenge" activity and lesson plan several years ago for my middle school students as they were studying Poe's chilling story of murder and mutilation, "The Tell-Tale Heart." Little did I know that it would become the most requested game among my students of all time. This resource includes a meticulously-detailed lesson plan using warm-up, explanation, application, and synthesis, and a one-of-a-kind game that will get your students excited about identifying the copious amount of figurative language that pervades the text. This is the perfect lesson plan for a Friday, on Halloween, or any time you need to amp up the energy in your classroom without sacrificing learning... and of course, it is Common Core aligned!
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Check out these great products to supplement your study of The Tell-Tale Heart:
⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart Literature Guide
⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart Anticipation Guide and Lesson Plan
⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart ESCAPE ROOM
⭐ Unreliable Narrator of The Tell-Tale Heart Lesson Plan
⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart/The Black Cat Compare Contrast Essay
More resources to round out your Edgar Allan Poe unit:
⭐ Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe PowerPoint
⭐ Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe Scavenger Hunt
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Bell Ringer Journal Prompts
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Crossword Puzzle
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe ESCAPE ROOM
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Brochure
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe's Obituary
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Quote Posters
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Resource Bundle
But why stop with one story? We have enough Edgar Allan Poe resources to frighten your students for months!
⭐ The Raven Literature Guide
⭐ The Black Cat Literature Guide
⭐ The Pit and the Pendulum Literature Guide
⭐ The Masque of the Red Death Literature Guide
⭐ The Cask of Amontillado Literature Guide
⭐ The Fall of the House of Usher Literature Guide
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Short Story BUNDLE
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Intro to Edgar Allan Poe PowerPoint
By Language Arts Excellence
This product features a highly-engaging introductory PowerPoint Presentation for the Father of Horror himself, Edgar Allan Poe. A unit of study on Poe is not complete without learning the gory and heartbreaking details of his life and what made him into the master poet and writer whom we continue to marvel at today. This 20-slide powerpoint runs through his tragic family life and childhood, relationships, early occupations (before he was the Poe that you know), synopses of some of his most famous works, death theories, and current pop culture references. It concludes with a 10 question quiz to see how well students listened... and trust me, they will be hanging on your every word! This powerpoint encourages class participation, is fully editable to suit your class' needs, and lasts about 30-40 minutes to run through. I suggest presenting this on the very first day of your unit on Edgar Allan Poe. Enjoy and let the horror begin!
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Save 20% off this resource when you purchase as part of a bundle of Edgar Allan Poe products:
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Resource Bundle
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Also, check out these great products by Language Arts Excellence for your Edgar Allan Poe unit:
⭐ Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe Scavenger Hunt
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe ESCAPE ROOM
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Bell Ringer Journal Prompts
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Crossword Puzzle
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Brochure
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe's Obituary
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Quote Posters
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Human Tic Tac Toe Review Game
Chilling literature guides to frighten your students for months!
⭐ The Raven Literature Guide
⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart Literature Guide
⭐ The Black Cat Literature Guide
⭐ The Pit and the Pendulum Literature Guide
⭐ The Cask of Amontillado Literature Guide
⭐ The Fall of the House of Usher Literature Guide
⭐ The Masque of the Red Death Literature Guide
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Short Story BUNDLE
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The Raven Figurative Language Challenge
By Language Arts Excellence
This resource features the most fun your students will have with figurative language all year!
I created this Figurative Language Challenge activity and lesson plan several years ago for my middle school students as they were studying Edgar Allan Poe's famous poem of a man spiraling into madness, "The Raven." Little did I know that it would become the most requested game among my students of all time. This resource includes a meticulously-detailed lesson plan using warm-up, explanation, application, and synthesis, and a one-of-a-kind game that will get your students excited about identifying the copious amount of figurative language that pervades the poem. This is the perfect lesson plan for a Friday, on Halloween, or any time you need to amp up the energy in your classroom without sacrificing learning... and of course, it is Common Core aligned!
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Also, check out these great products by Language Arts Excellence to supplement your unit on The Raven:
⭐ The Raven ESCAPE ROOM
⭐ The Raven Literature Guide
⭐ The Raven Socratic Seminar Lesson & Materials
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Poe's Annabel Lee & Swift Poetry/Song Pairing
By Language Arts Excellence
This resource features a full-length lesson plan and accompanying materials for a song/poem pairing of "Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allan Poe and the popular song, "Sad Beautiful Tragic" by Taylor Swift. Lesson plan is Common Core aligned and centers around rhyme scheme, repetition, figurative language, and theme. This student-tested activity is the perfect addition for your Edgar Allan Poe unit and is guaranteed to show your students the timelessness of Poe's poetry in an engaging and contemporary way.
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More resources to round out your Edgar Allan Poe unit:
⭐ Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe PowerPoint
⭐ Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe Scavenger Hunt
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe ESCAPE ROOM
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Bell Ringer Journal Prompts
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Crossword Puzzle
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Brochure
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe's Obituary
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Quote Posters
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Resource Bundle
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Shakespeare's "Death Lines" Activity
By Language Arts Excellence
This activity is the perfect blend of educational and fun to supplement your unit on Shakespeare!
In this full-length lesson plan, students will closely examine the final lines of Shakespearean characters before their deaths (if you know Shakespeare, there are quite a few!). Following a mini-lesson on the importance of these final words, students will take part in the classic game, Mafia, with a unique, Shakespearean twist. I invented the take on this game several years ago and it has become one of my students' and my favorite days of the whole school year. There is truly nothing like seeing students having a great time while studying and performing Shakespeare. Your students will ask to play this game again and again!
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Also, check out these great products to add to your Shakespeare unit by Language Arts Excellence:
⭐ Shakespeare Scavenger Hunt: Introduction to the Author Activity
⭐ Introduction to Shakespeare Powerpoint
⭐ Elizabethan England Differentiated Mini-Unit
⭐ Shakespeare ESCAPE ROOM
⭐ Shakespeare's Epitaph Assignment
⭐ Shakespeare Valentine's Day Lesson Plan
⭐ Sonnet 130 Valentine's Day Lesson Plan
⭐ Sonnet 18 Valentine's Day Lesson Plan
⭐ William Shakespeare Quote Posters
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Unreliable Narrator of The Black Cat Lesson Plan
By Language Arts Excellence
This resource features a full-length lesson plan and accompanying materials that asks students to delve into the crazed mind of the narrator of Poe's "The Black Cat." Through an engaging "True/Untrue Storytelling" activity, precise mini-lecture on the unreliable narrator, guiding questions, and follow-up assignment, your students will be able to understand the sometimes daunting concept of the unreliable narrator and discuss how a story is affected when told through the eyes of one. This lesson plan opens up a new world for students as they realize that many of the books, movies, and tv shows that they have read or seen in the past may have been influenced by an unreliable narrator. Thus, not only is this lesson important, it is intrinsically fascinating to students and the "oohs" and "aha" moments that tend to arise from the discussion make it a blast to teach! I am confident that you and your students will love this lesson as much as mine have for years.
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Check out these great products to supplement your study of The Black Cat:
⭐ The Black Cat Literature Guide
⭐ The Black Cat ESCAPE ROOM
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Compare Contrast Essay
⭐ Lamb to the Slaughter & The Black Cat Compare Contrast Essay
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The Pit and the Pendulum Sensory Detail Lesson Plan & Materials
By Language Arts Excellence
This product features 3 engaging, differentiated activities that focus on the rich sensory details of Edgar Allan Poe's ultimate tale of torture, The Pit and the Pendulum. The activities span before, during, and after reading the story with the intent to not only identify the sensory details, but to analyze their importance and how they add to the reader's experience with the tale. The activities support multiple learning styles so that all students walk away from this difficult story with an entirely new appreciation for Poe's incredible use of the English language while having fun at the same time!
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Also, check out these great products by Language Arts Excellence to supplement your study of The Pit and the Pendulum:
⭐ The Pit & the Pendulum ESCAPE ROOM
⭐ The Pit and the Pendulum Literature Guide
⭐ The Pit and the Pendulum Socratic Seminar
But why stop with one story? We have enough Edgar Allan Poe resources to frighten your students for months!
⭐ Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe PowerPoint
⭐ Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe Scavenger Hunt
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Bell Ringer Journal Prompts
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Crossword Puzzle
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe ESCAPE ROOM
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Compare Contrast Essay
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Brochure
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Socratic Seminar Materials
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Unit Test
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe's Obituary - Halloween Lesson Plan
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Quote Posters
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Resource Bundle
Comprehensive Literature Guides for Poe's Chilling Tales:
⭐ The Raven Literature Guide
⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart Literature Guide
⭐ The Black Cat Literature Guide
⭐ The Pit and the Pendulum Literature Guide
⭐ The Masque of the Red Death Literature Guide
⭐ The Cask of Amontillado Literature Guide
⭐ The Fall of the House of Usher Literature Guide
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Short Story BUNDLE
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Write a Halloween Story with Word Bank/Coloring Images (Gr. 3 and up)
By Beth Hammett
16 Halloween coloring images with holiday word banks that include: Cats Bats Dracula Frankenstein Ghosts Pirate Pumpkins Trick or Treat Witches Zombies and more... Includes Suggestions For Use sheet and template to create your own vocabulary word bank. Upper levels can use for poetry and contest writing. Fun way to assess writing skills in an ELA classroom. Grab a blanket and flashlight, turn on the lighted pumpkin, and have a classroom read-around of Halloween stories!
AVID Halloween - Speed Philosophical Chairs Debate Activity for Team Building
By Teach Savvy Store
AVID Halloween - Speed Philosophical Chairs Debate Activity for Team Building: Use this speed philosophical chairs icebreaker team-building activity to promote debate through dialogue along with public speaking and listening skills in your classroom as well as get students in the Halloween spirit! Students will not only learn what speed philosophical chairs is but they will enjoy some exciting dialogue through 20 spooky debate topics.
For example, students will choose to agree or disagree with the statement, "You are never too old to trick-or-treat."
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1. A central statement will be announced to the class and we will define the two sides
of the debate (Agree/Disagree).
2. You will move to the side
of the room with the position that you intend to defend.
3. A timer will be set for 5 minutes, and the debate will start between the two groups.
4. Be concise and attempt to keep you contributions to less than 30 seconds each. The goal is to have an up-tempo debate, where the arguments for and against the prompt are batted back and forth with quick, verbal strokes. When the timer goes off, the conversation is immediately over.
5. A new prompt is displayed and we start another round of quick debates.
*These resources are available for Outschool teachers to purchase without the need for extra licenses.
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The Fall of The House of Usher Anticipation Guide and Lesson Plan
By Language Arts Excellence
This resource features an anticipation guide for Edgar Allan Poe's chilling tale, "The Fall of the House of Usher," and a meticulously-explained lesson plan that I believe is the absolute best way to approach a new story. Using a non-intimidating method called "Numbered Heads", this activity will get your students thinking, writing, conversing, and reporting about themes you will be encountering during your study of The Fall of the House of Usher and your overall Poe unit. This lesson is particularly useful for Poe's tale which can be difficult for students to understand at first. I am confident that your students will enjoy this thoughtful, engaging activity and beg you to begin reading Poe's tale of the most haunted of houses!
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- 2 Page Anticipation Guide with 7 Debate Statements
- "Numbered Heads" Lesson Plan
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This product is in included in The Fall of the House of Usher Literature Guide by Language Arts Excellence.
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Check out these great products to supplement your study of The Fall of the House of Usher:
⭐ The Fall of the House of Usher ESCAPE ROOM
⭐ The Fall of the House of Usher Socratic Seminar
More resources to round out your Edgar Allan Poe unit:
⭐ Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe PowerPoint
⭐ Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe Scavenger Hunt
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Bell Ringer Journal Prompts
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Crossword Puzzle
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe ESCAPE ROOM
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Compare Contrast Essay
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Brochure
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Socratic Seminar Materials
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Unit Test
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe's Obituary - Halloween Lesson Plan
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Quote Posters
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Resource Bundle
But why stop with one story? We have enough Edgar Allan Poe resources to frighten your students for months!
⭐ The Raven Literature Guide
⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart Literature Guide
⭐ The Black Cat Literature Guide
⭐ The Pit and the Pendulum Literature Guide
⭐ The Masque of the Red Death Literature Guide
⭐ The Cask of Amontillado Literature Guide
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Short Story BUNDLE
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The Cask of Amontillado Family Crest Activity
By Language Arts Excellence
This product features a thoughtful and engaging supplemental activity for Edgar Allan Poe's tale of ultimate revenge, "The Cask of Amontillado." In this mini-project that can be done in class or as homework, students will closely examine Montresor's family crest (or is it!?), then create their own symbolic family crest using meticulous instructions and the template provided. They will also need to thoroughly explain what they have included on their family crest. A detailed lesson plan is included for use on the following day that allows students to showcase and explain their family crests using an imaginative teaching method. This is a fantastic activity to get your students to think symbolically and to reflect upon the ideals of their own families. Your students will thank you for offering such a thoughtful activity to go along with their reading of "The Cask of Amontillado"!
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- Detailed Instructions
- Family Crest Template
- Explanation Template
- Student Example
- Suggested Lesson Plan
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Check out these great products to supplement your study of The Cask of Amontillado:
⭐ The Cask of Amontillado Literature Guide
⭐ The Cask of Amontillado ESCAPE ROOM
⭐ The Cask of Amontillado Socratic Seminar
More resources to round out your Edgar Allan Poe unit:
⭐ Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe PowerPoint
⭐ Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe Scavenger Hunt
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Bell Ringer Journal Prompts
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Crossword Puzzle
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe ESCAPE ROOM
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Brochure
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe's Obituary
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Quote Posters
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Resource Bundle
But why stop with one story? We have enough Edgar Allan Poe resources to frighten your students for months!
⭐ The Raven Literature Guide
⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart Literature Guide
⭐ The Black Cat Literature Guide
⭐ The Pit and the Pendulum Literature Guide
⭐ The Masque of the Red Death Literature Guide
⭐ The Cask of Amontillado Literature Guide
⭐ The Fall of the House of Usher Literature Guide
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Short Story BUNDLE
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The Masque of the Red Death Social Media Activities
By Language Arts Excellence
This resource features two fun, interactive activities to bring The Masque of the Red Death into the 21st century! In this 45 minute lesson plan with accompanying materials, your classroom will transform into a real life "twitter-world" in which students will create twitter accounts for hypothetical characters in the story and interact with one another through their twitter pages. The Snap Chat worksheet is perfect for an engaging homework or sub-plan that your students will look forward to working on and sharing with their friends.Your students will thank you for offering such fun ways to connect with Poe's twisted tale and will not even realize how much they are learning by digging deep into the text. Both work perfectly for a Friday or even on Halloween when students need a mental break and a chance to tap into their creativity!
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Also, check out these great products by Language Arts Excellence to supplement your study of The Masque of the Red Death:
⭐ The Masque of the Red Death Literature Guide
⭐ The Masque of the Red Death Anticipation Guide
⭐ The Masque of the Red Death Socratic Seminar
⭐ The Masque of the Red Death ESCAPE ROOM
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