Curated OER
Looking at Portraits: Reading Poe
Students study the poetry of Poe. In this integrated arts lesson, students draw comparisons between the daguerreotype of Edgar Allan Poe by an unknown photographer with Poe's poetry.
Curated OER
The Raven: Creator of the Universe?
Pupils explore biology by researching birds in class. In this raven identification lesson, students utilize the Internet to identify the anatomy, habits and habitat of ravens. Pupils write descriptive paragraphs about ravens and read the...
Core Knowledge Foundation
Sixth Grade Poetry
Study some of the most prominent poets and works of poetry in history with a language arts poetry unit. From Virgil to Shakespeare to Dickinson to Angelou, the resources present biographies and examples of poetic elements to...
Curated OER
POEtry-A Close Look at Edgar Allen Poe
Students 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.
Curated OER
Symbolism Bookmarks
Young scholars create a bookmark about symbolism. In this literature-based lesson plan, students study the meaning of the word symbolism. Young scholars read and analyze the symbolism found in "The Raven" by Edgar Allen Poe. Then they...
Texas Education Agency (TEA)
Meter and Rhyme (English II Reading)
Imagine an interactive that teaches young poets all the essential elements of poetry. This colorful resource does just that. Players are introduced to rhythm, meter, and rhyme schemes using famous poems. They practice marking the...
Curated OER
Looking at Portraits: Reading Poe
Young scholars 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.
Curated OER
Alliterations Allowed
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.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe
This collection uses primary sources to explore Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven."
Other
Poe Museum: The Raven, Edgar Allan Poe
This site has the text of "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe. This site is sponsored by the Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Gothic Undercurrents: Edgar Allan Poe
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."
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: First Project Gutenberg Collection of Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe
Three Edgar Allan Poe selections: "The Raven," "The Masque of the Red Death," and "The Cask of Amontillado," formatted for online reading.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Edgar Allan Poe
Resource provides a brief biographical overview of Edgar Allan Poe including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Poe is also provided.
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas: Ransom Center: Edgar Allan Poe
Investigate Edgar Allan Poe's life and work in this multimedia site that goes beyond Poe's writing and looks at how others have responded to his work. Listen to readings of some of Poe's best-known poems and try your hand at imitating or...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ninth Literature: Poetry: Edgar Allan Poe
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:...
Other
The Edgar Allan Poe Museum
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...
Other
Brandeis: Edgar Allan Poe
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...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Edgar Allan Poe
Delve into the work of Edgar Allan Poe through the links provides from this Web English Teacher site. This site features links to biographical information, lesson plans, teaching ideas and more.
CommonLit
Common Lit: "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe
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...
Other
Qrisse's Edgar Allan Poe's Pages
From this page, access information on Poe's life and career. In addition, read full-texts of Poe's stories and poems and check out an audio file of "The Raven."
Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore
Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems
At this website, read every poem, including variants of individual poems, written by Edgar Allan Poe, including "Annabel Lee," "Bridal Ballad," "The Doomed City," "Eulalie," "The Raven," and "Ulalume." Accompanying each poem are notes...
Curated OER
National Park Service: National Historic Site: Edgar Allan Poe
This resource provides photos of Edgar Allan Poe's historic home in Philadelphia, read a biography and a chronology of his life, and visit links to other Poe-related websites.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: A Refresher on Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe, an American icon, is celebrated for his life and work. This lesson will delve deeper into his early life, his macabre short stories, his poem "The Raven," and his mysterious death in Baltimore in 1849. [3:49]
Lumen Learning
Lumen: American Romanticism: "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe
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.