Brightly equipped knights and highborn maidens come to life as young screenwriters use the provided worksheet to script a film version of Edgar Allan Poe's "Eldorado" or "Annabel Lee."

Concepts

screenplays, Narrative Writing, edgar allan poe

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Brainstorm possible ways for groups to share their movie plan

Classroom Considerations

• The activity assumes participants are familiar with characterization, plot, mood, and atmosphere

Pros

• The activity encourages kids to consider the asthetic elements of film

Cons

• No rubric is provided

Common Core

W.7.3.a W.8.3.a