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Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of the short story "The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe, a tale of horror.
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Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "Bon Bon" by Edgar Allan Poe

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of the short story Bon-Bon by Edgar Allan Poe, the story of Pierre Bon-Bon, a chef and philosopher who was visited by the devil.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: A Refresher on Edgar Allan Poe

For Students 9th - 10th
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]
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Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Book: "The Angel of the Odd" by Edgar Allan Poe

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the full text of the short story "The Angel of the Odd" by Edgar Allan Poe.
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Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Book: "The Assignation" by Edgar Allan Poe

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the full text of the short story "The Assignation" by Edgar Allan Poe.
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Article
Other

America.gov: Archive: Edgar Allan Poe [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
An essay, formatted to be printed and displayed as a poster, offers an illustrated exploration of Edgar Allan Poe's life and writing. Accompanied by audio excerpts and transcripts of Poe's well-known works, "The Masque of the Red Death,"...
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Website
Other

Florida Gulf Coast University: "The Fall of the House of Usher"

For Students 9th - 10th
Read essays from the Florida Gulf Coast University written about "The Fall of the House of Usher". Discusses themes, images, symbols and more. A biographical context of Poe in relation to the work is also available.
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Unit Plan
Other

The Poe Decoder: "Fall of the House of Usher"

For Students 9th - 10th
Site from The Poe Decoder offers a link to the complete text of "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe, along with criticisms and essays about themes, imagery, character analysis and more.
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Unit Plan
Other

Qrisse's Edgar Allan Poe's Pages

For Students 9th - 10th
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."
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Website
Other

Edgar Allan Poe's 200th Birthday Celebration: Poe Revealed

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand more about Edgar Allan Poe via this brief biography.
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Unit Plan
Other

Poe Decoder: The Masque of the Red Death

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains links to a summary of "The Masque of the Red Death" and essays about its setting, characters, point of view, style, and theme.
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Unit Plan
Other

Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: Online Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides you with 245 of Ambrose Bierces' Fantastic Fables. This online collection is not sorted but shown in order as the fables were published.
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Unit Plan
Other

Cummings Study Guide: Annabel Lee

For Students 9th - 10th
A study guide and analysis of Edgar Allan Poe's poem "Annabel Lee."
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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
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Activity
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Edgar Allan Poe Classroom Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
As part of a unit on Edgar Allan Poe and his works, this classroom activity provides a brief classroom project and includes lesson plan ideas, web links, and additional texts.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: A Directed Listening Thinking Activity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Lesson which requires students to listen to The Tell-Tale Heart read aloud, answer prediction questions during the reading, and write written responses after. Excellent for beginning a mystery unit.
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Handout
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Edgar Allan Poe: Annabel Lee

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of "Annabel Lee" by Edgar Alan Poe (1809-1849) from The Oxford Book of English Verse.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: How to Write a Blackwood Article by Edgar Allan Poe

For Students 9th - 10th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic written pieces from famous authors. One work is "How to Write a Blackwood Article," a work written by the author, Edgar Allen Poe.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Eng 223: American Literature Before 1865

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Online syllabus for a college Pre-Civil War American Literature class with links to information about each class lesson. These lessons contain some good teaching ideas and background information about a number of famous authors, much of...
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Website
Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Arthur Conan Doyle

For Students 9th - 10th
Pegasos, a literature-related resource site, offers the biography of Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930 CE), British writer and creator of Sherlock Holmes.
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Website
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Edgar Allan Poe

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Website
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Maryland Poets

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides an overview of the poets from a particular state. The overview for Maryland includes information on the poet laureate, Michael S. Glaser. Other sections include featured poets (Edgar Allan Poe and Lucille Clifton) and...
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Website
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: The Heresy of the Didactic

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org presents the full text to Edgar Allan Poe's essay, "The Heresy of the Didactic." In addition to the full length essay, links are provided for related prose.
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore the life and work of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle through the links provided in this resource. Students and teachers will find this includes lesson plans, activities, biographical information and more.