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.
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.
Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore
Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: The Bells
Scholarly archive of the many known printings and versions of Poe's "The Bells."
Other
The Edgar Allan Poe Museum: A Brief Poe Bio
This site provides a summary of facts known about Edgar Allan Poe.
Other
Edgar Allan Poe: Museum: The Masque of the Red Death
This site contains the text of "The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe. This site is sponsored by the Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University: The Fall of the House of Usher
Complete text of Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Fall of the House of Usher" with hyperlinks to definitions and comprehension questions.
Washington State University
Washington State University: Timeline of American Literature and Events: 1820s
A timeline of political and social events and American literature. Part of a larger site. Hyperlinks to information about individual authors.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Elenora
A learning module that begins with Edgar Allan Poe's short story "Eleonora" accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
CommonLit
Common Lit: The Man of the Crowd
A learning module that begins with Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Man of the Crowd" accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...
CommonLit
Common Lit: The Pit and the Pendulum
A learning module that begins with "The Pit and the Pendulum" 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...
CommonLit
Common Lit: "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe
A learning module that begins with "The Cask of Amontillado" 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...
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
Poe stories.com: Biography of Edgar Allan Poe
Biographical information about Edgar Allan Poe including his childhood, service in the Army, struggle as a writer, and final days. A link to additional information about the possible causes of Poe's death is also provided.
CommonLit
Common Lit: "A Dream Within a Dream" by Edgar Allan Poe
A learning module that begins with the poem "A Dream Within a Dream" 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...
CommonLit
Common Lit: "Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allan Poe
This is the full text of the poem "Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allan Poe; it was published in 1849 and is the last complete poem published by Poe before his death. Guided reading, discussion questions, and quiz are available [Free account...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: A Descent Into the Maelstrom by Edgar Allan Poe
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. First published in 1841, one publication is "A Descent into the Maelstrom." This short story was written by Edgar Allan Poe.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Devil in the Belfry by Edgar Allan Poe
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. First published in 1839, one publication is "The Devil in the Belfry." This story was written by Edgar Allan Poe.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Should You Read Edgar Allan Poe?
What is it that makes Edgar Allan Poe one of the greatest American authors? Scott Peeples investigates.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts: Grade 8: The Tell Tale Heart
Eighth graders explore the role of the narrator and point of view in a text. Students will understand how the narrative voice of a text can blur the line between fact and fiction and how a story truth is often different from but relates...
Google
Louisiana Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: Grade 8: Tell Tale Heart: Unit Files
A Google Drive folder with instructional presentations, discussion questions, student activities, and assessments for the short story, Tell-Tale Heart.
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Scholastic
Scholastic: Meet You at the Movies: "Annabel Lee" & "Eldorado" [Pdf]
Use this reproducible .pdf as a starter for a class activity using video production and one of Poe's poems.
Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore
Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Edgar Allan Poe's Problematic Biography
A quick overview of some of the controversial and hard-to-verify aspects of Poe's life provides a lead-in to a bibliography of biographical works written about him.
Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore
Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Essays and Sketches
A collection of Poe's essays, sketches, and published lectures.
Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore
Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Articles and Essays: The Late Edgar A. Poe
Obituary of Edgar Allan Poe, which appeared in the "Southern Literary Messenger" shortly after Poe's death, includes a full-text version of his signature poem "Annabel Lee."