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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement:tales of the Supernatural

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson explores the genre of Gothic literature. Includes discussion of Frankenstein, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Edgar Allen Poe among others.
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Activity
Shmoop University

Shmoop: The Cask of the Amontillado

For Students 9th - 10th
This fascinating short story considered one of Edgar Allan Poe's best is thoroughly examined in this interesting and informative site.
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Handout
New York University

Nyu: Literature, Arts and Medicine Database

For Students 9th - 10th
NYU's Literature, Arts and Medicine Database is a collection of writings, art and film that encompass the medical humanities. Full texts of fiction, poetry, drama and nonfiction are available, as well as artworks and film clips. Summary...
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Activity
Shmoop University

Shmoop: The Tell Tale Heart

For Students 9th - 10th
The famous short story, The Tell-Tale Heart, written by Edgar Allan Poe is profiled in this site. Read about the narrator and find out what motivates him in life. Interesting selections are quoted from the story and give insights into...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Teaching Tone

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Teach tone using passages from Abraham Lincoln, Mark Twain, and Edgar Allen Poe. We annotate passages focusing on diction and syntax to illustrate how the language contributes to the overall tone of the...