Curated OER
The Raven: Creator of the Universe?
Young scholars 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. Young scholars write descriptive paragraphs about...
Curated OER
Symbolism Bookmarks
Students create a bookmark about symbolism. In this literature-based lesson plan, students study the meaning of the word symbolism. Students read and analyze the symbolism found in "The Raven" by Edgar Allen Poe. Then they choose a...
Curated OER
A Walk Through the Past: A Grave Undertaking
Students explore how historians construct a story out of fragments of the past; a discussion of nineteenth century poetry and art leads students to connect art and literature to their place in time.
Education World
Every-Day Edit: Poe's "The Raven"
For this everyday editing worksheet, learners correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven." The errors range from punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and grammar.
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...
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
Students 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.
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."
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:...
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.
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
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...
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.
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...
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...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Edgar Allan Poe Classroom Activity
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.
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]
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Reading/analysis of the Works of Poe
An in-depth analysis of the works of Edgar Allan Poe, including "The Raven," "The Masque of the Red Death," "The Fall of the House of Usher," and more! Excellent and detailed lesson plans!