EDGAR ALLAN POE
Introductory Webquest
WHO IS EDGAR ALLAN POE?
• Edgar Allan Poe is not only a creepy
cut-out in Mr. Giacche’s room, he is
also a writer of some really creepy
poems and short stories!
• He’s a perfect author to study for the
cold and dreary days of fall!
“Once upon a midnight
dreary, while I pondered,
weak and weary…”
TASK
• Your final task of this webquest will be to choose 1
character trait which describes Edgar Allan Poe or
his life. You will then defend this decision using at
least 3 examples from today’s webquest. This will be
written in paragraph form.
• You will learn about:
• Edgar Allan Poe’s life and influences
• Different short stories/poems Edgar Allan Poe wrote
• How Edgar Allan Poe used the elements of horror
discussed yesterday to make his writing extra spooky
LINK 1
1. Copy and paste the following link into a new Internet tab:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9N-ZZ0Q7SM
2. Watch the youtube video “Draw My Life” about Edgar Allan Poe.
Note: you may need to watch this clip more than once to answer the following questions.
3. On your Webquest Packet, answer the following questions:
-When was Edgar Allan Poe born?
-What was Edgar Allan Poe’s “calling”?
-How many women in Poe’s life died?
- What adjective would you use to describe
Edgar Allan Poe’s life?
LINK 2
• Even though that last clip was interesting, it did not tell us everything we need to
know about Edgar Allan Poe so we can complete our Task.
1. Copy and paste the following link into a new Internet tab:
http://www.biography.com/people/edgar-allan-poe-9443160#mysterious-death
2. Read the biography about Edgar Allan Poe’s life to fill in the blanks.
3. On your Webquest Packet answer
the following questions:
-What was Poe’s nickname?
-What work made Poe a “literary sensation”?
-How did Poe die?
LINK 3
• Time to look at some poetry
1. Copy and paste the following link into a new Internet tab:
http://poestories.com/read/alone
2. Read Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “Alone” TWICE.
3. On your Webquest Packet answer the following questions:
-What is the tone of the piece? Support your choice with 1 quote.
*Remember: tone can usually be summed up in 1 word!
-What event in Edgar Allan Poe’s life would cause him to write a piece
like this?
• The creepy stories of Poe:
LINK 4
1. Copy and paste the following link into a new Internet tab:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lzFIcfdH7g
2. Watch the movie trailer for the film Raven.
*This film incorporates many of Edgar Allan Poe’s
stories to create a fictional version of Poe’s death.
3. On your Webquest Packet answer
the following question:
- Choose 1 element of horror discussed yesterday that is shown
in
the movie trailer.
-Provide at least 1 example from the movie trailer which shows
TIME TO COMPLETE THE
TASK
• Now that you have a taste of who Edgar Allan Poe was, write a
paragraph that expands upon 1 character trait of Edgar Allan Poe or
his life. Remember, use 3 examples!
• HINT: a successful paragraph must have a
topic sentence!