Edgar Allan Poe Webquest and Wiki
Webquest:
1. Biography of EA Poe – what were the important people/moments in his life – create a timeline
a. http://www.biography.com/people/edgar-allan-poe-9443160
b. https://www.poemuseum.org/life.php
2. Gothic Literature – what is it and how do you recognize it?
a. http://www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Gothic_fiction.html
b. www.mchs.net/iweb/...III.../GothicLiterature.ppt
c. http://www.slideshare.net/gswider/the-gothic-period-in-american-literature
3. 1800-1850 America – what was going on that was important?
a. http://faculty.washington.edu/qtaylor/a_us_history/1800_1900_timeline.htm
b. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/books-that-shaped-america/1800-to-1850.html
c. http://www.ushistoryscene.com/category/1800-1850/
4. Poe Hauntings – stories of his ghost
a. http://baltimorepostexaminer.com/is-the-edgar-allan-poe-house-haunted/2012/05/11
b. http://baltimore.org/article/edgar-allan-poe-baltimore
c. http://www.prairieghosts.com/eapoe.html
5. Poe stories – find 1 story and 2 poems – and analyze the stories for 1) gothic elements and 2) traces of Poe’s
biography – where does he write about his own life?
a. http://listverse.com/2008/07/28/top-10-creepiest-tales-of-edgar-allan-poe/
b. http://poestories.com/stories.php
Webquest Questions
Biography
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When was Edgar Allan Poe born and when did he die?
Create a timeline of 8-10 important events/moments in Poe’s life that affected how he looked at the world.
Identify three women Poe loved and delineate his romances.
List 3 problem/issues that Poe dealt with in his life.
American Gothic
1. Define gothic literature
2. List 3 important American gothic writers in the early to mid-1800s
3. List 8-10 characteristics found in a gothic story
1800-1850 America – what was going on that was important
1. List 10 events – culturally, economically, historically, politically that shaped American transcendentalism and
anti-transcendentalism (gothic) literature
2. Choose 2 of the listed events and give details with an explanation of how the event led to gothic ideas
Poe Hauntings – stories of his ghost
1. Describe 3 stories of Poe haunting one of his residences
Poe stories – find 1 story and 2 poems – and analyze them for 1) gothic elements including tone and how the elements
enhance the central idea of the story/poems, 2) purposeful use of figurative language, and 3) traces of Poe’s biography –
where does he write about his own life?
Wiki –
1. Create a wiki using google sites.
2. Have 5 pages (one for each section)
3. Each teammate will be responsible for information from one section of the webquest and will write two newspaper
style articles that are 2-3 paragraphs in length and contain at least one picture/video per article page based on the
information gathered from their section.
4. FOR THE LITERATURE PAGE: an excerpt of the story and the complete poems must be placed/uploaded on the page
and you must highlight/bold gothic and literary elements in each text. There should be a color-coded key that identifies
the elements. After each text, write a 2-3 paragraph analysis of the text.
Extra Credit to create a vine that fits the tone and mood of gothic literature and embed it on the gothic literature page
Concerns
Criteria
Advanced
Areas that Need
Work
Standards for this Performance
Evidence of
Exceeding Standards
(Below Standard)
Biography
-includes timeline, 2 articles on his life,
loves, and problems. Must have at least 2
pictures/videos
15 points
American Gothic
Includes article on definition and
characteristics and an article on important
gothic writers. Must have at least 2
pictures/videos
15 points
History
Includes 2 articles about historical events
and give details with an explanation of
how the event led to gothic ideas. Must
have at least 2 pictures/videos
15 points
Poe Hauntings
Includes 2 articles on stories of Poe’s
hauntings. Must have at least 2
pictures/videos
15 points
Poe Stories
Includes story excerpt and 2 poems that
are highlighted and color coded. Each text
should have 2-3 paragraph analyses.
30 points
Conventions: There are few grammatical
errors. The author uses academic
vocabulary rather than slang.
Maximum10 points
Points
Awarded