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Edgar Allan Poe - A Literary and Biographical Study
Sherri Mehta, Ph.D.
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(73)
In this five-week course, students will read selected works by Edgar Allan Poe and learn more about his life through an exploration and live, virtual tour of the homes where the author resided and penned many of his best works.
Class experience
US Grade 8 - 11
Intermediate - Advanced Level
"All that we see or seem Is but a dream within a dream." E. A. Poe "E.A. Poe and the Homes Where Dreams Were Born" is an interactive, five-week course that explores the life of and selected works written by one of nineteenth-century America's most famous authors, while allowing students the opportunity to tour the homes where these works were written. Each weekly session will introduce learners to the homes where Poe lived in the following cities: Boston, Richmond, Baltimore, Philadelphia,...
Students will learn about Edgar Allan Poe's life and contributions to nineteenth-century literature by reading assorted and selected works; discussing literary elements, devices, and themes; and exploring the physical structures where he lived and wrote.
I hold a Ph.D. in English Literature and Language with a specialization in Nineteenth-Century African American and American Literature, Epistolary Theory, and African American Epistolary Literature. Additionally, I worked for several years as a tour guide at the Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia.
Homework Offered
In this course, students will be assigned to read a short story and/or poem each week. Learners will be expected to complete the readings prior to each class unless otherwise noted and to participate in discussions posted in our Classroom. Readings will be provided to students via links. Virtual tours of the Poe House in Baltimore and the Poe Museum in Richmond will be live and may not be scheduled during class times. This may require students to attend on a date and time outside of our class time.1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
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Grades Offered
I will upload copies of and provide links for each of the short stories and poems students will be assigned to read for this course.
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(73)
Hello! My name is Sherri Mehta, but my students affectionately call me Dr. M. I am a Maryland-based researcher, presenter, homeschooling mom, and wife with over twenty years of English teaching experience . I hold both a Ph.D. and an M.A. in...
Group Class
$95
for 5 classes1x per week, 5 weeks
55 min
Completed by 9 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-17
3-12 learners per class
