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Edgar Allan Poe, the Raven - Reading and Discussion of a Spooky/Iconic Author!

Completed by 27 learners
Ages 8-12
Live One-Time Class
In this One-Time course, we will be reading, discussing and experiencing the spooky world of Edgar Allan Poe, an American poet with a sordid history (extended after Halloween due to student request!)
Mark Snyder Jr MEd, EdS
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:
(82 reviews)

Live video meetings
Meets once
2-6 learners per class
90 min

What's included

1 live meeting
1 hrs 30 mins in-class hours
Assessment
The assessment will be their own written stanza. They will take all that they learned from the course and use it to create text that would fit into the subject matter, time period, language and genre of the poem.

Class Experience

US Grade 3 - 6
In the course, The Raven, by Edgar Allan Poe, we will be getting into the headspace of Halloween! We will cover several topics related to reading and responding to literature, in this case, American Literature. We will have a discussion on the author and his place in the canon of American Literature, as well as his personal life and the controversies that surrounded him while he was living. I will also read the poem to the students and assign each a stanza for their own personal critical commentary and provide feedback to them after they speak to the class about their stanza. I will also show visual representations of the poem for another way to receive its messages. Students will write their own stanza that would fit well into the existing poem, which will act as their assessment for the class.

Learning Goals

Students will learn the messages of the poem, The Raven. They will also learn biographical information on the author, Edgar Allan Poe. They will learn what it means to call something "American Literature" as well as other works in that genre during the same time in our history. Students will learn how to read literature and respond to it, using context clues, historical author information as well as their own ideas. Students will also find their own unique voice in creating their own brief sample of literature to match the genre as well as the language of the poem.

Other Details

Parental Guidance
Edgar Allan Poe's work is, sometimes, considered to be of the "horror" genre of literature. While The Raven is part of his catalogue of work, there are no direct references to horror, but parents should be aware of the reputation of this early American author.
Supply List
Students will only need their eyes and ears (and creativity) for the class. I have provided the PDF of the poem to our course for review. Students are welcome to read ahead of time, but it is not required.
 1 file available upon enrollment
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
The Raven, by Edgar Allan Poe (attached)

Meet the teacher

Mark Snyder Jr MEd, EdS
5.0
82reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Non-US Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Doctoral Degree in Education from Northcentral University
Master's Degree in Education from Millersville University
Bachelor's Degree in English from Millersville University

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