Introduction
Poe the Author
Edgar Allen Poe was a very famous author who wrote many short stories, long stories and poems. Many other authors were influenced by this great man.
Task
What is the goal of this webquest?
To learn about the major works of Edgar Allen Poe by identifying 3 of his major works, the genre Poe created, and the authors he influenced.
Process
WHAT ARE WE DOING?
Divide into three groups.
GROUP 1: WORKS
This group will be researching the major works of Edgar Allen Poe. SKIM over three of the following websites to name THREE major works and give a VERY SHORT summary of each.
https://www.shmoop.com/fall-of-house-of-usher/summary.html
https://www.shmoop.com/the-raven/poem-text.html
https://www.shmoop.com/the-raven/poem-text.html
https://poestories.com/read/blackcat
GROUP 2: GENRE
This group will be researching the genre that Poe created. Use these websites to summarize and describe what this genre is and what story created it What are its main features? Is it spooky? happy? romantic? Tell us.
http://www.answers.com/Q/What_types_of_genres_did_Edgar_Allan_Poe_write?#slide=1
GROUP 3: OTHER AUTHORS?
Did Poe's works inspire other authors? Who? What did they create because of it? Find three authors and one of their more famous works using the following websites.
http://www.oswego.edu/~meckert/Poe/inspired
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2006/may/23/top10s.poe
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2006/may/23/top10s.poe