Monday's Class - Who is Edgar Allen Poe?

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Entry Title: Edgar Allen Poe

• OCCUPATION: Writer
• BIRTH DATE: January 19, 1809
• DEATH DATE: October 07, 1849
• EDUCATION: University of Virginia, U.S. Military Academy at West Point
• PLACE OF BIRTH: Boston, Massachusetts
• PLACE OF DEATH: Baltimore, Maryland

Best Known For

American short-story writer, poet, critic, and editor Edgar Allan Poe is famous for his tales and poems of horror and mystery such as The Raven.

AGENDA

1. Do Now - Edgar Allen Poe
2. HW Check - The Scarlet Ibis Review Packet
3. Missing Work - No make-ups allowed without legal absence.
4. EQ:  Why might Edgar Allen Poe's death be considered ironic?
5. Mini-Lesson: Teacher Directed Reading
6. Practice:  Active reading of selected articles on Poe.
7. Assessment: 10 Thoughts due by end of period.
8. HW - "The Scarlet Ibis" review packet due tomorrow.