Task: Gather background information on the life and work of Edgar Allan Poe by participating in a web quest activity to better understand Poe's contributions to literature.
Directions:Create a Word Document and type in both the questions and answers. Make sure that your name and class period are at the top right hand corner of the page. Use Times-New Roman font size 12. Record all your answers on your document and then submit it below. You must save your Word document before you submit it by uploading it to this site. Do not bring your document to class-it will not be accepted. You are restricted to the hyperlinks listed below. All necessary information will be found on the selected sites.
The Edgar Allan Poe Webquest questions can be answered at the following sites (do not search other sites on your own):
A. The Edgar Allan Poe Museum Website: The main purpose of the site is to promote the museum. Fans of Poe, however, can find biographical information, a family tree of Poe, theories about his death, selected works, educational resources, and an online store. The site makes certain all information is credible and accurate.
B. The Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore Website: It's full of useful biographical information, studies of his writings, and copies of his short stories and poems. The site's main goal is to promote the Poe Society of Baltimore.
C. Poestories.com: This is the Edgar Allan Poe of Edgar Allan Poe websites. In addition to biographical information, his complete short stories and poems, and a timeline of his writing, Poestories.com contains a photo gallery, quotes, summaries, wordlists, guestbook, links, and a forum. It is the most thorough of all Poe websites.
D. The Knowing Poe Website: This is the most fun for students. Lots of video and interactives.
WEBQUEST QUESTIONS
1. Provide the following biographical information: birthdate; birthplace; death date.
2. What tragic childhood events influenced his writing?
3. Who adopted Poe and what was his relationship to his adoptive parents, particularly his adoptive father?
4. There are 13 theories on what caused Poe's death. List five of them.
5. According to the Edgar Allen Poe Museum, what state did Poe call home?
6. What does the Poe Society of Baltimore think about this claim?
7. What famous military academy expelled Poe in 1831?
8. Who did Poe marry? How old was she?
9. What do you think about the marriage?
10. What is "Murders in the Rue Morgue" the first of?
11. When was "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Black Cat" written?
12. When was "The Raven" published?
13. What happened in Fordham, New York, in 1847?
14. Check out the Poe photo gallery. Which picture looks most like the Poe you envision while reading his stories?
15. Post a comment in the Edgar Allen Poe forum about your favorite Poe story. Print it out and attach it. Appropriate posts only.
16. Sign the guestbook at Poestories.com.
17. Summarize at least two Poe short stories you have never read.
18. Listen to the audio version of the Raven. What do you think of it?
19. Who is the Poe Toaster?
20. List five examples of modern TV shows, movies, or books which have elements of "Poe."
Directions:Create a Word Document and type in both the questions and answers. Make sure that your name and class period are at the top right hand corner of the page. Use Times-New Roman font size 12. Record all your answers on your document and then submit it below. You must save your Word document before you submit it by uploading it to this site. Do not bring your document to class-it will not be accepted. You are restricted to the hyperlinks listed below. All necessary information will be found on the selected sites.
The Edgar Allan Poe Webquest questions can be answered at the following sites (do not search other sites on your own):
A. The Edgar Allan Poe Museum Website: The main purpose of the site is to promote the museum. Fans of Poe, however, can find biographical information, a family tree of Poe, theories about his death, selected works, educational resources, and an online store. The site makes certain all information is credible and accurate.
B. The Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore Website: It's full of useful biographical information, studies of his writings, and copies of his short stories and poems. The site's main goal is to promote the Poe Society of Baltimore.
C. Poestories.com: This is the Edgar Allan Poe of Edgar Allan Poe websites. In addition to biographical information, his complete short stories and poems, and a timeline of his writing, Poestories.com contains a photo gallery, quotes, summaries, wordlists, guestbook, links, and a forum. It is the most thorough of all Poe websites.
D. The Knowing Poe Website: This is the most fun for students. Lots of video and interactives.
WEBQUEST QUESTIONS
1. Provide the following biographical information: birthdate; birthplace; death date.
2. What tragic childhood events influenced his writing?
3. Who adopted Poe and what was his relationship to his adoptive parents, particularly his adoptive father?
4. There are 13 theories on what caused Poe's death. List five of them.
5. According to the Edgar Allen Poe Museum, what state did Poe call home?
6. What does the Poe Society of Baltimore think about this claim?
7. What famous military academy expelled Poe in 1831?
8. Who did Poe marry? How old was she?
9. What do you think about the marriage?
10. What is "Murders in the Rue Morgue" the first of?
11. When was "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Black Cat" written?
12. When was "The Raven" published?
13. What happened in Fordham, New York, in 1847?
14. Check out the Poe photo gallery. Which picture looks most like the Poe you envision while reading his stories?
15. Post a comment in the Edgar Allen Poe forum about your favorite Poe story. Print it out and attach it. Appropriate posts only.
16. Sign the guestbook at Poestories.com.
17. Summarize at least two Poe short stories you have never read.
18. Listen to the audio version of the Raven. What do you think of it?
19. Who is the Poe Toaster?
20. List five examples of modern TV shows, movies, or books which have elements of "Poe."