Treasure Chest of Thoughts

Throughout the month of October, I am going to place the spotlight on Edgar Allen Poe.  For the past several years, my concern has been that we (as teachers) are not featuring enough of the classical writers, for the current young adults reads are, of course,more popular and, well, just a lot easier to read.

Last week, a student commented that he was enjoying reading H.G. Well’s The Time Machine but that it was a slower read, that it was taking him longer to read than the novels he had most recently enjoyed.   Ah, yes, a blend of the two, that is the perfect solution.

With the season being what it is and maybe because I am inspired by the R.I.P. Challenge and the novels I have read for it, bringing Poe into the classroom seems quite timely.

Practically a blank slate at the moment, here is where I will gather and link my resources.  Yes, please utilize whatever you desire!

What is your favorite Poe poem?  Do you prefer another poet’s reads throughout the month of October?

I am starting with “The Raven” and am stopping by The Dollar Tree to purchase some ravens for effect (well, the box says crows, but maybe, just maybe, I can sneak that black bird in without their noticing the difference!).

Please share your favorite; then I, in turn, will share them with my students.  Going to attempt to pull a “sneaky” on them and also teach sound devices…shhhhh!