Introducing... Edgar Allan Poe

EDGAR ALLAN POE

 "Poe is the supreme short story writer of all time."

     ~Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

"What a strange, though enormously talented writer, that Edgar Poe!"
     ~Fyodor Dostoevsky

"You might call him the Leader of the Cult of the Unusual."
     ~Jules Verne

Today you are going to begin learning about the great American Short Story writer, Edgar Allan Poe. He is best known for his horror stories and his haunting poems.


You can also watch this biography from Scholastic

Use the resources below to complete the Scavenger Hunt.
Scavenger Hunt Worksheet
 
Resources
Poe Museum Student Page
Poe Museum Poe's Life
Knowing Poe
Life and Times of Edgar Allan Poe

Hero Project

You have chosen your hero and completed your graphic organizer....now what?
  Remember, you are writing a persuasive letter.  Think about the types of transition words you should use to be convincing!
Grades 5 and 6:   Click here for a review of persuasive transition words.
Grades 7 and 8:   Click here for a list of good persuasive transition words.
Before you begin writing:
Complete this Persuasion Map to make sure you have strong claims and supporting evidence for your hero.  Click on map below to begin your Persuasion Map.

Invite Readers to your Blog

8th graders,
Today please invite all the 5-8 graders to be readers of your blog.  

Here's how....
1.  Log into your barnardschool Google account
2.  Go to your blog
3.  Click design on top right
4.  Click settings on left side
5. Go to permissions,  Click Blog Readers, change to Private-only these readers
6.  Click add readers, and copy and past list below into box
     Click on link to open  Invite Readers Email List

       List of Barnard School Readers

 7.  Click save changes

8.  Check your gmail and accept all invitations to be a reader.  You must do this in order to view your classmates' blogs!

1st Book Project of the Year- Create a Thinglink Book Presentation

Click here for instructions on how to create your Thinglink Book Presentation.

Click here to sign up for Thinglink 

"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson

Click here to read some Background information on Shirley Jackson

Read the New York Times article on "The Lottery"

The Fall of the Hindenburg--video footage

Interested in learning more about the Hindenburg Disaster? 
Check out these websites for more information:
The Hindenburg Disaster
The Hindenburg Story
The Hindenburg Burns in Lakehurst--New York Times Article

Wondering what really caused the Hindenburg to explode?  Click here to watch what the guys at Mythbuster discovered? 

Create a brief presentation using the app Haiku Deck that adds to our understanding of the Hindenburg Disaster.  Be sure to base your presentation on one of the nonfiction articles or the mythbuster video above.

"The Monkey's Paw"

Watch the movie version of "The Monkey's Paw"
THE MONKEY'S PAW from Ricky Lewis Jr on Vimeo.

Even Homer Simpson can't resist the monkey's paw.  Watch this short clip from The Simpsons.

Tech Class- getting started

Today, we will continue to get started with technology in Language Arts.  You will practice logging into a few important sites.  I will give you your password information in class.  Please record your password information on the tech sheet in your binder.

  Jupiter Grades is our online grading system.  Click on icon to go to Jupiter Grades.  Once you are there, try logging in.

Shelfari is our online Bookshelf.  You will record your reading on your virtual bookshelf.  Use the password and username that I gave you.  Click on the icon and start adding your books now!


My Homework Planner is a great organizational school.  Sign up for My Homework planner and receive all you homework assignments in one place!  Click on icon to sign up. 



Create an "ALL ABOUT ME" word collage

1.  Create a web with your name in the center.  Then add words that describe you, your family, hobbies, interests, vacations, places lived, pets, etc.  You should have at least 20 words!
2.  Using either Wordle or Tagxedo, create a word collage using all those collages.(Click on the key phrase to go to the site).
3.  Print two copies of your word collage.  
4.  Save your wordle collage as an image to your desktop.

Grade 7 Unit 1 Fiction and Nonfiction

Use this quizlet set to learn the definitions for terms in Unit 1-Fiction and Nonfiction.  Click here to view the quizlet flashcards.

Grade 8 Unit 2 Short Story

Our first unit of study this year is the Short Story.  You already know a lot of the literary terms we will use when talking about short stories.  Today we are going to review these terms and create short
 "Show Me" videos to explain the new terms to the rest of the class.  Click here to watch my "Show Me" on conflict.

You can click here to view the Short Story definitions.  You will have a quiz on these terms on Friday, so you want to study the,m!  Quizlet is a great resource and you can make flashcards there easily.

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