Edgar Allan Poe Poems for Teaching Sound Devices: “The Raven,” “The Bells,” and “Annabel Lee” Audio Book and Quick Lesson Plan

February 22, 2016 By

You don’t need to feel guilty if all you do is grab this handout for teaching sound devices in poetry and move onto something else. That being said, I think you might benefit from these audio/video clips of Edgar Allan Poe poetry, including “The Raven,” “The Bells,” and “Annabel Lee.” I can’t be the only […]

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How Many of These 7 Suspense Short Stories Do You Teach?

February 8, 2016 By

I was feeling pretty good about myself after having taught some great short stories with examples of foreshadowing. So good, in fact, that I took down all the pictures of the teachers of the year since 1993 that were hanging in the hallway leading to the principal’s office at my school and replaced them with […]

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Conflict in Literature: 7 Great Short Story Upsets

October 14, 2015 By

In honor of the Rhinos 2-0 upset victory in the Henderson Parks and Rec U10 soccer league, I bring you the seven greatest upsets in literature. Before we get to our list of the greatest short story upsets of all time, I want to make sure you get something useful for your classroom: Understanding Conflict […]

Filed Under: Cask of Amontillado, Edgar Allan Poe, Jumping Frog, Literary Analysis, Most Dangerous Game, Pit and the Pendulum, Short Stories, Sound of Thunder, Through the Tunnel, Yellow Wallpaper