Edgar Allan Poe Ultimate Elementary Lesson Set Bundle
Let's explore two of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems and his most famous short story! This ultimate Poe elementary bundle contains 27 pages of art, craft, and writing activities to accompany a study of "The Raven," "Annabel Lee," and The Tell-Tale Heart!
Edgar Allan Poe is one of America's most famous writers, known for his macabre masterpieces. First, read Poe's story, The Tell-Tale Heart, and his poems, "The Raven" and "Annabel Lee." All three are available for free on the internet, but if you have access to it, we recommend the illustrated versions in Poe: Stories and Poems: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Gareth Hinds. After reading, expand student understanding with this ultimate lesson set bundle packed with engaging and creative activities that require minimal prep!
This lesson set bundle contains:
The Tell-Tale Heart
A fun craft and writing activity with handouts to help students learn common motifs in Poe's work and create their own short story
A creepy floorboard arts and crafts worksheet with a pop-up heart surprise!
A two page lesson and handout set on mood, including information on how Poe used mood in his stories and with a prompt for students to create their own moody piece
A two page lesson and worksheet set on onomatopoeia, with a fun comic-style prompt for kids to try it out
A Self Care Cup writing activity and SEL lesson worksheet
Additional Resources page with recommended videos to accompany the lesson
The Raven
Alliteration Is for the Birds writing worksheet
Birds Eye View art activity worksheet
Raven Toy Time designing activity worksheet
Self Care Statue art and SEL education worksheet
Additional Resources sheet with video and podcast recommendations
Annabel Lee
An overview page with recommended video resources, websites, and instructions
A simple but beautiful kirie-inspired dragon worksheet
A layered koi pond art worksheet
An Annabel Lee-style portrait activity with two techniques to explore
A handout to accompany the portrait activity
A cause-and-effect worksheet
These lessons were designed to appeal to a wide range of elementary learners, from 2-6th grades and even beyond. The download includes a high-quality 27 page PDF.