1. “The Tell-Tale Heart” By Edgar Allan Poe You will learn about:The author, vocabulary, comprehension, and mood/atmosphere.You will be graded through:- A worksheet - A group poem - A vocabulary quiz- Summarizing using adjectives

2. Edgar Allan Poe – Who was he?? Please read the following. Find 5 things as a group that you feel are interesting. Do you think he was a Christian? Why or why not?

3. Mood and Atmosphere Think about your favorite movie. What creates the mood of a scene? What creates the mood in a story? After understanding who E A P is, what kind of mood do you think this story will have?

4. Vocabulary 1. Acute 2. Dissimulation 3. Profound 4. Sagacity 5. Crevice 6. Suavity 7. Gesticulations 8. derision

5. The Tell-Tale Heart While the movie is being played, make sure you follow along in your book.

6. Assignment You will create an acrostic poem or a comic strip on this story as a group.