This document provides instructions for a lesson on Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Tell-Tale Heart". Students will learn about Poe, analyze the vocabulary, comprehend the story, and discuss its mood and atmosphere. They will complete a worksheet, group poem, vocabulary quiz, and use adjectives to summarize the story. The lesson also includes finding interesting facts about Poe, considering his religious views, identifying what creates mood in stories and films, and predicting the mood of "The Tell-Tale Heart".

1. “The Tell-Tale Heart”By Edgar Allan PoeYou 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 AtmosphereThink 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. Vocabulary1. Acute2. Dissimulation3. Profound4. Sagacity5. Crevice6. Suavity7. Gesticulations8. derision

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

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