Grades
6 - 12
Though older students may be too old for costume parades and pumpkin crafts, they still get excited about Halloween. Reading Edgar Allan Poe is a great way to channel this enthusiasm and put a literary-focused spin on the spooky season.
There are no bones about it, older kids get excited about Halloween too. Rather than trying to curb this enthusiasm, use it to teach the gothic fiction works of Edgar Allan Poe. After a brief introduction of your chosen piece of Poe’s work, provide 8-10 writing prompts inspired by the poems or stories in his books for students to work on their own spooky storytelling or poetry. Reading the works aloud is a great way to get everyone into the spirit of Halloween!
Plus, check out these bestselling books for grades 9-12.
Below are three Edgar Allan Poe books that are a great way to introduce your students to the works of the master of suspense and macabre.
This book contains ten chilling mysteries, including "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," "The Tell-Tale Heart," and "The Pit and the Pendulum," and is a great way to introduce students to Poe's work.
The timeless poems of Poe have been collected in this chilling, affordable volume, with an introduction by bestselling fantasy author Philip Pullman.
An intriguing introduction starts off this collection of Edgar Allan Poe's chilling tales of horror and madness.
