Edgar Allan Poe’s Mysterious Death

1. Edgar Allan Poe’s Mysterious Death By: Rachel Favazza, Lauren Grace, JaNee Holly, Melanie Lowe, and Lisa Sarica

2. Today’s Objective • Students should be able to support an assigned position based on a specific perspective, using researched facts from online sources, on Edgar Allan Poe’s mysterious death.

3. Today we will be researching the mysterious circumstances behind the death of a local writing legend, Edgar Allan Poe. • We will give you a basic history of his life and work and then give you reigns to research on your own. • Then you will need to draw off of this information to write about his death in an assigned persona. Have fun with it!

4. Edgar Allen Poe’s Life • Born: January 19, 1809 • Born in Boston, Massachusetts • His parents separated. • 1811-mother dies • Taken in by John and Frances Allan of Richmond, Virginia. • He was raised in wealth, partially in Virginia and also in England. • His name comes from his birth parents, as well as the Allen’s. Edgar AllenPoe. • Attended the University of Virginia for a short period of time. • 1835- married Virginia Clemm, his 13-year old cousin.

5. Edgar Allen Poe’s Life • Taken in by John and Frances Allan of Richmond, Virginia. • He was raised in wealth, partially in Virginia and also in England. • Attended school in England and learned Latin, French, History and Math. • His name comes from his birth parents, as well as the Allen’s. Edgar AllenPoe. • 1826-Attended the University of Virginia for a short period of time. • 1835- Married Virginia Clemm, his 13-year old cousin. • Dies October 7, 1849.

6. Strange Facts about Poe Orphaned at age 2 Controversy behind how, when and if his father died -reports say he abandoned his family between 1809 and 1810 -according to Poe his father died a few weeks after his mother in 1811 Both parents were actors 1827 ran away from home and enlisted in the army 1827 married 13 year old 1st cousin Virginia Clemm 1849 dies for unknown reasons

7. The Raven The Black Cat The Tell-Tale Heart The Fall of the House of Usher The Murders in the Rue Morgue A Dream within a Dream Famous short stories and poems

8. Leader of the American Romantic Movement • Father of the “short story” • Best known for writing about: • Murders • Torture • Revenge • Insanity • Being buried alive

9. “Lord help my poor soul”Edgar Allan Poe’s Last Words • Died on October 7, 1849 • 40 years old • Buried at Westminster Church, Baltimore, Maryland • Originally buried in an unmarked grave • Baltimore students raised money in 1871 to pay for this monument

10. Last time at Ryan’s Tavern • Traveled by train from Richmond, Virginia to Baltimore on September 28. • October 3, 1849 Poe was found outside of Ryan’s Tavern in Baltimore in a great distress and delirious. • He was put in Washington College Hospital where he suffered from tremors and hallucinations. • He died early on the morning of October 7,1849.

11. Assignment • Log on to Blackboard and access the discussion prompt titled Edgar Allan Poe. • After you have received your group assignment use the links provided to research information about Poe’s death and then write about it in your persona. • After you have finished writing post it to the discussion board for assessment.