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The Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site

Visit the Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site in Philadelphia to discover the life and works of this iconic American poet. Engage in educational activities, explore historical significance, and connect Poe's writings to modern society.

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The Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site

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  1. The Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Brian Betteridge ED265

  2. Location • 332 North 7th Street • Approximately 2 hours from Elizabethtown • 95 Miles

  3. Why Edgar Allan Poe? • One of the greatest American Poets • Site located in one of America’s founding cities • Exposes students to various aspects of history • Photo: http://www.eapoe.org • Photo: http://www.nps.gov/edal/index.htm

  4. Curriculum Connections • English and Literature • Geography • Social Studies

  5. Using Maps Identify Cities Identify Places Of Interest Identify Philadelphia Landmarks Explain historical significance of these sites Choose poem by Edgar Allan Poe Reactions Critique Reasons? Pre-Trip Exercises

  6. Field Trip Handout • What areas of the house caught your attention? Why? • Briefly summarize the tour. • What was your favorite part of the tour? Explain.

  7. Post-Trip Discussion • Relate Edgar Allan Poe’s works to the 21st Century • Differences in Society • “Time Travel” – Would you like to live during Poe’s time? • What did you learn that you were not aware of before?

  8. Resources • Internet Resources: • Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site. 17 January 2003. http://www.nps.gov/edal/index.htm • This is the official website for the site hosted through the National Park Service. It offers technical information about the site. • Hammond, Alexandor, Ed. Poe Studies/Dark Romanticism. 20 January 2003. http://libarts.wsu.edu/english/Journals/PoeStudies/ • This website is from the Washington State University, offering present and past issues of the Poe Studies online magazine. Here you will find articles about Poe’s works and life. • Printed Resources: • Perry, Dennis. Imps Of The Perverse: Discovering the Poe/Hitchcock Connection.Literature Film Quarterly. 1996, Vol 24.4. p.393-400 • An article examining Poe’s possible influences on ground-breaking director and producer Alfred Hitchcock. • Zimmerman, Brett. A Catalogue of Selected Rhetorical Devices Used In The Works Of Edgar Allan Poe.Style. Winter99, Vol 33.4. p.637-658. • An article with extensive descriptions of literary devices used in Poe’s works.

  9. The End “And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting - still is sittingOn the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door;And his eyes have all the seeming of a Demon that is dreaming,And the lamp-light o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor;And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floorShall be lifted - nevermore!” ~Edgar Allan Poe~

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