In this self-paced class students will read stories by author Edgar Allan Poe. Like the fairy tales of our childhood, his short stories provide morals for society—morals cloaked in murder and mystery. Students will receive a PDF version of the story of the week, plus a brief video providing comments on historical events and the themes the author explores in his writing.

Students who wish to receive feedback on their written work, may post their essay to the classroom on Fridays.

This class is designed to build critical thinking skills, literary analysis skills, and discussion skills.

Course benefits:

– Improving reading comprehension skills
– Improve Critical Thinking Skills
– Improved Ability to Analyze Text
– Describe How a Story’s Plot Unfolds
– Develop an Understanding of Others Perspectives
– Produce Clear and Coherent written response

About the writing assignments:
Printing course material is optional but not required.
Families that wish to receive feedback will receive a Google Docs link that students can write on. We cannot accept material written on paper or shared with the teacher via photo, scan, or pdf.