Edgar+Allan+Poe

** Gifted and Talented Project  **  __Part One__ (due Monday, October 25th) Read “The Fall of the House of Usher.” This story can be found here: http://poestories.com/read/houseofusher After reading the story, please chime in at either Mr. White’s or Mrs. Marinaro’s wiki. There will be questions waiting for you. Although this is an online forum, we still expect your answers to be thoughtful and well constructed.  Mr. White’s wiki: http://whitegtstudents.wikispaces.com/ __Part Two__ (due Thursday, October 28th)  Read “Usher 2” by Ray Bradbury. Log onto the wiki page and add to the discussion. __Part Three__ (due Monday, November 1st) Choose your own Poe story to read (these can all be found at [|www.poestories.com] ). Since you will be writing a sequel to this story, you may want to “test out” several stories before making your final decision. We recommend:
 * Edgar Allan Poe **

The Murders in the Rue Morgue The Black Cat Ligeia The Purloined Letter William Wilson The Pit and the Pendulum Morella The Masque of the Red Death The Premature Burial Hop-Frog

  There will be another discussion board set up for you to add your thoughts. This must be done by Monday at midnight. __Part IV__ (due Monday, November 15th) Write a sequel to the story you read, much like Bradbury did with “Usher 2.” Your sequel can use Poe’s writing style, or it could be a more modern re-telling. It can be any genre: horror, mystery, science-fiction, humor – the choice is yours. It does not have to be a direct “sequel.” The only rule is that there needs to be a definite connection between Poe’s story and your own. These stories need to be E-MAILED to Mr. White or Mrs. Marinaro. We will need a hard copy as well. There will be a follow-up activity, but that’s to come…