The Tell-Tale Heart by

Poe's " The Tell-Tale Heart "

libra_dml — 2015-05-17 09:17:49 UTC

A multimodal and multimedia analysis of a short story.

Watching Activity

libra_dml — 2015-05-17 14:57:52 UTC

Useful for a first approach to the text, provided here in a visual and aural form. Addressed expecially to students with dyslexia.

Warm-up Activity (Creative Speaking Assignment)

libra_dml — 2015-05-17 17:21:17 UTC

Brainstorm ideas about the story that is going to be watched through the words in the image. Then, report them orally.

(Software used: http://www.wordle.net/)

Reading Activity

libra_dml — 2015-05-17 17:34:57 UTC

Assignment 1 - Student's Response

libra_dml — 2015-05-18 06:41:55 UTC

Use the COMIC CREATOR at: http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/comic/ to create a comic strip with at least six blocks that summarizes a portion of the story.

Assignment 2

libra_dml — 2015-05-18 06:50:34 UTC

As an alternative to Assignment 1, use the ACROSTIC POEMS online tool at: http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/acrostic/ to create an acrostic poem that summarizes the events of the story. Students can use the term 'Tell-Tale Heart' or 'Narrator' as the basis for their poem.

In-depth Analysis of the Genre

libra_dml — 2015-05-18 15:29:55 UTC

Focus the main features of the short story

Assessment

libra_dml — 2015-05-18 15:46:57 UTC

"The Tell-Tale Heart_test".

Download off-line test created with ZTE at:

http://1drv.ms/1HqtVJF

Post Watching / Reading Activity

libra_dml — 2015-05-18 18:46:18 UTC

Interactive exercises with immediate feedback to check the overall comprehension of the text. (Source: http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Literature/The-Tell-Tale-Heart-94158.html)