The Tell-Tale Heart Case Study

Bring Edgar Allan Poe's classic, "The Tell-Tale Heart" to life for students with a case study and investigation of this cold case! Students become the detectives while close reading the text and completing literary analysis!

This is a 5 day lesson that focuses on literary analysis and character development. This lesson includes:

- Detailed lesson plans

- Final presentation assessment 

- Rubric

- 8 page student work packet (digital and printable) 

---Vocabulary activity

---Analysis questions

---Character sketches

---Witness questions

---Crime scene summary

Final assessment concept: 

- Students will choose 1 out of 3 questions offered and conduct a literary analysis. They will then create a digital presentation to share their findings.

- Rubric included.

- Detailed lesson plans

- Final presentation assessment 

- Rubric

- 8 page student work packet (digital and printable) 

---Vocabulary activity

---Analysis questions

---Character sketches

---Witness questions

---Crime scene summary