Edgar Allan Poe's Life and Works

Today, you will become an "expert" on an aspect of Edgar Allan Poe's life, works, and death.  Then, you will contribute your information in small groups during the next class.
  Here is your task:
1.  Select an article or Encarta site on Edgar Allan Poe (4 groups)
2. Write 10 interesting ideas or facts from your article in bulleted form in One Note or a Word Document.   Make sure that you spell things correctly. Save in your English folder and title it "Edgar Allan Poe."
3.  If appropriate, add an interesting image to your document to share with group.
4. Read what other students added and be ready to share/discuss your facts with the class.

Group 1 - "Poe Likely Dies of Rabies..."
Group 2 - "Monumentally Speaking..."
Group 3 - Historian Claims he started 'Poe Toasting."  This group should also go online and search for more information on "Poe Toasting" activity at Poe's grave and other interesting facts about Poe's grave and museum in Baltimore.
Group 4 - Go on Encarta on "Student Works" program, look up "Edgar Allan Poe" under Arts and Literature category.  Read the "Introduction" about Poe's life and write facts about his most famous poems and short stories.  What type of short story did he invent?