The Raven, War of the Worlds and Other Halloween Teaching Resources

“The Raven” is a great poem to study around this time of year, and one fun way of engaging students is by showing them this clip from an early episode of The Simpsons:

Another great resource for studying Edgar Allen Poe is the progressive rock album Tales of Mystery and Imagination by the Alan Parsons Project, with narration by Orson Welles:

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And finally, speaking of Orson Welles, you can download an mp3 of his infamous War of the Worlds broadcast from Old Time Radio Fans.

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