October 15

ELA A10: Oct 15 Three different versions of “The Raven” performed…

  1. Before watching / listening to the versions performed, we looked at an interactive version of the poem online. This website highlights the unfamiliar words and defines them on the side, points out the internal rhyme and line rhymes, the alliteration, and assonance. This was really helpful, I think, in helping students visually see how carefully the structure of the poem was constructed. You can see the website for yourself here.
  2. To really appreciate how great a mood can be created when carefully reading out this poem, we watched The Simpson’s version of it, narrated by Lisa Simpson with Homer and Bart playing the parts of the narrating character and Raven.
  3. Next we listened to a wonderful British actor’s version, one where he really gets into the tension that builds up! As we listened, we followed along on the smart board to the text on the screen.
  4. For a finale, then, we listened to Christopher Walken’s version, complete with the eerie guitar music in the background. They’re all very nicely done.


Posted October 15, 2009 by Waldner in category ELA A10

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