1. The Pit and the Pendulum
Written by Edgar Allan Poe & Performed by Basil Rathbone
Content Goal - Poe inspires fear through vivid descriptions that you will listen to today (not read).
Language Goal- to listen carefully to the audio text and write notes on specific details from this text.
(+2)
Disc 1 Track 6 30:27

2. The Pit and the Pendulum
Written by Edgar Allan Poe & Performed by Basil Rathbone
Vocabulary- pendulum
Historical Context – Spanish Inquisition in Toledo lasted from the late 1400’s to the late 1600’s.
Disc 1 Track 6 30:27

3. The Pit and the Pendulum
Written by Edgar Allan Poe & Performed by Basil Rathbone
Take notes on descriptions you sense via:
sight taste touch smell sound
(+20)
Disc 1 Track 6 30:27

4. The Pit and the Pendulum
Written by Edgar Allan Poe & Performed by Basil Rathbone
Illustrate the scene you believe is the most vividly described in “The Pit and the Pendulum.” Your drawing will include a minimum of ten text-based details.(+10)
Disc 1 Track 6 30:27