1. Dutchess BOCES Salt Point Center Presents:
The BIG Read
Featuring the works of
Edgar Allan Poe

2. By: Edgar Allan Poe Read By: Garrett P
El Dorado
By: Edgar Allan Poe
Read By: Garrett P

3. Gaily bedight, A gallant knight

4. In sunshine and in shadow

5. Had journeyed long, Singing a song

6. In search of El Dorado

7. But he grew old, This knight so bold

8. And o’er his heart a shadow

9. Fell as he found, No spot of ground

10. That looked like El Dorado

11. And, as his strength Failed him at length

12. He met a pilgrim shadow

13. “Shadow,” said he, “Where can it be?”

14. “This land of El Dorado”

15. “Over the Mountains Of the Moon”

16. “Down the Valley of the Shadow”

17. “Ride, boldly ride,” The shade replied

18. “If you seek for El Dorado!”

19. El Dorado By: Edgar Allan Poe Retold by: Keano M, Anthony J, Mark T,
& Stevon B
Read By: Keano M

20. I’m dressed very bright, A fearless knight

21. In sun and in dark

22. Had traveled with fight

23. With some music to find light

24. But grew too weak, To make a peep

25. As he lost hope

26. Sad as he found no spot of ground

27. That looked like light

28. As his strength failed him at length

29. He met a traveling ghost

30. “Ghost,” he said

31. “Where could it be, the land of might and light”

32. Over the hill of the sun

33. Down the valley

34. “Drive safely drive, Is how you’ll arrive”

35. “To the land of might and light.”

36. By: Edgar Allan Poe Retold by: Angelo T & Eli J Read By: Angelo T
El Dorado
By: Edgar Allan Poe
Retold by: Angelo T
& Eli J
Read By: Angelo T

37. Glad and looking good, as a happy guy should

38. Day and night

39. Had journeyed to the moon, singing a rock-and-roll tune

40. In search of a great site

41. He grew old, this dude so cold

42. And on his mind a great fright

43. Came as he found no spot to stop and play Wii, the game

44. In search of a great site

45. As he got tired and weak, he began to fall asleep, at the wheel of his big-rig

46. He had a dream, woke up saying “what did that mean?”

47. And try as he might

48. He still struggled to find the great site

49. Over the mountain, down the highway

50. Down to the valley where some go to lie

51. “Drive quickly drive,” said the great fright

52. “If you seek the great site”

53. El Dorado By: Edgar Allan Poe Retold by: James V, Garrett P, Jerome H,
& Christopher P
Read By: James V

54. A brave, athletic man

55. Riding in a Lamborghini, Listening to rap music

56. Searching for El Dorado

57. His arm got weak and tired from driving

58. Darkness covered the heart of the old man

59. In his search for El Dorado

60. As his strength left him

61. He called the ghost of Mr. Matt

62. The athletic man was told by Mr. Matt

63. “I have faith in you”

64. In another galaxy

65. In the depths of the black hole

66. “Don’t lose faith” spoke Mr. Matt

67. “If you’re searching for El Dorado, look in yourself.”

68. Connor M, Shaquez N, & Chase S
El Dorado
By: Edgar Allan Poe
Retold by: Austin C,
Connor M, Shaquez N, & Chase S
Read By: Chase S

69. Dressed nice, This brave knight

70. In happiness and in sadness

71. Had looked long, excitedly

72. Looking for this place of wisdom and happiness

73. He is older now, this tough knight, He is weak now

74. He is unable to find true perfection

75. He grew older, and started to die

76. He met a traveling spirit

77. “Spirit” he said,

78. “Where is this place of wisdom, happiness and perfection?”

79. “After you die, and see the golden door”

80. “Where the spirits are”

81. “Keep looking some more”

82. “When searching for happiness, wisdom, and perfection.”

83. Special Thanks To AJ Riehl Dierdre Collins Matthew LaBrake
Cindy Harkins
Becky Phillips
Susie Galbraith
Doug Damiani

84. Image Credits
Eldorado (Slide 5, 9, 13, & 17) – Dreamworks Films -
The Thinking Man (Slide 5, 9, 13, & 17) – Auguste Rodin -
Slide 2 – Picasso -
Slide 3, 7, 8, 14, & 15 – Digital Blasphemy -
Slide 4 – Guyana -
Slide 10 – Harvard University Gazette -
Slide 11 – BlogSpot -
Slide 12 – Picasso -
Slide 16 - Design Your Way -