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Task Description Is it inevitable that the trials an author goes through in his or her life ultimately influence what he or she writes? Spanning genres and time periods, the presence of an author’s life in their writing is quite obvious, while for others it is much more subtle.

Teaching Task How do the personal lives of authors influence their writing? After reading Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado," S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders, and appropriate biographical information about each author, write a script and create an accompanying PhotoStory that addresses the question and analyzes the literature in terms of the biographical information, providing examples to clarify your analysis. What conclusion or implications can you draw?

Resources Created Poe Biographical Information Graphic Organizer media type="custom" key="18938108"

Poe Prompt Breakdown & Writing Planning Organizer Post Draft Checklist media type="custom" key="18938130"

Hinton Prompt Breakdown & Writing Organizer media type="custom" key="18938158"

Introduction & Conclusion Planning Organizer media type="custom" key="18938174"

Informational Rubric Restatement media type="custom" key="18938204"

Reading & Research Resourse Samples Poe Biographical Information - Lexile Level 1180

S.E. Hinton Letter to Readers

Samples of Student Work