
Unveil the Mystery and Suspense with These The Murders in the Rue Morgue Creative Activities
Engage your students in Edgar Allan Poe’s pioneering detective story The Murders in the Rue Morgue with this collection of imaginative, classroom-ready creative tasks. These activities are designed to deepen understanding of key themes such as logic versus imagination, unreliable testimony, and Gothic horror—while encouraging empathy, creativity, and analytical thinking.
Perfect for units exploring detective fiction, Gothic atmosphere, or the origins of mystery writing, this flexible resource invites students to examine Dupin’s reasoning and Poe’s chilling locked-room puzzle through multiple creative lenses.
Students can choose from a range of creative tasks, including:
★ Filming a short TikTok review sharing personal reactions to the story
★ Scripting a podcast debating Dupin’s methods and the police’s failings
★ Compiling an official crime scene report with evidence and timelines
★ Creating an illustrated confession from the sailor’s perspective
★ Designing set and costume ideas for two key scenes
★ Writing a five-minute stage play capturing the mystery and suspense
★ Producing a detective dossier filled with notes, sketches, and deductions
★ Writing a sensational newspaper article reporting on the murders
★ Designing a locked-room diagram to illustrate how the crime was solved
Why Choose This Resource?
✔ Encourages close reading through imaginative and analytical responses
✔ Provides discussion-rich alternatives to traditional essay writing
✔ Supports a variety of learning styles and independent interpretations
✔ Ideal for literature, short story study, and explorations of Gothic mystery
Challenge your students to step into Dupin’s shoes and unravel one of literature’s first detective stories. Download today to bring suspense, atmosphere, and creativity into your English classroom.
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