THE IMPORTANCE OF GRADED READERS AS A TOOL FOR TEACHING ENGLISH: EDGAR ALLAN POE: “THE BLACK CAT” AND “THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER”

Abstract

[ES]Este trabajo tiene dos partes principales: Una base teórica y una unidad didáctica. En la primera parte, el objetivo principal de este trabajo es identificar las diferentes posibilidades de explotar la literatura en clase y las ventajas de utilizar libros adaptados. En la segunda parte, la propuesta didáctica estará dirigida a los alumnos de 4ª Educación Secundaria Obligatoria en la que estudiaremos a Edgar Allan Poe y sus dos relatos cortos y del género de terror: “El gato negro” y “La caída de la casa Usher” Palabras clave: literatura en la clase, libros adaptados, historias de terror, relatos cortos, Edgar Allan Poe

[EN]This project consists of two main parts: A theoretical part and a didactic unit. In the first part, the principal objective of this work is to identify the different possibilities of exploiting literature in class and the advantages of the use of graded readers. In the second part, the didactic proposal will be directed to the students of 4th Compulsory Secondary Education in which we will study Edgar Allan Poe and two of his horror short stories: "The Black Cat" and "The Fall of the House of Usher Key words: literature in the classroom, graded readers, horror stories, short stories, Edgar Allan Poe.