Background Information
Short Stories
"Elements of a Short Story" http://staff.fcps.net/tcarr/shortstory/elements.htm- Online activities associated with five elements of the short story
"Annenberg Media Exhibits" http://www.learner.org/exhibits/literature/
- Interactive exhibit about the short story form
- Provides activities associated with Susan Glaspell's short story A Jury of Her Peers
"Bibliomania-Short Stories" http://www.bibliomania.com/0/5/frameset.html
- Links to well-known short stories
"Story Bites" http://www.storybites.com
- Links to classic and modern short stories
- Includes reader reviews
Dark Romanticism Genre
"The Romantic Period: Topics, The Gothic: Overview" http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/nael/romantic/topic_2/welcome.htm- Norton Anthology of English Literature
- Overview of the gothic genre within Romanticism
Vultures
"Vulture Images and Photos" http://vulturesociety.homestead.com/Photos.html- Includes photos of identifying features, flight, behavior, and species comparisons
"Vultures" http://rosswarner.com/vulture.html
- A collection of photos of vultures
- Can view as a slide show
Mental Health
"Mental Health: Types of Mental Illness" http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/mental-health-types-illness- Short descriptions of the most common types of mental illness with links to more detailed information
- Links to other mental health issues
"National Alliance on Mental Illness" http://www.nami.org
- Information on various aspects of mental illness
"Mental Health America" http://www.nmha.org/go/get-info/
- Search for information on mental health by audience, by issue, and by disorders and treatments.
Animations
"Tell-Tale Heart Animation" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4s9V8aQu4c- Animated version of Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" (7 minutes 47 seconds)
- See how this animation compares to how you envisioned the story in your mind as you read.
"The Tell-Tale Heart" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEW4IdH4rYw
- Trailer to the animated movie "The Tell-Tale Heart" (2minutes 57 seconds)