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Unit Plan
Curated OER

CSAP Preparation: "Strike While the Iron is Hot"

For Teachers 6th
Students survey several concepts in literature, science, history, and geography as a preparation for the CSAP standardized testing experience. This nine lesson unit provides exposure to the format and content of the test.
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Activity
Other

Tinet: Jose Marti

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish content; this is a biography of the Cuban poet and national hero, Jose Marti. Inluded are numerous poems by the author.
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Website
Other

National Library of Ireland: The Life and Works of William Butler Yeats

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an interactive virtual tour of the National Library of Ireland's tribute to the life and works of William Butler Yeats. It offers various rooms with information about Yeat's life and his works including audio readings of his...
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Primary
Other

Tripod: The Waste Land by T. S. Eliot

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the complete text of The Waste Land by T. S. Eliot including original and additional notes about the poem.
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Primary
Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth University: "Thanatopsis" by William Cullen Bryant

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an annotated text of the poem "Thanatopsis" by William Cullen Bryant. Click on the words in red for more information about them. Information about the poem and Bryant is provided after the text.
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Website
New York Times

New York Times: Books: Criticism and the Age

For Students 9th - 10th
Read Brooke Allen who, on the New York Times on the Web, reviews a book on Randall Jarrell and a book of essays by Randall Jarrell. Read some Jarrell quotes.
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eBook
University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania: "Hymen" by h.d.

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete text of this 1921 work is available here from Celebration of Women Writers.
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Unit Plan
Cengage Learning

Paul Laurence Dunbar: Classroom Issues and Strategies

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Provides lesson ideas for investigating the poet Paul Laurence Dunbar. It includes ideas on form, style, artistic appeal, comparison and contrast. There are also questions about the text provided.
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Website
Other

Mississippi Writers Page: Margaret Walker Alexander

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Mississippi lauds its native Margaret Walker Alexander. Included are biographical information, an extensive bibliography of her works and those written about her, and a link to the Margaret Walker Alexander National...
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Activity
Emory University

Emory University: Wilfred Owen (1893 1918)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers only a brief biography and a photo of Owen. What makes the site worthwhile is the number of full texts of Owen's poetry (e.g., "Strange Meeting" and "Futility")and an audio excerpt of a letter that Owen wrote to a friend.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: American Masters: The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg

For Teachers 11th - 12th
This site contains biographical content drawn from the American Masters Series DVD entitled The Life And Times of Allen Ginsberg. The person featured,Allen Ginsberg, was one of the first "beat" poets. His counterculture experimentation...
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Alfred, Lord Tennyson

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Have you ever studied Lord Tennyson's work? This site features information on the life and work of this famous Victorian writer.
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Website
Other

Literature Network: Lord Alfred Tennyson

For Students 9th - 10th
What do you know about Lord Alfred Tennyson? Explore this site featuring a brief but informative summary of his life and work.
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Website
Other

The Quotations Page: Lord Alfred Tennyson

For Students 9th - 10th
Students and teachers will benefit from these examples of quotes from Lord Alfred Tennyson. This site offers only a handful of examples. Don't miss out.
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Website
New York Times

New York Times: Books: Randall Jarrell: How a Poetry Critic Becomes Loved

For Students 9th - 10th
The New York Times on the Web features an essay about Jarrell written by Richard Eder called: "Randall Jarrell: How a Poetry Critic Becomes Loved".
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Website
Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a biography of Goethe, a brief discussion of his most famous work, "Faust," and a list of the many versions of this work. Also includes a bibliography.