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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Magic Words, Magic Brush: The Art of William Butler and Jack Yeats

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars explore the influence of the landscape of Ireland on shaping the poetry of William Butler Yeats. They work in groups researching the growth of the Irish Nationalist Movement, Celtic origins, invasions, and the impact on...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Painting Portraits with Words

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine how an exhibition of an author's writings can become a portrait or biography of that author . They work in small groups, analyzing various poems by Yeats.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

THE PEN VS. THE SWORD: LYRICAL RESPONSES TO A NATION AT WAR

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students brainstorm lists of songs that were written in response to American wars; consider the patterns in the lists they create.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 15 short answer and essay questions based on Achebe's Things Fall Apart. Students may also access an online quiz on the selection using the link at the...
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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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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: William Butler Yeats

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore the work of William Butler Yeats through the links found within this informative site. You will be able to click on links for lesson plans, ideas and activities for his work.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: "The Song of Wandering Aengus"

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A poem by William Butler Yeats about meeting a magical girl. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.