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The Wondering Minstrels

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The Wondering Minstrels website provides a poem a day, complete with analysis, criticism, biographical information, literary anecdotes, trivia, and our own skewed sense of humor. RL.9-10.10a&b text complexity, RL.11-12.10a/b Text...
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Interactive
Quizlet

Quizlet: Literary Elements Definitions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn about 32 different literary elements with flashcards, quizzes, and interactive games.
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Activity
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Literary Text: Close Reading of Poetry: Practice 3

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson will help you comprehend the poet's meaning by giving you practice in finding imagery, metaphors, symbolism, and allusions.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: 6.1 Writing About Literature: Analyzing Prose

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn to analyze prose by understanding connotation and denotation, identifying metaphors and similes, looking for repetition, and finding imagery in a text.
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ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: Reading With Cups, and More! [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
In this lesson, students will explore how music and language arts naturally overlap to promote literacy as they cultivate their creative and critical thinking.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Author: William Shakespeare

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site features the author William Shakespeare including a biography and the full text of 39 of his famous plays. RL.9-10.10a&b text complexity, RL.11-12.10a/b Text Complexity
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Handout
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Cambridge History of Eng and Am Lit: Later National Literature: P2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This encyclopedia, "The Cambridge History of English and American Literature" provided by Bartleby.com, includes information of regionalism in poetry located in section X 'Later Poets'. Check out 1.Poets of East and West 5. The Middle...
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Unit Plan
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Voice

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Thirteen day poetry unit plan provided by The Academy of American Poets designed for ninth or tenth grade students. Contains individual lessons on spoken poetry, written poetry, poetry as social commentary, and voice. Each lesson...
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Songs My Teacher Taught Me

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Twenty day poetry unit plan provided by The Academy of American Poets. Contains three thematic sections: "What is Poetry?", "Poems of Childhood," and "Self and Society." Each section contains a reading list, introduction, analytical...
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Robert H. Sarkissian

Island of Freedom: John Donne

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A nice, easy-to-read page with info on John Donne. Gives good insight into the metaphysical style of poetry with links to several of his poems. RL.9-10.10a&b text complexity
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Los Poetas

Los Poetas: Nezahualcoyotl

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Read the biography of the Mexican poet Nezahualcoyotl and his poems.
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Los Poetas

Los Poetas: Ignasio Mauel Altamiro

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Read the biography of the Mexican poet Ignasio Mauel Altamiro and his poems.
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Los Poetas

Los Poetas: Amado Nervo

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Read the biography of the Mexican poet Amado Nervo and his poems.
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Los Poetas

Los Poetas: Manuel Acuna

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Read the biography of the Mexican poet Manuel Acuna and his poems.
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Los Poetas

Los Poetas: Duque De Rivas

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Read the poems and biography of the Spanish poet Duque de Rivas.
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Los Poetas

Los Poetas: Gutierre De Cetina

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Read the poems and biography of the Spanish poet Gutierre de Cetina.
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Los Poetas

Los Poetas: Baltazar De Alcazar

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Read the poems and biography of the Spanish poet Baltazar de Alcazar.
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Los Poetas

Los Poetas: Bartolome Aregensola

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Read the poems and biography of the Spanish poet Bartolome Aregensola.
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Other

Dickinson Colleg: Wordsworth on Nature

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A look at Wordswoth's philosophy on nature as evident in his writings. Contains a link to his complete works.
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Handout
Other

How the Language Really Works: Poetry

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Poetic techniques, the poet's "arsenal" of techniques, and links to literary terms are features of this text-based page.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Cincinnati Arts Association: Poetry in Motion [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This study guide focuses on the preparation behind a poetry slam. In addition to discussing the history of a poetry slam, the study guide features various methods and exercises to get involved.
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Website
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: A Brief Guide to Modernism

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Concise explanation of modernism as it applies to literature. It's mainly a discussion of the poetic movement of the early twentieth century, and it discusses many of the important figures of the era.
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Activity
Tom Richey

Slide Share: Poetry Analysis Tpcastt

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
11 slides demonstrating poetry analysis using the TPCASTT format: Title, Paraphrase, Connotation, Attitude, Shift, Title, Theme.
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Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Poetry in the Classroom

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An eighteen-part learning module with links to images, videos, websites, and slides about poetry, writing poems, and students presenting original poems.