Repeat After Us
Repeat After Us: Dust Is the Only Secret
A poem from Emily Dickinson, "Dust Is the Only Secret--", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Bobby Allen and can access a printable version of this piece.
Repeat After Us
Repeat After Us: Dying! Dying in the Night!
A poem from Emily Dickinson, "Dying! Dying in the night!", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Bobby Allen and can access a printable version of this piece.
Repeat After Us
Repeat After Us: I Felt a Funeral, in My Brain
A poem from Emily Dickinson, "I Felt a Funeral, in my Brain", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Gary Bodwin and can access a printable version of this piece.
Repeat After Us
Repeat After Us: I Shall Know Why When Time Is Over
A poem from Emily Dickinson, "I Shall Know Why -- When Time Is Over --", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Mark Eckardt and can access a printable version of this piece.
Repeat After Us
Repeat After Us: If I Should Die
A poem from Emily Dickinson, "If I Should Die", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Jeff Kiok and can access a printable version of this piece.
Repeat After Us
Repeat After Us: If I Shouldn't Be Alive
A poem from Elizabeth Barrett Browning, "If I Shouldn't Be Alive", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Mark Eckardt and can access a printable version of this piece.
Repeat After Us
Repeat After Us: If My Bark Sink
A poem from Emily Dickinson, "If My Bark Sink", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Sophia On and can access a printable version of this piece.
Repeat After Us
Repeat After Us: Rehearsal to Ourselves
A poem from Emily Dickinson, "Rehearsal to Ourselves", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Gary Bodwin and can access a printable version of this piece.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Happens to Our Bodies After We Die?
Farnaz Khatibi Jafari traces the evolution of how humanity has treated bodies and burials. [4:41]
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Let's Talk About Dying
We can't control if we'll die, but we can "occupy death," in the words of Dr. Peter Saul. He calls on us to make clear our preferences for end of life care- and suggests two questions for starting the conversation. [13:20]
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Dealing With Death Discussion Guide
Examine experiences and thoughts about death, specifically about the death of a loved one, terminal illness and bereavement support groups. Explore poetry or songs about death and dying and discuss the writer's intent and students' own...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Understanding Different Views on Death
Examine how people come to understand and deal with death in their own ways, and examine the importance of expressing emotions and values surrounding the issue. Analyze how death is portrayed in the media and popular culture.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Defining and Discussing Death
Develop an awareness of the kinds of losses that one may experience as a human being and the different ways people deal with them. Discuss experiences with dying and the emotions involved, and participate in an imaginary scenario dealing...
SEDL
Sedl: Extinction
This second lesson in a course on dinosaurs is devoted to extinction. There are group activities, discussion of the idea, and a way to assess what the students have learned.
Other
Nancy Polette: "Missing May" Literature Guide
This site features a literature guide for the book "Missing May," by Cynthia Rylant.
Languages Online
Languages Online: 19 Catalanes Mueren en Un Accidente
Practice conjugating verbs in the preterite or imperfect tense in the context of this news article. The article reports a bus accident in which 19 Catalans died in Spain. After filling in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs,...
Kidsource OnLine
Kid Source on Line: Developmental Considerations Concerning Children's Grief
This site offers a chart that explains children's perceptions of death and their responses at different ages in their development.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: The Tech: Obituary: Isaac Asimov
This plain text obituary from Newsday is published in The Tech, MIT's "Oldest and largest newspaper."
Morning Earth
All Lives Transform: Final Transformation: Death and Decomposition
Scholars explore concepts in Biology about the life cycle. The tutorial consists of definitions, examples, and pictures about the final transformation of death and decomposition.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Lesson 4: Faulkner's as I Lay Dying: Burying Addie's Voice
In this lesson plan, students will consider Lesson 4: Faulkner's As I Lay Dying: Burying Addie's Voice. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.
Other
Dougy: How to Help a Grieving Teen
There is no method for helping someone grieve that will always prove effective. This site does, however, offer tips for those who want to help a teen manage their grief in an emotionally supportive manner.
Other
Center for Young Women's Health: Coping With Loss: A Guide for Teens
Losing someone close to you isn't easy. Anytime a familiar situation changes one must develop the ability to cope with what's been altered. This site looks at different types of loss and how to approach these difficult times. Additional...
New York Times
New York Times: On This Day: Isaac Asimov
This detailed obituary explores Asimov's (1920-1992 CE) life and includes a brief list of some of his best-known works.
Cornell University
Cornell University: Law School: Worker's Compensation
This law site from the Cornell University School of Law features information regarding worker's compensation coverage. Information about congressional acts that provided workers compensation such as Longshoreman & Harbor's Workers...