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University of Michigan

American Verse Project: Sea Garden, by Hilda Doolittle

For Students 9th - 10th
Maintained by the University of Michigan's Humanities Text Initiative, this website offers the entire text of Hilda Doolittle's collection "Sea Garden," available through a series of links.
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Article
Other

The Italian Futurist Book

For Students 9th - 10th
A fairly detailed history of futurism with several long quotes from Marinetti's writings.
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Other

Ellen's Place: Georgia O'keeffe: "The Faraway"

For Students 9th - 10th
Georgia O'Keeffe's later career until her death in 1986. Not only includes biographical information, but also works that she did later in her life. Includes a picture of O'Keeffe. Part of a larger collection about Georgia O'Keeffe.
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Website
Tour Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Literature: Poetry

For Students 9th - 10th
This page is part of the Web of InfoCostaRica. The page gives an excellent summary of Costa Rican poetry from the 1800s and 1900s. Poets and their works are described. The page also included links to other information about Costa Rica.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Literary Movements: Modernism

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Background on the literary time period known as Modernism, including characteristics of writing at this time as well as a list of important modernist authors.
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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Lesson 3: Navigating Modernism With J. Alfred Prufrock

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson plan, students will consider Lesson 3: Navigating Modernism with J. Alfred Prufrock. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Rhythms in Poetry: William Carlos William

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography highlights author William Carlos Williams' contributions to American literature with emphasis on ordinary life and everyday language, particularly in his poetry. See "William Carlos Williams Activities" for related materials.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Hilda Doolittle

For Students 9th - 10th
Maintained by the Academy of American Poets, this resource offers a decent, brief biography of H. D. (Hilda Doolittle) (1886-1961 CE), along with links to several of her poems. Also includes related links.
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Other

Open Unversity: The Modern Movement in Architecture

For Students 9th - 10th
A compelling look at the roots and influence of modernism in architecture. With excellent biographies of the leading architects of the movement (e.g., Le Corbusier and Mies Van Der Rohe) and many, many examples of buildings that define...
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Selections From the Modern and Contemporary Collections

For Students 9th - 10th
Showcases prominent pieces of art by Pablo Picasso, Georgia O'Keeffe, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Andy Warhol, David Smith, and Roy Lichtenstein. Click on each image to find a brief description.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: American Literary Time Periods Chart (Pdf)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This chart features the six American Literary Time Periods: Puritan Times (to 1750), Rationalism/Age of Enlightenment (1750-1850), Romanticism (1800-1850), Realism (1850-1900), Modernism (1900-1950), and Contemporary/Postmodernism...
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Handout
W. W. Norton

Norton Anthology: Twentieth Century Topics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explore the world of Twentieth Century British literature through this informative site. Find out how and why Georgian and Modernism movements developed. Includes a quiz.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Lam, the Jungle

For Students 9th - 10th
Wifredo Lam remains the most renowned painter from Cuba and "The Jungle" remains his best known work and an important painting in the history of Latin American art and the history of twentieth-century modernism more broadly. View...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Lam, the Jungle

For Students 9th - 10th
How much do you know about the painting The Jungle by Wifredo Lam? Find out by answering this five-question multiple-choice and true/false quiz. Check each answer before moving to the next question. Hints are available for each question.
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Website
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Asia

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief information about global modernisms in Asian art.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief information about global modernisms in African art.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Latin America

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the global modernisms of Latin America.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Middle East

For Students 9th - 10th
The Middle East is home to a rich history of art, reflecting the histories and diversity of its cultures. This article focuses on artists who furthered the modernist tradition in the Middle East.
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Website
Morning Earth

Morning Earth: Georgia O'keeffe

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief resource features a short biography of Georgia O'Keeffe, quotes from the painter, photos of her paintings, and photos of the artist herself.
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Handout
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Eugene O'neill

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for in the "From Revolution to Reconstruction" section of the University of Groningen, gives a biography of O'Neill in terms of his works.
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Handout
Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Beyond Geometry: Modernism, Defined

For Students 9th - 10th
The term modernism, as used in its artistic context, is defined.
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Website
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: William Carlos Williams

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of a series on "Modernism and Experimentation: 1914-1945," this aticle features a biographical note and appraisal and an excerpt from Williams's poem, "Paterson."
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Website
University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: On the Ezra Pound

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Maintained by the "McLuhan Studies Journal," this article by Edward Barton from the University of Toronto focuses on Pound's influence on Marshall McLuhan during their years of correspondence. This site is more useful for McLuhan studies...
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University of Pennsylvania

William Carlos Williams: The Barroness

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of a chapter from William Carlos Williams's autobiography, "The Baroness," which provides a personal view poetry and culture after World War I.