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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Paradise Lost: Problem Situation

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Let your class voice their opinions with a group debate activity. Before reading John Milton's Paradise Lost, they work in small groups in assigned roles to form a position about authority and rebellion, comparing a teenager's punishment...
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PPT
Curated OER

Paradise Lost, Books III and IV

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
A short synopsis of Book III from John Milton's Paradise Lost opens this presentation, which would be a good way to discuss a previous night's reading. The slide show goes on to address Book IV, first including the synopsis and then...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Paradise Lost by John Milton

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Milton's Paradise Lost. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the selection at the bottom of the page.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Paradise Lost by John Milton

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 13 multiple choice questions about Milton's Paradise Lost. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Paradise Lost Quiz

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about John Milton's Paradise Lost. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Paradise Lost: Cloze Procedure

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Readers participate in a cloze procedure of John Milton’s Paradise Lost.  A detailed rationale of and directions for using the procedure are included with the passage template.
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Study Guide
SparkNotes

Paradise Lost by John Milton: Study Guide - Mini Essays

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive literature instructional activity, students respond to 7 short answer and essay questions about John Milton's Paradise Lost. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

John Milton and Paradise Lost

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read one of his minor poems but focus on Paradise Lost. They apply historical criticism to the poem and note the parallel between the Biblical references and the politics of Oliver Cromwell.
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Website
Society of Archbishop Justus

Society of Archbishop Justus: John Milton, Poet

For Students 9th - 10th
This biographical sketch of the English poet John Milton is very informative. It gives some basic information about his life, as well as some info on his writings.
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Website
Luminarium

Luminarium: The Works of Milton

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains links to Milton's poems, sonnets, and prose, as well as complete text to his epic poems "Paradise Lost" and "Paradise Regained."
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eBook
Planet eBooks

Planet E Book: Paradise Lost [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of "Paradise Lost" by John Milton is available here in PDF format. Paradise Lost, which was first released in 1667, is 375 pages pages long.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Seventeenth Century British Literature: Paradise Lost

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a lesson on John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost. It features links to Books I and VII, audio explanation of chapters, a Book I study guide, "Killing the King" article, "400 Years" anniversary website, a short summary of...
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Paradise Lost by John Milton

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the complete text of the epic poem Paradise Lost by John Milton including all 12 books.
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Website
British Library

British Library: 20th Century Works: Paradise Lost

For Students 9th - 10th
Paradise Lost is an epic poem (12 books, totaling more than 10,500 lines) written in blank verse, telling the biblical tale of the Fall of Mankind. Read an overview and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and...
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Lesson Plan
British Library

British Library: Teaching Resources: Milton: Crime & Punishment in Paradise Lost

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Through exploring characterization and setting in Paradise Lost, students will reflect on how transgressive actions and their consequences are presented, with particular reference to Books I, II, IX, and X. Included in this instructional...
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eBook
Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College: Paradise Lost Book 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers the full text of Paradise Lost along with an introduction and hyperlinks to further explanations. Very useful.
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Website
Luminarium

Luminarium: John Milton Resource Page

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Extensive information on the author, including biography, quotations and complete text of more than twenty works. Also has links to other resources.
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Website
Other

Summary and Analysis of Milton's Prose

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains links to background and reviews of Milton's writings, his theo-political views, and the text of "Paradise Lost."
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Website
Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: John Milton

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of John Milton. Includes information on his famous epic poem, PARADISE LOST, as well as links to William Blake, Percy Shelley, Alexander Pope, John Keats, Lord Byron, and J.R.R. Tolkien.
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eBook
University of Virginia

The Univeristy of Virginia: John Milton, Paradise Lost

For Students 9th - 10th
At this collection from the University of Virginia Library you can read a specific book of Milton's (1608-1674 CE) "Paradise Lost," or download the entire text on one webpage. The text provided at this website "is a copy of the first...
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Website
Other

Uwm Libraries: Traditions and Interpretations

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth look at John Milton's Paradise Lost. Contains many illustrations and interpretations of the text, and includes its publishing history.
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: John Milton

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This John Milton resource provides links to lesson plans, full-texts of Paradise Lost and other poems, teaching ideas, and biographical information.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Paradise Lost

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about how the Amazon rain forest and some of the animals living there. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in drawing conclusions.
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Website
British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Gender and Sexuality

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Examine representations of gender and sexuality in Restoration and 18th-century literature including Paradise Lost and The Rape of the Lock, and explore the works of early women writers such as Aphra Behn, Frances Burney and Margaret...