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University of Houston

University of Houston: English Romanticism

For Students 9th - 10th
This webite on English Romanticism by Elizabeth Whitney focuses on the Romantic period including defining Romanticism, the history and politics, the Romantic poets, visual arts, and music. It also offers a link to the radio program "The...
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Victorian Web

Victorian Web: Pre Raphaelites, an Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Victorian Web offers a commentary on Pre-Rapaelite art and how to understand the symbolism in the paintings.
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The Wharton Group

Discover France: Art Nouveau

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information on Art Nouveau in great detail. Find out what this term means, and how this "new art" adapted from old styles.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Romanticism

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia provides a detailed site on Romanticism, an artistic and intellectual movement in the late 18th century. This site includes several examples of artwork from the Romantic era.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Naturalism (Literature)

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers several paragraphs of information on Naturalism in literature inspired by the evolutionary theory of Charles Darwin.
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PPT
Tom Richey

Tom Richey: 19th Century "Isms"

For Students 9th - 10th
There are several politically driven "-isms" introduced and built on throughout the nineteenth century. Challenge studies with the help of this PowerPoint presentation to understand the details of each "-ism."
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PPT
Tom Richey

Tom Richey: Romanticism

For Students 9th - 10th
Studies of the 1800's in Europe include the movement of romanticism. This slideshow will help understand what romanticism is all about.
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Hanover College

Hanover College: Images of Romantic Art

For Students 9th - 10th
The Hanover College History offers several excellent images of Romantic Art. The site provides the year each one was created.
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Other

T. L. Peacock: Biographical and Critical Excerpts

For Students 9th - 10th
Very in-depth excerpts from various authors outlining Peacock's life and giving good insight into his works.
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eBook
Other

Up Word: The First Book of Urizen

For Students 9th - 10th
A verse-by-verse version of William Blake's (1757-1827 CE) First Book of Urizen is offered here at up Word. A lot of clicking, as each verse is a separate page. Not illustrated.
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Handout
Northern Virginia Community College

Nova: Introduction to Theatre: Romanticism

For Students 9th - 10th
This page presents outline notes on Romanticism in the theatre. It lists and describes the main characteristics of Romanticism, lists some of the main actors of the Romantic period, and includes some general information about the...
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University of Maryland

British War Poetry in the Age of Romanticism

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This annotated collection of poems focuses on the theme of war in the late 1700s. Good for an interdisciplinary look at British history or for a literary exploration of war as a theme.
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Professional Doc
University of Maryland

Romantic Circles Praxis Series

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this informative site that serves as a host of the primary anthologies available in the field of Romantic literature. This comprehensive site will help you develop more knowledge of British Romantic authors and their works.
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Article
Virginia Commonwealth University

Vcu: American Romanticism (Archived Content)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site, from Ann Woodlief's Introduction to American Romanticism (or the American Renaissance) defines the Romantic movement in American literature and discusses its major themes.
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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: The Complete Poetry and Prose of William Blake

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full collection of The Complete Poetry and Prose of William Blake, edited by David V. Erdman. Click on the title of the desired poem or series of poems.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Tour: Constable and Turner: British Landscapes

For Students 9th - 10th
View a selection of paintings by English romantics Constable and Turner in the collections of the National Gallery. Tour has biographical and curatorial notes, along with detailed views of each painting.
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Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Romanticism in Paintings

For Students 9th - 10th
Nine images to illustrate romanticism in paintings.
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: William Blake

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This site features information on the life and work of William Blake.
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Handout
Cool Fire Technology

Brain Bank: Art Movements and Periods

For Students 9th - 10th
This website alphabetizes and briefly describes all the major movements in the history of visual arts. Good for use as a general reference for Art History studies and the study of historically based painting and art.
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Website
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes

Biblioteca Virtual Miguel De Cervantes: Romanticismo Hispanico "Ermanno Caldera"

For Students 9th - 10th
This portal analyzes various aspects of the Hispanic romanticism.
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Handout
Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev

Olga's Gallery: Eugene Delacroix

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography of Eugene Delacroix. Includes specific notes for many of his works, including "Greece on the Ruins of Missolonghi", though there is no reproduction of the painting.
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Article
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History: Romanticism

For Students 9th - 10th
Metropolitan Museum of Art essay detailing the history of 19th Century artistic movement, Romanticism. Accompanied by visual examples of original paintings from the era.
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Other

Music History Online: Music of the 19th Century

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the various styles of music from the 19th century. From romanticism to nationalism, this website goes into detail about the history of 19th century music.
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Handout
Washington State University

Washington State University: Literary Movements: Gothic, Novel, and Romance

For Students 9th - 10th
This site defines and identifies characteristics for the Romance, the novel, and the Gothic novel. Uses good examples to distinguish between these genres.