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Primary
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Thomas Gray Archive: "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" by Thomas Gray

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of the 128-line poem "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" by Thomas Gray. It is a meditation on death and remembrance of those who died. Links are provided for analysis and more information.
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Website
Other

The Thomas Gray Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
The Thomas Gray Archive is an interactive hypermedia repository for the study of the life and works of British poet Thomas Gray (1716-1771 CE). The Archive consists of two major sections, the Primary Texts section and the Materials section.
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Website
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Poets' Corner: Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard

For Students 9th - 10th
Read Thomas Gray's (arguably) most famous poem, as well as several others at Poets' Corner. No commentary or interpretation available.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with Thomas Gray's poem "Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College" accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
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eBook
English Verse

English Verse: Thomas Gray (1716 1771)

For Students 9th - 10th
Thomas Gray is profiled here, and the full text of several poems is offered as well.