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Curated OER

Renaissance Art: Flash Cards

For Students 7th - 9th
Flash cards are a great way to study new concepts, especially those with specific dates and names. Hand out this stack of ten cards to your class and give them a chance to study Renaissance art. Van Dyke, Ruben, Dante, Durer, Velasquez,...
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Rice University

Galileo Project: Galileo Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Galileo Project of Rice University contains a detailed description of Galileo's life and work on a timeline. Links are provided throughout for additional information on related subjects.
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Handout
Society of Archbishop Justus

Archbishop Justice Society: St. Francis of Assisi, Friar

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information about St. Francis of Assisi. Includes a quote from Dante's "Paradiso," in which Aquinas profiles Francis' life.
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Other

The World of Dante

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A comprehensive and interactive study of Dante Alighieri's most famous work, The Divine Comedy. Study this enormously rich text with the help of maps, diagrams, music, a timeline and a gallery. See the Italian/English text side-by-side...
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Divine Comedy by Alighieri Dante

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the epic poem The Divine Comedy by Alighieri Dante including all three parts: Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso.
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eBook
University of Adelaide

University of Adelaide: The Divine Comedy

For Students 9th - 10th
Conveniently divided into Hell, Purgatory and Paradise, this site allows one to read Dante's classic poem online, or download the text. Illustrations appear when the text is read online.
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Handout
Middlebury College

Middlebury College: Publius Vergilius Maro

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This article surveys the life and epic poetry of Vergil.
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Article
Smart History

Smarthistory: Dante's Divine Comedy in Late Medieval and Early Renaissance Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Smarthistory article explores the relationship between Dante and the visual arts and how the Divine Comedy played an important role in the creation of a great many outstanding works of art.
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Website
Harvard University

The Geoffrey Chaucer Page: Other Authors

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Geoffrey Chaucer Page contains links to many other authors whose work was related to or influenced Chaucer's. Includes links to Petrarch, Dante, Boccaccio, Boethius and more. A great site to check out on the subject.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Poetry 180: Machines

For Students 9th - 10th
This poem describes the characteristics of an effective machine.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Authors: Alighieri Dante

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the author Dante Alighieri including the full text of the epic poem The Divine Comedy.
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Other

The World of Dante: Map Images

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive map images from Dante's "Inferno." With reproduced maps of Italy from the time of Dante's life (1300s).
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Other

Uwm Libraries: Dante and Divine Comedy

For Students 9th - 10th
Browse through a collection of pages on Dante focusing on the importance of his work, "The Divine Comedy".
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Dante

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Find out more about Dante's work when you explore this informative site. This resource provides links to lesson plans and activities for the "Divine Comedy."
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Dante's Divine Comedy in Late Medieval and Early Renaissance Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Because of Dante's image-driven descriptions in "Divine Comedy", many artists have sought to illustrate his text through a wide variety of media. This essay will look at two outstanding examples of how Dante's words fed the creative...
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Unit Plan
University of Florida

University of Florida: Dante, Chaucer, and the Currency of the Word

For Students 9th - 10th
Website containing links to various medieval poetry and poets including Dante, Chaucer, and other famous works.
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Handout
Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Dante Alighieri

For Students 2nd - 7th
History of the life and work of intellect, Dante Alighieri, a famous poet who wrote in Italian vernacular and made poetry accessible to more than just the elite classes during the late Medieval period. Includes links to resources for...
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Handout
New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Dante Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive biography with links to important times and figures relating to Dante's life. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated around 1910.
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Article
Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: Aquinas and Alighieri

For Students 9th - 10th
A lecture on the medieval philosopher, Saint Thomas Aquinas, and writer Dante Alighieri.