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University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: John Greenleaf Whittier

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides links to twelve of Whittier's most widely-read poems, including "Snow-Bound, A Winter Idyl," "Barbara Frietchie," "Ichabod," and "The Worship of Nature." Also includes a brief biography.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Whittier: Quaker Ancestry and Nature

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Biography and analysis of the works of John Greenleaf Whittier. Describes his Quaker upbringing, his role as an abolitionist, honors bestowed upon him, and his ballads. Includes analysis of his anti-slavery poetry and "Snow-Bound." Use...
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eBook
University of Michigan

Making of America: Ballads of New England

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from the University of Michigan provides access to online text for "Ballads of New England," an 1870 collection of Whittier's poetry. Poems can be viewed in plain-text format or as page-by-page images from the original work.
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eBook
World Wide School

World Wide School: Etext of the Boy Captives

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the complete etext for John Greenleaf Whittier's story, The Boy Captives.
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eBook
World Wide School

World Wide School: Etext of "Yankee Gypsies"

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the complete etext for John Greenleaf Whittier's story, "Yankee Gypsies."
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Article
DOGO Media

Dogo News: Alaskan Town Where Residents Live Under One Roof

For Students 5th - 8th
In the town of Whittier, Alaska, most residents live in the same building, which used to be Army barracks. Learn more about this town in this article. Includes video.
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Website
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: John Greenleaf Whittier

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides a brief biographical overview of John Greenleaf Whittier including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Whittier is also provided.
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Curated OER

John Greenleaf Whittier

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides extensive details about John Greenleaf Whittier's life including his upbringing on a farm in Haverhill, MA, just across the river from New Hampshire, and his attempts to run the farm after his father's death. Explains Whittier's...
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Curated OER

John Greenleaf Whittier

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides links to two poems by John Greenleaf Whittier, "The Wreck of Rivermouth", and "The Changeling." The site also includes Whittier's explanatory notes on his sources for these historical poems and links to historical...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: John Greenleaf Whittier

For Students 9th - 10th
American poet John Greenleaf Whittier.