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Maine Historical Society: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
This website offers much information about Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Click on the topics to learn about his life, works, lesson plans, and related links.
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Maine Historical Society: The Writer's Hour: Footprints on the Sands of Time
This series of lessons introduces children to Longfellow's poetry and provides them with an opportunity to write their own. There is also the opportunity to take a virtual tour of the poet's home, and to be a curator examining artifacts...
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Poets.org: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Poets.org provides a brief biographical overview of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Longfellow is also provided.
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Maine Historical Society: The Birth of an American Hero: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "Paul Revere's Ride"
Compare the heroic archetype with Longfellow's famous narration of Revere's ride in this lesson. The plan includes a lengthy list of relevant web resources, as well as the text of the poem and suggested activities.
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Maine Historical Society: Longfellow's "The Village Blacksmith" & Whitman's "Song of Myself"
Junior and senior students can examine both poets' concepts of the American worker, and determine which speaks to them more meaningfully. Lesson plans include illustrations, the texts to be considered, and some activity suggestions.
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Maine Memory Network: Longfellow's Ripple Effect: Journaling With the Poet
This is a series of six lessons, designed to help students become familiar with Longfellow's work, as well as to strengthen their writing and reflection skills.
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Maine Historical Society: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: A Collection of Plans for Middle School Students
This collection of plans is designed for 7th grade, and includes interdisciplinary ideas for use in the classroom. Also included are student handouts and copies of the poems.