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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Poetry of Liberation: Allen Ginsberg

For Students 9th - 10th
Poet Allen Ginsberg is featured in this brief biography for his literary contributions to the Beat movement. See "Allen Ginsberg Activities" for related resources.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: Allen Ginsberg: Poetry and Politics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site is a lesson about the poet Allen Ginsberg. Read his poems, read about the work of other writers in the Beat movement, and investigate the larger social and political climate in which they lived.
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Website
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Allen Ginsberg

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides a brief biographical overview of Allen Ginsberg including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Ginsberg is also provided.
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Primary
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: "A Supermarket in California" by Allen Ginsberg

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains an audio recording and full text of the poem "A Supermarket in California" by Allen Ginsberg.