Curated OER
Blackberry-Picking Questions
In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "Blackberry-Picking," by Seamus Heaney.
Luminarium
Luminarium: Irish Literature, Mythology, Folklore, Drama
Site has over 60 links to authors, periodicals, literary background, theater and Irish science fiction.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Internet Poetry Archive
ibiblio.org provides a collection of works from contemporary poets from around the world, including Seamus Heaney, Margaret Walker and Czeslaw Milosz among others. Good models for both depth of thought and style found in good...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Contemporary Literature: Modern Poet: Seamus Heaney
This lesson focuses on the Irish poet Seamus Heaney; it features links to Heaney's biography, his poem "Blackberry Picking," and an analysis of that poem. It also explains what to look for when reading and analyzing a poem and this poem...
TES Global
Tes: Aqa Lit: King Lear & Parent/child Poetry So W
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a comprehensive lesson for comparing parent/child relationships using poems by a variety of English Literary Heritage poets and Acts I-III of King Lear. It includes parent/child lessons and...
TES Global
Tes: Follower: Seamus Heaney
[Free Registration/Login Required] This PowerPoint lesson guides students through the analysis of a poem. The poem featured is "Follower" by Seamus Heaney.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1995: Seamus Heaney
This website on the 1995 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature Seamus Heaney is organized into the following sections: "Press Release," "Presentation Speech," "Biography," "Nobel Lecture," "Selected Poems," "Nobel Diploma," and...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Voice of Nationalism: One Hundred Years of Irish Theater
The emphasis is on the beginnings of the Abbey Theater. The selection discusses Yeats' contributions to the establishment of the theater, some of the movements and more current writers under what is called the "Celtic Revival."
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Seamus Heaney Activity
A brief activity/lesson plan in honor of the birthday of Seamus Heaney, the British poet. Also provides additional lesson plans, web links, and a bibliography for additional student or teacher reading. From April 13, 2007.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Seamus Heaney
Poets.org provides a brief biographical overview of Seamus Heaney including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Heaney is also provided.
Swiss Educ
Swiss Educ: Heaney, Seamus
Audio of interviews, speeches, video of a poetry reading and links to the text of many poems are all featured here.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Seamus Heaney Biographical
Biographical information about poet Seamus Heaney.
BBC
Bbc Poetry Out Loud: Bogland by Seamus Heaney
Listen as writer Seamus Heaney recites his poem "Bogland." Follow along with the words for better understanding.
Ireland Information
Irish Literature
Eight complete works of Irish literature by 8 different writers are presented free. The writers are Wilde, Shaw, Synge, Stoker, Plunkett, Behan, O'Connor, O'Flaherty, and Friel.
Universal Teacher
Moore's Teacher Resources: Poems by Seamus Heaney: Study Guide
A study guide with biographical information about poet Seamus Heaney as well as a brief analysis of several of his poems including "Storm on the Island," "Perch," "Blackberry-picking," "Death of a Naturalist," "Digging," "Mid-Term...
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Internet Poetry Archive
If you're looking for poems to interpret, you will find biographies and examples of some of the most influential poets. Great source for educational purposes. Includes Philip Levine, Seamus Heaney, Czeslaw Milosz, Robert Pinsky, Yusef...
Curated OER
Seamus Heaney
Listen as writer Seamus Heaney recites his poem "Bogland." Follow along with the words for better understanding.