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PPT
Curated OER

Poetry

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Explore the semantics of poetry with this higher-level presentation. With examples from Dickinson, Frost, and Dr. Seuss, the slides clearly explain the details of poetic structure, license, and schemes. You could use this in a language...
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Handout
University of Washington

University of Washington: Synesthesia

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you ever seen something and associated it with a taste? If so, you many have Synesthesia. This condition is not widely publicized but may be present in as many as 1 out of every 200 individuals. Learn more about "joined perception"...
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Different Ways of Knowing

For Students 9th - 10th
Daniel Tammet has linguistic, numerical and visual synesthesia- meaning that his perception of words, numbers and colors are woven together into a new way of perceiving and understanding the world. The author of "Born on a Blue Day,"...
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Handout
Ted Nellen

Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Literary Terms S Z

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The third of three pages of simple definitions for literary terms. This page, S - Z, covers twenty-two terms from "Saga," to "Understatement."
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Handout
Ted Nellen

Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Synesthesia

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a glossary entry for the term "Synesthesia" including a definition and links to more information and examples.
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Handout
Other

Bob's Byway: Glossary of Poetic Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
Calling itself "unique," Bob's is easy to use, with cross-links throughout, phonetic pronunciation guides when necessary, and many examples and quotations. Click on the letter and scroll for the word.