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Lesson Plan
New Class Museum

Lesson: French Revolution and Visual Language of Power

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Take a look at the French Revolution and neo-classic art, then compare it to current social issues and contemporary art. Kids analyze several pieces painted by Jacques-Louis David in regard to style and subject then compare them to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

I. M. Pei and the Geometry of the NGA

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners compare design elements in neoclassical and modern architecture. They review knowledge of triangles and quadrilaterals and design a geometric pattern using Pei's polygons They create a city plan using a variety of lines and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bench

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research historical events that led to the style of this neoclassical bench. They discuss seating before this time in the home in viceregal Mexico and why this bench represented a major revolution in lifestyle and encouraged the...
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eBook
Other

Peacock: The Round Table; Or King Arthur's Feast

For Students 9th - 10th
Annotated full text of Peacock's story "The Round Table; or King Arthur's Feast."
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Handout
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Johnson and Boswell

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
First section of a longer discussion on the Age of Johnson. Taken from The Cambridge History of English and American Literature.
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eBook
Other

Shorter Poems by Thomas Love Peacock

For Students 9th - 10th
Index page for 15 full-text selected poems by the 19th century English poet, including "Beyond the Sea," "A Bill for the Better Promotion of Oppression on the Sabbath Day," and "Castles in the Air."
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Handout
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Thomas Love Peacock: The Growth of the Novel

For Students 9th - 10th
This Cambridge History of English and American Literature entry explains Peacock's role in the rise of gothic fiction in the early 19th century Romantic era.
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Handout
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: The Grave of Love

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of the poem "Grave of Love" by Thomas Love Peacock.
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Handout
Rutgers University

Rutgers University: Who Is This Johnson Guy?

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief introduction to the life and impact of Samuel Johnson. Contains links to additional information.
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Handout
New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: John Dryden

For Students 9th - 10th
Substantial, detailed biographic essay on the poet and dramatist, John Dryden. Includes discussion of his plays, some discussion of religious and philosophical perspective, and conclusions about Dryden's place in literature. Please note...