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Interactive
New York Times

New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: National Poetry Month

For Students 9th - 10th
The New York Times Learning Network has developed interactive and printable crossword puzzles. The theme of this puzzle is poetry.
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Primary
Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: Good King Wenceslas by J. M. Neale

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This ebook version of J. M. Neale's Good King Wenceslas has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
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eBook
Virtual Bangladesh

Destination Unknown Rabindranath Tagore

For Students 9th - 10th
A translation of one of Tagore's poems, "Destination Unknown."
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Primary
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" by Langston Hughes

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains an audio recording and a text of the poem "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" by Langston Hughes provided by the Academy of American Poets.
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Primary
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: "Next Day" by Randall Jarrell

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains an audio recording and text of the poem "Next Day" by Randall Jarrell provided by the Academy of American Poets. A link to the author's biography is provided.
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Primary
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: "We Real Cool" by Gwendolyn Brooks

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains an audio recording and text of the poem "We Real Cool" by Gwendolyn Brooks provided by the Academy of American Poets.
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Primary
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains an audio recording and text of the poem "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost provided by the Academy of American Poets.
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Primary
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: "Making a Fist" by Naomi Shihab Nye

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains an audio recording and the text of the poem "Making a Fist" by Naomi Shihab Nye provided by the Academy of American Poets.
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EL Education

El Education: Along the Charles River

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Third grade students at Conservatory Lab Charter School in Brighton, MA, created this illustrated book of poetry as part of a three-month expedition on the Charles River. During this expedition, students learned how the Charles River...
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Unknown Type
EL Education

El Education: A Book of Poetry

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
This is a book of poetry written by a 6th grade class. They worked with their English teacher and their visual art teacher to create watercolors on which they superimposed their poems to create this book.
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eBook
Other

Allspirit.co.uk: Poetry From Rabindranath Tagore

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by Allspirit.co.uk, gives a selection of many poems translated into English from Rabindranath Tagore.
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Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Poetry Power

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
A learning module with fifteen links to a slideshow, videos, texts, and websites on elements of poetry, figurative language, and different types of poetry.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Oceans

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This fun 5 page flipchart is a great introduction to oceans for primary grades. It contains links to web sites about oceans, a cute star fish song, and water poem. It also displays the 4 oceans on a...
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Website
Other

Poem Hunter: All Poems of William Wordsworth

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Provides links to a few poems and some of Wordsworth's poetic theory.
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eBook
University of Pennsylvania

Digital Library Works of Christina Rossetti

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides the text to "Goblin Market" and "Sing-Song: A Nursery Rhyme" written by Christina Rossetti.
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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.
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Website
Other

Ron: Analysis Interminable in the Other Wordsworth

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A psychoanalytical look at Wordsworth, with comparision to Freud, using his writings. A very detailed exploration of this topic.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Twas the Night Before Christmas

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart features Clement Clarke Moore's poem, 'Twas the night before Christmas, and includes some Christmas math problems at the end.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Haiku

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is an excellent flipchart to help the students construct their own haiku. It goes over counting syllables. This lesson is visually appealing and has a lot of hands on activities to help build schema.
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Website
Application Magazine

Aplicaciones: Poesias Para Los Pequenos Y Para Los Mayores

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
On this website you will find 40 poems for elementary students and 40 poems for middle school age students. At the end of each one there is a quiz to test the comprehension.
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Website
Other

Stories From the Web

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Reading skills development program for children from 1 to 14 years old. Children can find short stories, poems, art work, games, pictures, everything divided by age range. Also are useful links for parents and teachers.
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Unit Plan
Other

Bridgewater College: Goethe's Faust

For Students 9th - 10th
Here are some thought-provoking questions on Goethe's "Faust" from Bridgewater College. There are also links to an excellent biography of Goethe, a study guide to "Faust," ideas for essays, the Goethe Society Home Page, the English text...
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Website
Washington State University

Washington State University: Herrick Poetic Variations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Robert Herrick's "Delight in Disorder" is presented and the author asks the reader to identify the poetic variations in meter and rhyme in this poem. Good exercise.
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Handout
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Marlowes Non Dramatic Writings

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from Bartelby.com, information is given regarding the non-dramatic writings of Marlowe in particular his poems.