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Curated OER

Romantic and 20th Century Period Music

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Upper graders explore the similarities, differences, and depth of pop music from the Romantic era and the 20th century. They listen to selections that exemplify the Baroque, Romantic, and 20th century periods, then create presentations...
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PPT
Curated OER

The Romantic Period

For Teachers 9th - 12th
What does the term romantic mean? As you introduce your class to the Romantic period and famous authors, artists, and musicians from the time period, make sure they know what sets this movement apart from previous movements! Several...
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PPT
Curated OER

Romanticism: Roots of Modernity

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
What were the changes in art during the Romantic period? The presentation starts by describing some of the common characteristics of Romanticism, and then several slides present examples from the era. Consider using this in an art or...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Music History - The Romantic Period

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students chose one topic about the music of the Romantic Period to write an essay about. They research this era, take notes on the important facts, and write an essay about the topic.
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Handout
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: The Romantic Revival

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the world of British Literature from the Romantic Period. This site focuses on information on the authors of the romantic period, as well as links to their works. Check it out.
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eBook
University of Pennsylvania

Aurora Leigh: A Poem by Elizabeth B. Browning

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of this nine "book" poem is offered by A Celebration of Women Writers at the University of Pennsylvania. There is no accompanying interpretation or analysis.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: "Fur Traders Descending the Missouri"

For Students 9th - 10th
A view of Bingham's "Fur Traders Descending the Missouri". Includes a description and ownership information as well.
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eBook
University of Pennsylvania

Digital Library Project: The Online Books Page

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides links to the complete text of 51 of Charles Dickens' works!!
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Handout
Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Orchestra Seating Chart: Baroque, Classical, Romantic

For Students 3rd - 8th
See how the number of orchestra members increased from the Baroque period through the Classical, up to the Romantic. You can print each orchestra seating chart.
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Handout
National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Honore Daumier

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed biography of 19th century artist, Honore Daumier. Includes bibliographic references.
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eBook
Other

America Dept. Of State: Outline of American Literature [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This online book presents an overview of American literature chronologically. Eras and movements are explained and biographies of significant authors are provided. This is a good way to understand the background and influences of...
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Website
University of Toronto (Canada)

Romantic Period, 1785 1830

For Students 9th - 10th
Read brief descriptions of popular authors and works from the Romantic Period of British literature.
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Professional Doc
University of Maryland

University of Maryland: Romantic Circles

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive site dedicated to Romantic Studies. Best to use the search function. Includes modern poets reading Romantic poetry.
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Website
British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians Collection Items

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover a wealth of original sources from the Romantic and Victorian periods, including original manuscripts, rare first editions, newspapers, diaries, letters, photographs, and maps.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Honore Daumier

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a look at some of Daumier's paintings. Shows them as thumnails (that can be enlarged) and comments on some of them.
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Handout
Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon: General Information on Frederic Chopin

For Students 9th - 10th
Page contains general information about the difficulty of Chopin's Music. Also included is a picture of Chopin.
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Website
University of California

University of California: British Women Romantic Poets

For Students 9th - 10th
Don't miss out on learning more about the female poets of the British Romantic Period. This University of California Davis site provides links to text and information on British women poets of the Romantic Era, many of which are unknown...
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Website
Rutgers University

Rutgers University: Literary Resources: Romantic Period

For Students 9th - 10th
Search this comprehensive site for links to the authors and the writings of the Romantic Period. Don't miss out on this amazing collection of links. As Professor Jack Lynch, who created the list, has noted, these pages are outdated and...
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Handout
Other

Quick and Easy: Cesar Franck

For Students 9th - 10th
Quick, simple and short; this biography covers all the territory. Extremely basic.
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Handout
Other

Minnesota News Council: Edvard Grieg

For Students 3rd - 8th
Great Norwegians from the Minnesota News Council provides several biographies of Edvard Grieg with links to music clips too. Lots of images as well.
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Website
Other

Home of the Edward Elgar Society

For Students 9th - 10th
Home of the Edward Elgar Society.
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Website
University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Elizabeth Barrett Browning

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides several selections from Elizabeth Barrett Browning's "Sonnets from the Portuguese."
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eBook
University of Maryland

Rome in the First and the Nineteenth Centuries

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of an 1824 essay attributed to Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, "Rome in the First and the Nineteenth Centuries."
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Professional Doc
University of Maryland

Romantic Circles Praxis Series

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this informative site that serves as a host of the primary anthologies available in the field of Romantic literature. This comprehensive site will help you develop more knowledge of British Romantic authors and their works.