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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Sounds of the Sonnet

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"Sound Experiments" drive this lesson plan. Sonnet analysis is accompanied by readings based on specific emotions. At this website, there are several links full-text sonnets by such authors as Shakespeare, Lord Byron, Longfellow, and...
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Website
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: 'You Kiss by the Book' Romeo and Juliet

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson plan helps students understand how Shakespeare used the sonnet form within "Romeo and Juliet," to highlight particular dramatic moments.
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Website
Sonnet Central

Sonnet Central

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A comprehensive site dedicated to the English sonnet. Site includes numerous pages grouped by country of origin and historic period. Also included is literary criticism of various sonnets and advice on how to write a sonnet. Click on the...
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Handout
University of Victoria (Canada)

The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary Term: Sonnet

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The University of Victoria's English department gives a comprehensive definition of the "sonnet" poetic form.
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: William Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet

For Teachers 9th - 10th
What do you know about Shakespeare's tragedy "Romeo and Juliet?" Explore this informative resource filled with links to lesson plans and activities.