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BBC

Bbc News: Cheat's Guide to Joyce's Ulysses

For Students 9th - 10th
A humorous description of the novel which made Joyce famous. Also includes comments by readers from all over the United Kingdom on what the novel is or isn't.
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Whiteboard
A to Z Teacher Stuff

A to Z Teacher Stuff: St. Patrick's Day

For Students Pre-K - 1st
How can you celebrate St. Patrick's Day with your students? Come and explore this informative resource that features several links to St. Patrick's Day activities, poems, and more. Includes PDF resources (require Adobe Reader).
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Jonathan Swift

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Find out more about the life and work of Jonathan Swift when you explore this site. This resource provides links to lesson plans and other activities for some of his books.
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: William Butler Yeats

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore the work of William Butler Yeats through the links found within this informative site. You will be able to click on links for lesson plans, ideas and activities for his work.
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Handout
Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Ireland

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Ireland. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. This...
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: St. Patrick's Day

For Students 9th - 10th
Who was St. Patrick and why do we celebrate this holiday? The Library of Congress has background information and photos to help tell the story of St. Patrick's Day.
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Unit Plan
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: St. Patrick's Day

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Great resource for St. Patrick's Day activities, art projects and more.
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Website
Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Ireland

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers an excellent online resource and country profile of the Republic of Ireland, background overview, and numerous links to comprehensive information on the island's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news,...
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Activity
BBC

Bbc: Poetry Study Ireland

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC's Study Ireland features a wide range of contemporary poetic voices that explore five themes to give students a clear idea of how and why poems are written. The site provides the text and audio versions of the poems, along with a...
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: Immigration Begins

For Students 9th - 10th
The United States has always been a melting pot. Read about the vast increase in immigration from countries in northern Europe in the 1830s and 1840s due to famine, eviction from land, and political unrest. See where various immigrant...
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Website
PBS

Pbs: The Ira & Sinn Fein

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from PBS provides information on the conflict in Northern Ireland dating from 1916, the Easter Rising, to 1999, the anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.
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Handout
Other

Visit Ireland: Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of dancing in Ireland.
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Handout
Ireland Information

History Modern Ireland

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of Ireland from 1800, including the separation of Northern Ireland from Ireland.
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Handout
Ireland Information

History 18th Century (Ireland)

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of Ireland during the 18th century (1700's).
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Handout
Ireland Information

Labour (Ireland)

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of Ireland's economic development since 1922.
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Article
Irelands Eye

The Gift of the Gab

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description and history of the Blarney Stone, a castle in Ireland which according to legend will give one the "gift of gab" if they kiss it.
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Handout
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission

Explore Pa History: Set Apart Religious Communities in Pennsylvania

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the history of Pennsylvania's religious communities in this detailed, historical account. Contained within this site are links to audio, video, and pictorial images of events and people during this era.
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Activity
Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: Dubliners, by James Joyce

For Students 9th - 10th
Includes a discussion of the short stories comprising Dubliners. Also includes a number of possible discussion questions and a short biography of Joyce.
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Handout
Other

Ireland Population of Counties and Cities

For Students 9th - 10th
Tables and charts showing population statistics of the 26 counties of Ireland along with those of the major cities in Ireland.
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Lesson Plan
The English Teacher

Teacher2b.com: Dracula Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This series of lesson plans for teaching Bram Stoker's Dracula are broken into chapter segments and include many interesting and creative ways to teach this novel.
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Lesson Plan
The English Teacher

The English Teacher: Description in Dracula

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Extracts from Bram Stoker's Dracula reveak his powers of description that help to establish a sense of "versimilitude" or of being "true to life." It is important to establish verisimilitude in the beginning pages of a novel as this...
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Website
Other

Republic of Ireland Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description about many areas of interest concerning Ireland. Areas include history, climate, environment, religion and languages, life expectancy, and others.
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Handout
University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Poetry of Jonathan Swift

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Full text, from the University of Toronto, of nine of Swift's most famous poems, including "Advice to the Grub Street Verse-writers."
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: James Joyce Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson plans, handouts, and other resources for teaching James Joyce's Dubliners and other works to students.

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