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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

History-Causes of WW I

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders participate in a class discussion about what caused World War II. Working in groups, they identify the reasons they believe were most important in starting the war and present their reason in the form of a PowerPoint,...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Love and Friendship

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the poem "Love and Friendship" by Emily Bronte, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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Handout
University of Oxford (UK)

First World War Poetry Digital Archive: Wilfred Owen Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Wilfred Owen, truly a war poet, as he had written no poetry before the war. Read how his friendships with other famous poets led to the development of his own writing. Included are hyperlinks to his poems and...
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Primary
Josie's Poems

Josie's Poems: "Friendship"

For Students K - 1st Standards
A poem about a pet bird who is also a very good friend.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Friendship of Animals

For Students 3rd - 5th
A scanned copy of the 1896 publication of Friendship of Animals by Edith Carrington, a book of poems and stories for children.
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Lesson Plan
British Library

British Library: Wordsworth's Lyrical Ballads: A Close Reading

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
"Lyrical Ballads" grew out of the friendship and artistic collaboration between William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. For this lesson, students will explore a number of the poems in light of Wordsworth's key philosophies,...
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Activity
Repeat After Us

Repeat After Us: To Fight Aloud, Is Very Brave

For Students 9th - 10th
A poem from Emily Dickinson, " To Fight Aloud, Is Very Brave --", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Jeff Kiok and can access a printable version of this piece.
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Unit Plan
Repeat After Us

Repeat After Us: A Poison Tree

For Students 9th - 10th
A poem from William Blake's Songs of Innocence, "A Poison Tree", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Scott Becker and can access a printable version of this piece.
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Website
Other

Frost Friends: Robert Frost

For Students 9th - 10th
This webpage provides a brief biography of Robert Frost and links to all of Frost's poems and quotes.
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Lesson Plan
John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Chivalry and Courtly Love

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this 9-12 lesson, students will explore the Arthurian codes of chivalry and courtly love as portrayed in art, modern films, books, and poetry. They will examine the way in which these ideals have influenced our modern concepts of...
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Activity
Other

The Confederation Poets: Bliss Carman (1861 1929)

For Students 9th - 10th
A great resource on Confederation poet Bliss Carman. This site provides numerous primary texts and essays on Carman's writing style.
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Graphic
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold: Charles Demuth

For Students 9th - 10th
View a picture of Charles Demuth's painting "I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold," and read how it was inspired by his friendship with poet William Carlos Williams and his poem "The Great Figure."
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eBook
Victorian Web

The Victorian Web: Works of Matthew Arnold

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Victorian Web includes a complete list of the works of Matthew Arnold, with links to related essays and sometimes to the texts themselves.