Curated OER
History-Causes of WW I
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,...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Love and Friendship
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...
University of Oxford (UK)
First World War Poetry Digital Archive: Wilfred Owen Collection
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...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Friendship of Animals
A scanned copy of the 1896 publication of Friendship of Animals by Edith Carrington, a book of poems and stories for children.
British Library
British Library: Wordsworth's Lyrical Ballads: A Close Reading
"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,...
Repeat After Us
Repeat After Us: To Fight Aloud, Is Very Brave
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.
Repeat After Us
Repeat After Us: A Poison Tree
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.
Other
Frost Friends: Robert Frost
This webpage provides a brief biography of Robert Frost and links to all of Frost's poems and quotes.
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Chivalry and Courtly Love
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...
Other
The Confederation Poets: Bliss Carman (1861 1929)
A great resource on Confederation poet Bliss Carman. This site provides numerous primary texts and essays on Carman's writing style.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold: Charles Demuth
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."
Victorian Web
The Victorian Web: Works of Matthew Arnold
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.