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Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Greece for Kids: Homer's Iliad

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about Homer's Iliad from Ancient Greece on this site. Explore an epic poem about the Trojan War and the hero Achilles.
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English Verse

English Verse: Richard Lovelace (1618 1658)

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you can read a brief biography of Richard Lovelace, then read several of his poems.
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The Mahabharata

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a synopsis of one of the great epics of India, concerning an 18-day war among 18 armies.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Christine De Pisan

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn about Christine de Pisan, a writer of the Middle Ages well known for her poems, songs, and ballads.
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University of Pennsylvania

William Carlos Williams: The Barroness

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of a chapter from William Carlos Williams's autobiography, "The Baroness," which provides a personal view poetry and culture after World War I.
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University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: On the Ezra Pound

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Maintained by the "McLuhan Studies Journal," this article by Edward Barton from the University of Toronto focuses on Pound's influence on Marshall McLuhan during their years of correspondence. This site is more useful for McLuhan studies...
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Curated OER

Memorial Day, 1898

For Students 9th - 10th
A political cartoon depicting a Union and a Confederate veteran united in support for the Spanish-American War. A painting entitled Twelve-Inch Gun depicting elegant officers and ladies aboard a battle ship, civilizing gentility and the...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Becoming Visible: N. Scott Momaday

For Students 9th - 10th
Relying on many elements, including traditional Native American and European American traditions, this biography features the rich literary contributions of N. Scott Momaday. See "N.Scott Momaday Activities" for more resources.
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1977

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the 1977 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Vicente Aleixandre. This website is organized into the following sections: "Press Release," "Presentation Speech," "Biography," "Nobel Lecture," and "Other Resources."
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Other

Abney Website: Ap Vergil's Aeneid

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive teacher-created resource provides many resources for teaching the "Aeneid." Lots of help on vocabulary, scansion tests, and figures of speech. Activities for every book.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Kindness, Empathy, and Resilience Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
This learning module includes several lessons that help promote kindness, empathy, and resilience among students.
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Language & Literary Arts: Collection

For Teachers K - 1st
How do fables and myths explain the unknown and preserve cultures? What makes a good story? How do plays comment on societal issues? Grab a pencil and prepare to create original poems, experience the Civil War through letters, and parse...
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Stephen Crane

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Use this resource to learn more about Stephen Crane. This site features links to lesson plans and activities for The Red Badge of Courage and other works.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Paul Fleischman

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Web English Teacher offers a group of resources for teaching and learning about author Paul Fleischman.
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Other

Chinese Classical Literature

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a really interesting site. It lists several works of Chinese literature. They are in Chinese, and you can click on each word to see its English translation. It can also be seen in English only.
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Paul Fleischman's Official Website

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Have you ever wanted to know more about the life and work of Paul Fleischman? Use this site to learn more about this famous children's author.
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Other

Uss Liberty: November 11, Veterans Day, Remembrance Day, Armistice

For Students 9th - 10th
Here's a site that has a little of everything about Veterans' Day. Find the history, related websites, the poem "In Flanders Fields," Flag etiquette, and pictures of war posters.
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Curated OER

Rupert Brooke, 1887 1915

For Students 9th - 10th
This biographical note about the World War I poet Rupert Brooke also provides links to full texts of prewar and wartime poems: "A Channel Passage," "The Fish," "Heaven," Helen and Menelaus," and "The War Sonnets."
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Lucy Larcom

For Students 9th - 10th
Wrote many poems during the Civil War. Some of her published works include Wild Roses of Cape Ann and Childhood Songs.

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