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\nDeerfield Families\n

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\nTo understand the consequences of the 1704 attack on Deerfield by combined French and Native American forces, groups research primary and secondary resources related to four Deerfield families involved in the attack.\n
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\nOf Mice and Men: Fun Trivia Quiz \n

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\nProvides a check for understanding of factual as well as some historical and analytical knowledge of John Steinbeck' s novel Of Mice and Men. Specifically, this quiz focuses on character and theme. Additionally, immediate and useful...\n
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\nThe Evolution of Transcendentalism\n

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\nKey concepts, major writers, and historical events related to Transcendentalism are explored in a student-produced PowerPoint about this movement. The presentation could be used as an introduction to a unit or as a model that class...\n
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\nBreaking News English: Poems and Poetry\n

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\nIn this poems and poetry worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write,...\n
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\n\"Burns'\n\n
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\nBurns' Night and dialect\n

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\nStudents explore poetry and dialect. They research Burn's Night and how people celebrate it. Students examine the Scottish dialect and its similarities to English grammar. Students write their own poetry.\n
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\nUniversity of Cambridge: The First Black Female Poet?\n

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\nThis article looks at a ballad, 'Bars Fight,' by 18th century African-American writer Lucy Terry. It considers the literary qualities of a ballad, and its historical role in society. It then goes on to consider why a Black slave might...\n
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\nCatholic Encyclopedia: Thomas Moore\n

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\nInformation on the life of Thomas Moore, English poet and biographer from the 18th century. This is a very complete analysis of Moore's life. Please note that \"The Catholic Encyclopedia\" is a historic reference source and should be...\n
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\nThe Thomas Gray Archive\n

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\nThe Thomas Gray Archive is an interactive hypermedia repository for the study of the life and works of British poet Thomas Gray (1716-1771 CE). The Archive consists of two major sections, the Primary Texts section and the Materials section.\n
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\nBbc Podcasts: Episode 90: Jade Bi 8 Oct 2010\n

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\nInscribed jade disc. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, explores life in 18th-century China through a jade disc, or bi. This disc was owned by the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing dynasty at a time when the country's culture was...\n
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\nBartleby.com: The Oxford Book of English Verse: Selected Shelley\n

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\nLinks to 13 poems written by Percy Shelley are offered at this site. It also has links to other 17th and 18th century writers.\n
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\nBritish Library: Discovering Literature: Katherine Philips\n

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\nFamiliarize yourself with the life and works of the poet Katherine Philips. This source contains a quick fact sheet, a short biography, links to related articles, and collection items.\n
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\nBritish Library: Discovering Literature: Andrew Marvell and Politics\n

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\nAndrew Marvell was a poet, but he was also a politician and a civil servant at a time of tremendous upheaval. This article investigates how Marvell and his writing negotiated the civil wars, Oliver Cromwell's government, and the...\n
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\nSamuel Johnson, Writer of an Age\n

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\nJames E. Kiefer's extensive biography features anecdotes from Samuel Johnson's childhood plus discussion of his struggles with disability and the metamorphosis of his religious and philosophical beliefs. This site includes excerpts from...\n
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\nUniversity of Toronto: Poetry of Jonathan Swift\n

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\nFull text, from the University of Toronto, of nine of Swift's most famous poems, including \"Advice to the Grub Street Verse-writers.\"\n
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\nUniversity of Toronto: John Dryden\n

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\nThe complete text of Dryden's most important critical prose work is available here from the University of Toronto.\n
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\nTheatre history.com: Oliver Goldsmith\n

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\nThis is a biographical profile of the 18th century Irish-English poet and playwright, Oliver Goldsmith, whose poems such as \"The Deserted Village\" and plays such as \"She Stoops to Conquer\" are considered masterpieces.\n
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\nSamuel Johnson Page: Brief Biography\n

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\nA biographical sketch of Johnson, featuring information about his difficult birth and childhood illnesses, his failed teaching career, and some details of his literary accomplishments.\n
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\nPhillis Wheatley: Precursor of American Abolitionism\n

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\nA discussion of the 18th century African American poet Phillis Wheatley and her influence on the abolition movement.\n
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\nPhillis Wheatley: Life and Poems\n

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\nBiographical note about the 18th century African American poet Phillis Wheatley.\n
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\nPhillis Wheatley: Life and Poems\n

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\nBiographical note about the 18th century African American poet Phillis Wheatley.\n
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\nTheatre history.com: Oliver Goldsmith\n

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\nThis is a biographical profile of the 18th century Irish-English poet and playwright, Oliver Goldsmith, whose poems such as \"The Deserted Village\" and plays such as \"She Stoops to Conquer\" are considered masterpieces.\n
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\nBritish Library: Discovering Literature:romantics &Victorians Power and Politics\n

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\nFrom the radicalism of the Romantic poets to the violent suppression of protests, the 18th and 19th centuries were peppered with incidents of political upheaval. Read how power and politics feature centrally in some of the period's great...\n
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