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Poetry Foundation

Poetry Foundation: William Blake (1757 1827)

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographical resource on poet William Blake with an insightful look at his poems and their meanings. Includes links to the full text of many of his poems and a podcast entitled "A Discussion of Allen Ginsberg Singing Blake's 'The...
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The William Blake Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided by the The William Blake Archive, gives a discussion of Blake's life as a double artist and his inspiration for both his art and poems. Users will find images of the original pages for many of Blake's...
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National Gallery of Victoria: "Tyger of Wrath" by William Blake

For Students 9th - 10th
This piece of art from an exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria from 28 April to 30th June, 1999 is entitled "Tyger of Wrath" by William Blake. It is part of a comprehensive collection of 176 works online, which accompanied the...
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Songs of Innocence and Experience by William Blake

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of two poetry collections: Songs of Innocence (19 poems) and Songs of Experience (20 poems) by William Blake. It also provides an introduction for each collection.
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University of South Florida

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Lit2 Go: William Blake

For Students 9th - 10th
The texts of two of William Blake's poems, "Piping Down the Valleys Wild," and "Laughing Song." The texts can be read online or downloaded in MP3 or PDF format. In addition, each poem has downloadable support material which focuses on...
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University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Selected Poetry of William Blake (1757 1827)

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of 40 annotated poems by William Blake.
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Bibliomania

Bibliomania: William Blake's Collected Poems

For Students 9th - 10th
Selected verse collections by William Blake, including Songs from an Island in the Moon, Gnomic Verses, On Art and Artists, On Friends and Foes, Miscellaneous Epigrams, Tiriel, The Book of Thel, The French Revolution, A Song of Liberty,...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Poet William Blake

For Teachers 9th - 10th
As part of a unit on William Blake and his poetry, this classroom activity provides a brief classroom project and includes lesson plan ideas, web links, and additional texts.
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British Library

British Library: People: William Blake

For Students 9th - 10th
Familiarize yourself with the life and works of William Blake. This source contains a quick fact sheet, a short biography, and links to related articles, collection items, works, and teacher resources.
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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: The Complete Poetry and Prose of William Blake

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full collection of The Complete Poetry and Prose of William Blake, edited by David V. Erdman. Click on the title of the desired poem or series of poems.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: William Blake

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This site features information on the life and work of William Blake.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Authors: William Blake

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the author William Blake including a biography and the full text of Songs of Innocence and Experience, a poetry collection divided into two sections: poems about innocence and poems about experience.
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Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg: Poems of William Blake by William Blake

For Students 9th - 10th
Many poems by William Blake (1757-1827 CE), including Songs of Innocence, Songs of Experience and The Book of Thel, all of which are reproduced in multiple digital formats.
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British Library

British Library: Blake's 'The Tyger': A Close Reading

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Through these teaching ideas, students are encouraged to explore William Blake's innovative approach to creating and displaying his poetry, developing their understanding of the multi-talented individual whose poems and artwork continue...
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British Library

British Library: Blake's 'The Chimney Sweeper': Literature & Injustice

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students will explore sources related to the lives of chimney sweepers in the early 19th century, highlighting the conditions endured by the children whose plight William Blake highlights in his 'Chimney Sweeper' poems.[PDF]
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: t.s. Eliot on William Blake

For Students 9th - 10th
An analytic essay written on Blake by T.S. Eliot (1888?1965) where Eliot looks at Blake's motivations.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "A Poison Tree" by William Blake

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "A Poison Tree" byWilliam Blake, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: William Blake

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a site from The Academy of American Poets about the poet William Blake (1757-1827 CE). While the primary purpose of the site is to provide a biography of the author, there are very good links on the page. By clicking on the links...
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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Blake Digital Text Project

For Students 9th - 10th
Index page for the full text of Blake's prose and poetry as well as an online concordance and related resources.
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The William Blake Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
A wealth of information about the life and work of artist William Blake. Because this archive is so vast you can conduct a search for specific works by Blake.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: William Blake

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about William Blake's life and examples of his engravings.
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Library of Congress

Loc: William Blake Digital Materials From the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
Handwritten letters, published art and poetry, and other artifacts are part of this digital exhibit.
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English Verse

English Verse: William Blake (1757 1827)

For Students 9th - 10th
Several of Blake's famous poems are available in full text here, along with a brief biography and a book recommendation.
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Up Word: The First Book of Urizen

For Students 9th - 10th
A verse-by-verse version of William Blake's (1757-1827 CE) First Book of Urizen is offered here at up Word. A lot of clicking, as each verse is a separate page. Not illustrated.

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