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Cengage Learning

Teaching Clifton: Classroom Issues & Strategies

For Students 9th - 10th
Some general strategies, discussion questions & teaching information from the Heath Anthology for teachers interested in teaching Clifton's poetry.
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University at Buffalo

University at Buffalo: Lucille Clifton

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University at Buffalo gives a page devoted to Clifton that offers an excerpt of her writing, a short biography & bibliography. Also includes photos of the author.
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Other

The Androom Archive: The Corpse of Lord Byron

For Students 9th - 10th
A mystery surrounding the death and burial of Lord Byron is described at this site.
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Other

Charles Simic, Interview: The Cortland Review

For Students 9th - 10th
A personal chat with poet Charles Simic. "I'm a hard-nosed realist."
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Sonnet Central

Sonnet Central: George Gordon, Lord Byron (1788 1824)

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of "Sonnet on Chillon" by Lord Byron is provided at this site.
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Sonnet Central

Sonnet Central: Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792 1822)

For Students 9th - 10th
Links to the texts of five sonnets written by Percy Shelley are provided at this site.
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Other

Chicanas: Lorna Dee Cervantes

For Students 9th - 10th
Short introduction to the poet as a Mexican-American poet, activist & artist. Scroll to paragraph.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Samuel Taylor Coleridge

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a biography of Coleridge, with links to other historical figures and a list of his collected works.
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Curated OER

Poetic Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
Victorian Web provides information on different types of poetic structure.
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Curated OER

Last Poets

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides you with a February 1997 interview with Abiodun Oyewole by Jason Gross and John Grady. At this site you will also find links to more information regarding Abiodun Oyewole.