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Curated OER

Sonnet Illumination

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students create presentations of digital sonnet illuminations along with sonnet research. In this Sonnet instructional activity, students view  images, colors, and listen to sounds of their own choice to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Superb Sonnets

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils identify and compare the characteristics of both Italian and English sonnets. They read examples of each, then write an original sonnet in either the Italian or English style.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Picturing Shakespeare: Creating Illuminated Texts

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students experiment with illuminating important text.  In this fictional literature lesson, students research Shakespearean sonnets.  Students identify key elements of the sonnets, and examine the relationship between...
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Sounds of the Sonnet

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This resource presents a activity in which students learn to study the form, sounds, and meanings of sonnets (particularly those by Shakespeare) in an interesting and interactive way.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature: The Harlem Renaissance: Claude Mc Kay

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on the Harlem Renaissance poet Claude McKay and two of his poems: "If We Must Die" and "The Tropics of New York." It offers a short bio and links to the two poems, and then explains the style and meanings of the poems.
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Website
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: 'You Kiss by the Book' Romeo and Juliet

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson plan helps students understand how Shakespeare used the sonnet form within "Romeo and Juliet," to highlight particular dramatic moments.
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Shakespeare Online

Shakespeare Online: Analysis of Shakespeare's Sonnet 130

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This analysis begins with a paraphrase of the poem and a glossary of unfamiliar terms. There follows a brief, clear analysis of the poem which focuses on Shakespeare's twist on conventional sonnet imagery.
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Handout
University of Victoria (Canada)

The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary Term: Sonnet

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The University of Victoria's English department gives a comprehensive definition of the "sonnet" poetic form.
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: William Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet

For Teachers 9th - 10th
What do you know about Shakespeare's tragedy "Romeo and Juliet?" Explore this informative resource filled with links to lesson plans and activities.
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E Server: Poetry Collection: Shakespeare: Sonnet 148

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 148.
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E Server: Poetry Collection: Shakespeare: Sonnet 151

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The text of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 151.
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E Server: Poetry Collection: Shakespeare: Sonnet 107

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The text of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 107.
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E Server: Poetry Collection: Shakespeare: Sonnet 100

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The text of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 100.
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E Server: Poetry Collection: Shakespeare: Sonnet 101

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The text of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 101.
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E Server: Poetry Collection: Shakespeare: Sonnet 102

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The text of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 102.
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E Server: Poetry Collection: Shakespeare: Sonnet 103

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The text of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 103.
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E Server: Poetry Collection: Shakespeare: Sonnet 104

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 104.
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E Server: Poetry Collection: Shakespeare: Sonnet 105

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 105.
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E Server: Poetry Collection: Shakespeare: Sonnet 106

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The text of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 106.
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E Server: Poetry Collection: Shakespeare: Sonnet 1

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 1.
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E Server: Poetry Collection: Shakespeare: Sonnet 2

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 2.
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E Server: Poetry Collection: Shakespeare: Sonnet 3

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The text of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 3.
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E Server: Poetry Collection: Shakespeare: Sonnet 4

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The text of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 4.
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E Server: Poetry Collection: Shakespeare: Sonnet 5

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The text of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 5.