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Allen Ginsberg: Poetry and Politics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the poetry of Allen Ginsberg. They read and analyze poems by Allen Ginsberg, conduct Internet research, collect examples of art of the 60s, and create a presentation.
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Worksheet
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Howl Questions

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "Howl," by Allen Ginsberg.
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Unit Plan
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Studying The Catcher in the Rye

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
What's the difference between being a phony and being a conformist? At what point does conforming to alleviate loneliness lead to insincerity? These are the questions at the heart of this unit plan that uses The Catcher in the Rye as an...
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Worksheet
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Howl Theme of Madness

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 4 short answer and essay questions based on themes in Howl. Students may also complete their choice of 3 reading activities suggested. 
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Worksheet
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Howl Theme of Rules and Order

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension activity, students respond to 4 short answer and essay questions based on themes in Howl. Students may also complete their choice of 2 reading activities suggested.
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Worksheet
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Howl Theme of Freedom and Confinement

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 4 short answer and essay questions based on themes in Howl. Students may also complete their choice of 2 reading activities suggested.
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Worksheet
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Howl Theme of Visions of America

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 4 short answer and essay questions based on themes in Howl. Students may also complete their choice of 2 reading activities suggested.
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Poetry of Liberation

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
How do writers use words to protest injustice, challenge the status quo, and shape their own identities? Individuals watch and discuss a video, read author biographies, write poetry and journals, develop a slideshow, and complete a...
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PPT
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Poetry

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Explore the semantics of poetry with this higher-level presentation. With examples from Dickinson, Frost, and Dr. Seuss, the slides clearly explain the details of poetic structure, license, and schemes. You could use this in a language...
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Patti Smith: Dream of Life

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed Standards
How do artists affect and how are artists affected by the time periods in which they live? Learners examine the life and work of controversial and influential cultural artist Patti Smith as they seek answers to this essential question....
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Lesson Plan
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Rhythm, Verse and Rhyme: COMPOSING A LIST POEM

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Young scholars are provided an opportunity for self-expression. They collaborate with a partner and compose a list poem. Students practice reading and writing skills. They explore lists and catalogues--both elements of poetry and...
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Website
PBS

Pbs: Allen Ginsberg: Poetry and Politics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site is a lesson about the poet Allen Ginsberg. Read his poems, read about the work of other writers in the Beat movement, and investigate the larger social and political climate in which they lived.
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Website
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Allen Ginsberg

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides a brief biographical overview of Allen Ginsberg including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Ginsberg is also provided.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: American Masters: The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg

For Teachers 11th - 12th
This site contains biographical content drawn from the American Masters Series DVD entitled The Life And Times of Allen Ginsberg. The person featured,Allen Ginsberg, was one of the first "beat" poets. His counterculture experimentation...
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Poetry of Liberation: Allen Ginsberg

For Students 9th - 10th
Poet Allen Ginsberg is featured in this brief biography for his literary contributions to the Beat movement. See "Allen Ginsberg Activities" for related resources.
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Website
PBS

Pbs American Masters: Scientific American: Allen Ginsberg

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Allen Ginsberg, a leading poet and driving force of the Beat generation.
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Primary
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: "A Supermarket in California" by Allen Ginsberg

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains an audio recording and full text of the poem "A Supermarket in California" by Allen Ginsberg.
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Graphic
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Allen Ginsberg

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Allen Ginsberg.
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Graphic
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Allen Ginsberg

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Allen Ginsberg.
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Allen Ginsberg

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Allen Ginsberg.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Allen Ginsberg

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Allen Ginsberg.
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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Beat Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia entry surveys the Beat movement in American literature and culture during the 1950s and early 1960s, which was personified by such writers as Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and William S. Burroughs.
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eBook
Other

Allan Ginsberg's "In Back of the Real"

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers the text to the poem IN BACK OF THE REAL by Allan Ginsberg.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: American Masters: The Source

For Students 9th - 10th
The PBS show 'The Source' looks at the lives and works of Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs, three writers largely credited with leading the way in developing new forms of writing during the rise of the 'Beat'...

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