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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature; American Romanticism: Vocabulary

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on defining the literary terms in American Romanticism. It features a list of terms and an interactive crossword puzzle using them.
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ArtLex

Art Lex: Romanticism

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an exceptional site containing descriptions, definitions, biographies and visuals of Romanticism art.
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University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh: Neo Classicism to Romanticism

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides an interesting chart that compares and contrasts the differing styles of both Neo-Classicism and Romanticism.
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University of Houston

University of Houston: What Is Romanticism?

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers a definition of both Romanticism and Neoclassicism.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: History: Romanticism Art for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Romanticism Art movement and its major artists such as Caspar David Friedrich and Francisco Goya.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Artists by Movement: Romanticism

For Students 9th - 10th
Artcyclopedia gives a brief definition of Romantic art and offers a list link for over 20 Romantic artists and their works.
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: American Romanticism: "Song of Myself" by Walt Whitman

For Students 9th - 10th
Use the text and video excerpt of "Song of Myself" by Walt Whitman to identify and understand the characteristics of American Romanticism. "Song of Myself" is a poem by Walt Whitman that is included in his work Leaves of Grass. It has...
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Romanticism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Internet Modern History Sourcebook provides great information on the Renaissance. No text on this page, but a series of links from roots of Romanticism, to Romantic philosophy, to Romanticism in the Arts.
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ArtQuizz

Art Quizz: Romanticism (2)

For Students 9th - 10th
A quiz on Romanticism. This is a great tool for assessment or review and an even greater way to incorporate technology in the artroom. This site is translated from the original French version. The homepage provides different languages.
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Article
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History: Romanticism

For Students 9th - 10th
Metropolitan Museum of Art essay detailing the history of 19th Century artistic movement, Romanticism. Accompanied by visual examples of original paintings from the era.
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Virginia Commonwealth University

Vcu: On American Romanticism

For Students 9th - 10th
This scholarly essay looks at the underlying notions of unity and perfection in the universe as common characteristics of Romantic literature in America.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature: American Romanticism:washington Irving

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on Washington Irving and his short story "Devil and Tom Walker." It features links to the Discovery Education video: "Washington Irving's Life and Work" (Registration required) and a PDF of the short story text. It...
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature: American Romanticism: Edgar Allan Poe

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on Edgar Allan Poe and his short story "The Fall of the House of Usher." It features links to the Discovery Education Video: "Profile of the Author: Edgar Allan Poe" (Registration required), a Poe biography, the text...
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: American Lit: American Romanticism: Nathaniel Hawthorne

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on Nathaniel Hawthorne and his short story "The Minister's Black Veil." It features background information about Hawthorne and the short story, reading questions, the five stages of grief, a link to the text, and a...
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: American Romanticism: Parts of the Sentence

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on parts of a sentence including simple subjects and predicates, direct and indirect objects, predicate nominatives and adjectives, subject compliments, and complements. It also provides examples of each and a...
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Romanticism

For Students 9th - 10th
This short article tells of the period of time in the late 18th century, when strong emotion and irrational behavior was expressed through the arts. It tells how Romanticism rejected harmony, balance and calmness, and yet typified...
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: A Brief Guide to Romanticism

For Students 9th - 10th
Concise explanation of the term "Romanticism," largely as it applies to poetry. It discusses the movement's origins and some of its major features.
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The Wharton Group

Discover France: Art Periods: Romanticism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an overview of all art forms during the Romantic period.
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National Library of France

National Library of France: Hector Berlioz: The Voice of Romanticism

For Students 9th - 10th
A richly illustrated site that explores the life and influences of the romantic composer Hector Berlioz. Primary source documents, such as letters, musical scores, and manuscripts, populate the site. Other useful images that help tell...
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University of Groningen

American History: Essays: Philosophy and Literature: History and Literature

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Discusses the state of literature and written history in the 1800s as they related to the development of a national identity, and the role Romanticism played. With the passage of time, more serious literature emerged and authors began to...
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Other

Death Throes of Romanticism: The Poetry of Sylvia Plath

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an essay by Joyce Carol Oates on Sylvia Plath and her poetry. Topics in this essay include: tragedy, cultural significance, and lyrical poetry. Some of the following Plath works are mentioned in this essay: "Narcissi", "Three...
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians Romanticism

For Students 9th - 10th
What inspired the iconic poetry of the Romantic period, and how did the Romantic poets portray landscape, class, radicalism, and the sublime? Find out from this collection of articles.
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University of Pennsylvania

Romanticism: Authors

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides links to many authors of the Romantic era. Biographies, works, and portraits are displayed for each author.
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Boston College

Boston College: Nineteen Century Painting (Romanticism)

For Students 9th - 10th
Reproductions of several paintings of J. M. W. Turner George Moreland, and Adam Willicots, three well-known artists of the romantic period.

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