Curated OER
Rock and Poetry: A Thematic Project
Students become exposed to British poetry. They identify and discuss the thematic connection between a poem and a song of their choice, and enrich their understanding of poetry through an in-depth analysis of literary devices in the song...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Practical Criticism
As an introduction to literary criticism, class members recreate I.A. Richards' close reading experiment. Individuals select a poem, paraphrase the story, focus on the imagery used, consider what the imagery adds to the tale, and...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: A Dickens of a Party
Come to a party honoring Ebenezer Scrooge! This WebQuest is a complete "Party in a box," -- with a planning worksheet, specific tasks and roles, rubrics for evaluation and guidelines for presentation and party-going.