EL Education
El Education: Trees Are Trees
An online book entitled Trees are Trees: A Collection of Poems and Letters by kindergarten students at the College School in St. Louis, Missouri. The book contains original poems and illustrations about nature which provide exemplary...
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Emily Dickinson
This biography of Emily Dickinson quotes three of her poems as illustrations.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Two Views, Making of African American Identity: V. 2
Two poems that explore the struggles of African Americans in the early-twentieth century. Links to both poems by Fenton Johnson are provided, and illustrate the struggles experienced as black man in white America in the 1910s
Maine Historical Society
Maine Historical Society: Longfellow's "The Village Blacksmith" & Whitman's "Song of Myself"
Junior and senior students can examine both poets' concepts of the American worker, and determine which speaks to them more meaningfully. Lesson plans include illustrations, the texts to be considered, and some activity suggestions.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 7: Using Rock to Teach Literary Devices
Jimi Hendrix's 'The Wind Cries Mary' is an ideal song, not just to illustrate personification, but also to demonstrate how poetic devices enhance the meaning of the poem. As soon as the students recognize that the speaker is mourning the...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Babes of the Year by Edith M. Thomas
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's picture book Babes of the Year by Edith M. Thomas. It features color illustrations of little girls and a poem for each month of the year.
Maine Historical Society
Maine Historical Society: Longfellow Meets German Radical Poet Ferdinand Freiligrath
This lesson plan hinges on an essay detailing Longfellow's meeting with Ferdinand Freiligrath. Includes the essay itself, illustrations, excerpts of poetry and suggested discussion topics.
FableVision
Fable Vision: Peter Reynolds: The North Star: Writing Activity
Be inspired to write your own simple story or poem by choosing a picture from this collection of child-centered illustrations.
EL Education
El Education: A Is for a Bomb
A is for 4 A-Bomb was written and illustrated by a sophomore student at West Platte High School. The student created this project as part of a world history investigation on the atomic bomb. After researching the impact of the bombs and...
University of Adelaide
University of Adelaide: The Divine Comedy
Conveniently divided into Hell, Purgatory and Paradise, this site allows one to read Dante's classic poem online, or download the text. Illustrations appear when the text is read online.
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas: Ransom Center: Edgar Allan Poe
Investigate Edgar Allan Poe's life and work in this multimedia site that goes beyond Poe's writing and looks at how others have responded to his work. Listen to readings of some of Poe's best-known poems and try your hand at imitating or...
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Race Problem, Making of African American Identity: V. 2
A poem, an address, and a painting that illustrate black political struggle in late-nineteenth-century America. This series of resources characterize "the Negro Problem" as "a concrete test of the underlying principles of the great...
Other
University of South Carolina Special Exhibit: Tennyson
The text of several poems, background information, and illustrations are all part of this centenary exhibit of Tennyson's work.
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Paul Revere in Action [Pdf]
For this lesson, students explore the life of Paul Revere through the lens of a painting of the Midnight Run. After viewing it, students write and enact a poem illustrating the event.