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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 23: The Poetry of Jim Morrison

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This instructional activity is designed to help students recognize how lyrics by the rock-poet Jim Morrison connect with themes from diverse and respected traditional works. While William Blake's influence on Morrison is often noted,...
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Curated OER

Title Page: Illustration From William Blake's the Book of Urizen.

For Students 9th - 10th
Handwritten letters, published art and poetry, and other artifacts are part of this digital exhibit.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: John Milton

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of John Milton. Includes information on his famous epic poem, PARADISE LOST, as well as links to William Blake, Percy Shelley, Alexander Pope, John Keats, Lord Byron, and J.R.R. Tolkien.
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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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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: W. H. Auden

For Students 9th - 10th
This Academy of American Poets webpage provides, in addition to a short overview of his life, a selected bibliography as well as hyperlinks to a number of Auden's poems such as "On the Circuit" (read by the author), "Lullaby," and "The...