Unit Plan
Curated OER

Six Trait Writing with Twain and Doyle

For Teachers 5th
Students explore the traits of writing in this six lessons unit. Poems, fiction, and drama are evaluated to identify writing strategies. Utilization of vocabulary and writing rubrics help students judge the effectiveness of their own...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Reading Comprehension: What is the Topic?

For Students 6th - 8th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read 3 stanzas of poetry by Lord Byron. Students then select the topics that each of the stanzas are about.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Lord Alfred Tennyson

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides a brief biographical overview of Lord Alfred Tennyson including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Tennyson is also provided.
eBook
University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Poetry of Alfred Lord Tennyson

For Students 9th - 10th
Selected poems by Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892). Seventy-nine full-text poems are included.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Idylls of the King by Lord Alfred Tennyson

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the cycle of twelve narrative poems Idylls of the King by Alfred, Lord Tennyson which retells the legend of King Arthur, his knights, his love for Guinevere and her tragic betrayal of him, and the rise and fall...
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Other

The Quotations Page: Lord Alfred Tennyson

For Students 9th - 10th
Students and teachers will benefit from these examples of quotes from Lord Alfred Tennyson. This site offers only a handful of examples. Don't miss out.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Author: Lord Alfred Tennyson

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features Lord Alfred Tennyson; it provides a link to a Tennyson biography and to the full text of his famous Idylls of the King.
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Other

Literature Network: Lord Alfred Tennyson

For Students 9th - 10th
What do you know about Lord Alfred Tennyson? Explore this site featuring a brief but informative summary of his life and work.
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BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Alfred, Lord Tennyson: "The Charge of the Light Brigade"

For Students 9th - 10th
Study the conventions of poetry with Lord Tennyson's "The Charge of the Light Brigade". In preparation for the British GCSE test, this site offers a great tutorial for students learning about alliteration, emotion, historical context,...
Lesson Plan
British Library

British Library: Tennyson's the Charge of the Light Brigade: A Close Reading

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students will consider the context within which Alfred Lord Tennyson wrote 'The Charge of the Light Brigade'. The poem immediately captured the public imagination, where it has remained, testimony to heroic failure,...
Article
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: How to Read a Poem

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource aims to give A-level students a strategy and example for reading a poem. We asked a Cambridge student to read a poem as though they were going to write an essay on it, and to write down their thoughts as they went through...
Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Poems of Tennyson and Noyes: Pictures in Words

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a great and informative site. This lesson uses Tennyson's "The Charge of the Light Brigade" and Noyes's "The Highwayman" to teach vivid imagery and figurative language. Don't miss out.
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University of Pennsylvania

Digital Library: Alfred Lord Tennyson Works

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides links to 4 pieces of work of Alfred Lord Tennyson's: "Enoch Arden.." poetry collection, "Idylls of the King," "The Lady of Shalott" with Pre-Raphaelite paintings, and "The Princess: A Medley" with an excellent...
Activity
Shmoop University

Shmoop: Alfred, Lord Tennyson: "Break, Break, Break"

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical sketch on English Poet Lord Alfred Tennyson and background on his poem "Break, Break, Break." Includes a link to the poem and a look at how its message can apply to readers today.
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English Verse

English Verse: Alfred Tennyson, Lord Tennyson (1809 1892)

For Students 9th - 10th
Useful mostly for its full text of several poems, this site includes a short biographical sketch, and book recommendation as well.
Primary
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: "Ring Out, Wild Bells" by Alfred Lord Tennyson

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the original, online PDF text of the poem "Ring Out, Wild Bells" by Alfred Lord Tennyson from his long poem, In Memoriam A.H.H., in memory of his friend Arthur Henry Hallam.
Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Alfred, Lord Tennyson

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Have you ever studied Lord Tennyson's work? This site features information on the life and work of this famous Victorian writer.
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Victorian Web

The Victorian Web: Alfred Lord Tennyson

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of resources provides access to variety of scholarly works related to the Victorian writer. Includes a detailed biography, a list of works, social and political histories, and essays about themes, setting, imagery, and...
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Other

University of South Carolina Special Exhibit: Tennyson

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of several poems, background information, and illustrations are all part of this centenary exhibit of Tennyson's work.
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Other

Chateauguay Valley Regional High School: The Past Through Poetry by Mary Sully

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a good example of how to write a literary analysis essay on poetry. This example compares and contrasts Tennyson and Yeats, Victorian poets, on the basis of their lives and their poetry. W.9-10.9a Analysis
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians Poetry

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The Victorian period heralded a new wave of poetry that was influenced by its Romantic predecessors yet distinctly different. Read articles on how the Victorian poets approached composition, form and language, and what inspired their...
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Curated OER

Alfred, Lord Tennyson

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the poetry of Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892 CE) when you visit this site.
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University of Adelaide

University of Adelaide Library: Lady Clare

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Adelaide Library provides a fully illustrated version of Tennyson's poem, "Lady Clare."
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World Wide School

World Wide School: Etext of "Enoch Arden"

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the complete etext for Alfred Lord Tennyson's poetry, "Enoch Arden."