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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Dealing With Death Discussion Guide

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Examine experiences and thoughts about death, specifically about the death of a loved one, terminal illness and bereavement support groups. Explore poetry or songs about death and dying and discuss the writer's intent and students' own...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Poetry 180: Some Clouds

For Students 9th - 10th
This poem is about how one person deals with a loved one's death.
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California State University

Urbanowicz on Darwin: The Life & Death of Charles Darwin

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a paper written by Dr. Charles Urbanowicz, anthropologist at California State University. It deals extensively with the life and death of Charles Darwin, his research, and the publication of his book, "The Origin...
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New York University

Nyu: May Swenson Nature Poems Old & New

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief analysis of several Swenson poems dealing with the human life cycle, particularly death. The critic calls her style, "both abstract and concrete."