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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Irony, Sarcasm, Paradox (English I Reading)

For Students 9th - 10th
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] Identify and explain the purpose of irony, sarcasm, and paradox in a text.
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Art Institute of Chicago

Art Institute of Chicago: Taoism and the Arts of China

For Students 9th - 10th
Chinese art is often used to depict the religion of Taoism. In addition to many images, there are also lesson plans for all ages.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Can You Solve the Troll's Paradox Riddle?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
You and your brother have discovered another realm and set off exploring the new wonderful world. Along the way, you see a troll catching creatures in an enormous net. The troll agrees to release the creatures if you can come up with a...
Website
University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: General Relativity

For Students 9th - 10th
A somewhat labored but thorough explanation of general relativity, beginning with Aristotle. Many links to the personalities connected to the article.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Literary Text: Irony, Sarcasm, and Paradox

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, you will learn to evaluate the role of irony, paradox, and sarcasm in literary nonfiction such as speeches and essays. Take a look at the chart; it contains...
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Irony, Sarcasm, Paradox (English I Reading)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, you will learn to identify and explain the purposes of irony and paradox in poetry. Both of these poetic devices are ways of saying one thing and meaning...
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Other

Fu Jen Univ.: Poetic Elements: Denotation and Connotation: Figures of Speech

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site gives short definitions of the terms denotation and connotation. Also gives definitions for many figures of speech. Finally, includes discussion and study questions for a few poems at the bottom of the page. L.11-12.5b Nuance
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Ted Nellen

Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Literary Terms F R

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The second of three pages of simple definitions for literary terms. This page, F - R, covers forty-seven terms from "Fable," to "Romance."
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Other

Spelling Police: Paradox

For Students 9th - 10th
Informational site that provides the definition for and some examples of paradox.
Activity
Instituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicacion Educativa

Red Escolar: Para Paradojas Las Matematicas

For Students 9th - 10th
In Spanish. Many of the great advances in mathematics have been due to attempts to solve paradoxes, have fun by reading more about paradoxes on this site.
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University of Victoria (Canada)

The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary Term: Oxymoron

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from The UVic Writer's Guide provides a brief description of the literary term "oxymoron." Content includes a literary example.
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Other

Bob's Byway: Glossary of Poetic Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
Calling itself "unique," Bob's is easy to use, with cross-links throughout, phonetic pronunciation guides when necessary, and many examples and quotations. Click on the letter and scroll for the word.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Conjecture

For Students 9th - 10th
This MathWorld site gives the definition of conjecture with links to related sites.
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Ted Nellen

Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Literary Terms Paradox

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A very brief definition of the literary term, paradox, along with an example.