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University of Virginia Library

Prism: "Stopping by Woods" Visualization

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Read Robert Frost's poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" and highlight details that show austere view in blue, details that show New England dialect in red, and trivial metaphor in green. When...
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African American Literature Book Club

African American Literature Book Club: Paul Laurence Dunbar

For Students 9th - 10th
This site focuses on Paul Laurence Dunbar including a biography that includes a poem in dialect "Negro Love Song" illustrating how well the author used this format. It also includes links to eight of his books.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Corinna

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Ancient Greek poet Corinna (Korinna) is the subject of this article, which includes information on her relationship with the poet Pindar and fragments of her poetry.
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Wheel Council: Brer Rabbit and the Mosquitoes

For Students 3rd - 8th
Whichever animal can put up with the mosquitoes swarming around them will be allowed to court Brer Wolf's daughter. Brer Rabbit, in his tricky way, manages to "put up" with the mosquitoes and wins the right to go walking with Brer Wolf's...
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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Hegelianism

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough introduction to Hegel's life and system, organized by headings. Includes German words for key concepts. Final section of twelve offers a critical appraisal of Hegelianism from Catholic perspective. Please note that ?The Catholic...
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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Plato

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This long encyclopedia entry describes what is known about the life and philosophy of Plato (born ca. 427 BCE), the author of the Republic. ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of...
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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: Ethnolinguistic Groups of China, 1971

For Students 9th - 10th
" Ethnolinguistic Groups - Almost all inhabitants of mainland China are of Mongoloid stock, and ethnic distinctions in the country are largely linguistic rather than racial. The Han comprise nearly 95 percent of the population; the...
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Curated OER

Map

For Students 9th - 10th
Site lists what dialect is spoken where. Detailed map of German dialect regions. Excerpts from "Die Deutsche Sprache"(VEB Bibliographisches Institut Leipzig, 1969)- translated by Jim Eggert
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G.w.f. Hegel (1770 1831)

For Students 9th - 10th
This article-book review surveys the criticism leveled at the German philosopher Hegel?s method and how his dialectic persists to this day in post-modern, deconstructionist scholarship.
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G.w.f. Hegel (1770 1831)

For Students 9th - 10th
This article-book review surveys the criticism leveled at the German philosopher Hegel?s method and how his dialectic persists to this day in post-modern, deconstructionist scholarship.
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Curated OER

G.w.f. Hegel (1770 1831)

For Students 9th - 10th
This article-book review surveys the criticism leveled at the German philosopher Hegel?s method and how his dialectic persists to this day in post-modern, deconstructionist scholarship.
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Curated OER

G.w.f. Hegel (1770 1831)

For Students 9th - 10th
This article-book review surveys the criticism leveled at the German philosopher Hegel?s method and how his dialectic persists to this day in post-modern, deconstructionist scholarship.
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Curated OER

Meet Paul Laurence Dunbar

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a biography that includes a poem in dialect, illustrating how well the author used this format.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: South China, 1971

For Students 9th - 10th
"South China comprises the drainage basins of the middle and lower Yangtze River, the basin of the His Chiang (West River) in Kwangtung and Kwangsi; and the mountainous coastal provinces of Fukien and Chekiang. The division between the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Aryan Languages of India, 1912

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1912 of India showing the distribution of Aryan languages in the northern portion of the region. The map shows the general linguistic boundaries and dialects spoken within the larger language groups. The map also shows major...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Geoffrey Chaucer

For Students 9th - 10th
The writings of Geoffrey Chaucer, who was a contemporary of Wycliffe, show us the character of the English tongue at that time. His Canterbury Tales, and the phraseology of Wycliffe's Bible, remind us of the dialects used by many of the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: James Riley

For Students 9th - 10th
A beloved American writer and poet called the "Hoosier poet" and America's "Children's Poet" made a start writing newspaper verse in Hoosier dialect for the Indianapolis Journal in 1875.

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