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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Authors: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow including a biography and the full text of two epic poems Evangeline and The Song of Hiawatha.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learn more about Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's work when you visit this resource. This site features links to information on his life and work.
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Maine Historical Society

Maine Historical Society: The Birth of an American Hero: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "Paul Revere's Ride"

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Compare the heroic archetype with Longfellow's famous narration of Revere's ride in this lesson. The plan includes a lengthy list of relevant web resources, as well as the text of the poem and suggested activities.
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Auburn University

Auburn University: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
Auburn University provides a biography of the life of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Discusses his major themes and poetic style, and analyzes the reasons for the popularity of his work. Contains brief quotations from Longfellow's writings...
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Maine Historical Society

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: An American Studies Approach for Middle School

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The details of Longfellow's life, and the influence of his "Paul Revere's Ride" are explored in this lesson. Extensive materials, links and background information are strengths of this site.
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University of Michigan

American Verse Project: Song of Hiawatha, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

For Students 9th - 10th
The American Verse Project provides this full text version of Longfellow's famous poem, "Song of Hiawatha.
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University of Michigan

Making of America: Aftermath, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of Longfellow's collection of narrative poems Aftermath originally published in 1873. Includes "Tales of a Wayside Inn" and "Birds of Passage."
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Maine Historical Society

Maine Historical Society: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: A Collection of Plans for Middle School Students

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This collection of plans is designed for 7th grade, and includes interdisciplinary ideas for use in the classroom. Also included are student handouts and copies of the poems.
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National Endowment for the Arts

National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: Longfellow: Poetry

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Guide to the poetry of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, including historical context, author biography, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit of study with discussion activities, homework assignments, and essay topics.
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Other

Shadow Poetry: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

For Students 9th - 10th
Henry Wadworth Longfellow (1807-1882 CE) shows his brilliance through his poetry on this site.
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Maine Historical Society

Maine Memory Network: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow & Harriet Beecher Stowe

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using artifacts, this exhibit explores the connections between Longfellow and Stowe.
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Maine Historical Society

Maine Memory Network: Longfellow's Ripple Effect: Journaling With the Poet

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a series of six lessons, designed to help learners become familiar with Longfellow's work, as well as to strengthen their writing and reflection skills.
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Maine Historical Society

Maine Historical Society: The Writer's Hour: Footprints on the Sands of Time

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This series of lessons introduces children to Longfellow's poetry and provides them with an opportunity to write their own. There is also the opportunity to take a virtual tour of the poet's home, and to be a curator examining artifacts...
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Maine Historical Society

Maine Memory Network: My Lost Youth: Longfellow's Portland, Then and Now

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An extensive collection of images related to Longfellow's boyhood home in Portland, Maine, this site also includes five lessons for a wide range of ages.
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Maine Historical Society

Maine Memory Network: The Elms: Stephen Longfellow's Gorham Farm

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The importance of place and home is explored in this extensive exhibit of primary source material related to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's ancestral home.
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Other

Eclectic Esoterica: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

For Students 9th - 10th
Need a Longfellow poem quickly? Find an extensive collection here at Eclectic Esoterica, by title. Link to a biography, and familiar quotations attributed to the famous Brahmin poet.
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Maine Historical Society

Maine Historical Society: Longfellow's "The Village Blacksmith" & Whitman's "Song of Myself"

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Junior and senior students can examine both poets' concepts of the American worker, and determine which speaks to them more meaningfully. Lesson plans include illustrations, the texts to be considered, and some activity suggestions.
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Maine Historical Society

Maine Historical Society: Longfellow and the American Sonnet

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"The Cross of Snow" is examined in this lesson plan, which includes background information and discussion questions.
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Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg: Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, Trans. Longfellow

For Students 9th - 10th
A free full text of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy translated by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, available in multiple formats.
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Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: The Song of Hiawatha

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Jeff Ulmer Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's The Song Of Hiawatha has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
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Maine Historical Society

Maine Historical Society: The Village Blacksmith: The Reality of a Poem

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This exhibit examines the possible interpretations of Longfellow's famous poem. Includes a link to Old Sturbridge Village, as well as images from Longfellow's time.
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University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: The Children's Hour

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) poem "The Children's Hour." Includes notes.
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University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: My Lost Youth

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882)"My Lost Youth." Includes note on poem.
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University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Wreck of the Hesperus

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) classic 1840 poem "The Wreck of the Hesperus." With notes.

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