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University of South Carolina: Leaves of Grass

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of South Carolina site, presented by the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, chronicles the publication history of Whitman's many revisions of "Leaves of Grass." Includes photographs of rare copies of early...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Revising Himself: Walt Whitman and "Leaves of Grass"

For Students 9th - 10th
This multimedia exhibition examines Whitman's life and writing career, as he continually revised his masterwork, "Leaves of Grass."
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Library of Congress

Loc: Walt Whitman Notebooks

For Students 9th - 10th
An amazing site, full of primary source documents, that offers a glimpse into the life and thoughts of American poet Walt Whitman. By paging through Whitman's notebooks, you can see a record of his ideas and witness lines of verse taking...
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Walt Whitman: "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer"

For Students 9th - 10th
Walt Whitman's poem "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer" from Leaves of Grass.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature: Transcendentalism: Walt Whitman

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson from a unit on American Transcendentalism focuses on Walt Whitman and his invention of the American free verse. It includes links to his poems "Song of Myself" and "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer." It provides...
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University of Virginia: Walt Whitman Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive archive of works by and about Walt Whitman, from the University of Virginia. Includes his manuscripts (transcriptions and page images), published works, biography, criticism, images, teaching materials, and much more.
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Curated OER

Revising Himself: Walt Whitman and Leaves of Grass

For Students 9th - 10th
This multimedia exhibition examines Whitman's life and writing career, as he continually revised his masterwork, "Leaves of Grass."
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Walt Whitman

For Students 9th - 10th
(1819-1892) American poet. Author of Leaves of Grass.