MENSA Education & Research Foundation
Magical Musical Tour: Using Lyrics to Teach Literary Elements
Language arts learners don't need a lecture about poetry; they listen to poetry every day on the radio! Apply skills from literary analysis to famous songs and beautiful lyrics with a lesson about literary devices. As...
Aurora City School District
Do Not Try to Kid a Kidder: The Art of Persuasion
The power to convince others of your argument lies in your knowledge of rhetoric! A thorough packet covers the basics of persuasion, including logical appeals and fallacies, and applies strategies to letters to the editor,...
California Federation of Chaparral Poets, Inc
Poetic Devices
Have everything you need to know about the elements of poetry with a nine-page handout. Split into four categories—word sounds, meanings, arrangement, and imagery—budding poets may reference terms, read definitions, descriptions, and...
National Park Service
The Poet's Toolbox
If you need a lesson for your poetry unit, use two poems by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ("Rain in Summer" and "The Slave in the Dismal Swamp") and a resource on Elements of Poetry. The lesson plan guides you through activities...
American Library Association
Great Early Elementary Reads
Here is an excellent reference list of over 60 recommended book titles for early readers, each of which includes the author, title, number of pages, and brief summary.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Core Analysis Frame: Poetry
Dig deep into any piece of poetry with a set of analysis questions. Ponder the content, form, and language of poetry and provide some question for critique. The first two pages include general questions, and the remainder of the document...
Achieve3000
Listening for Main Idea and Supporting Details
Did you hear that? It's the main idea! Teach your class listening and note-taking strategies for determining the main idea by following the steps provided in this plan.
Amazon Web Services
Idiom Dictionary
Examining idioms is a peace of cake when using this graphic organizer! Here, grammarians identify an idiom and use it in a sentence. Then they investigate its literal meaning versus its figurative meaning, and accompany each one with a...
University of Houston
University of Houston: Lyric Poem
Explains what a lyric poem is and gives examples in modern culture. Discusses why lyric poetry is appealing, how its quality is judged, some different definitions, and how it has evolved over time. RL.9-10.5 text structure effects
Luminarium
Luminarium: Middle English Lyrics
This website provides links to full texts of Middle English song lyrics, which are illustraed with illuminated manuscript art and fully annotated. Links to essays, articles, and related resources.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Later Transition English Middle English Lyrics
A discussion of middle English lyrics, examining both religious and secular lyrics with examples. Excerpt from The Cambridge History of English and American Literature.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Lyric Poetry
A brief explanation of what a lyric poem is and the different types based on structure. RL.9-10.5 text structure effects
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Grateful Dead Lyric and Song Finder: Lyrics to "Sidewalks of New York"
This page presents the lyrics to the song "Sidewalks of New York," by Charles E. Lawlor and James W. Blake. (Does not include audio content.)
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Metaphysical Lyrics & Poems of the 17th Century.: Donne to Butler
An introduction to J.C. Herbert Grierson's book, Metaphysical Lyrics & Poems of the 17th Century. This provides a good explanation of metaphysical poetry as a type, and you can access the rest of the book which is a collection of the...
Other
Guillaume De Machaut: Discography, Biography, Lyrics
The biography of this landmark 14th-century composer, poet and novelist, is in English. The discography is extensive, and the site includes the text of dozens of his songs.
Harvard University
Harvard: The Geoffrey Chaucer Page: John Lydgate
Resource provides a brief biography and general critique of his "high style" English lyric poetry, with links to several of his works, some annotated. Beautiful color picture from "Sege of Thebes."
Songs for Teaching
Songs for Teaching: Science Songs for Teaching
Use a variety of forms of music to enhance learning in the classroom through these science-themed songs. Music must be purchased. Downloads are available along with lyrics, lesson plans, and downloadable lesson plan books.
Songs for Teaching
Songs for Teaching: Science Songs for Teaching
Use a variety of forms of music to enhance learning in the classroom through these science-themed songs. Music must be purchased. Downloads are available along with lyrics, lesson plans, and downloadable lesson plan books.
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The Phrase Finder: Home Page
"A professional writers' resource from The Phrase Finder for generating ideas for headlines, advertising copy, song lyrics, etc." Just type your word and the phrase finder will find a phrase to match it.
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel De Cervantes: Convivio. Poesia Medieval Y Cancioneros
Medieval songbooks remind us how lyric poetry was once produced and received. This portal offers some of the most representative documents, as well as studies carried out by specialists in the field.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Pindar
An Encyclopedia Britannica entry on the greatest lyric poet of ancient Greece discussing his style of poetry. For the full article, get a free trial!
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Parlor Songs: Irving Berlin the Dean of American Songwriters
Read about the dean of American songwriters, Irving Berlin, along with lyrics from some of his famous tunes from the 20s and 30s era in American history.
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Usps: Ella Fitzgerald: First Lady of Song
Celebrate Black Heritage Month by studying this extraordinary vocalist who transcended a troubled childhood to become an American treasure. Create a musical timeline of the noteworthy events in Ella's life. Explore her sensational lyrics...
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Thomas Moore
Information on the life of Thomas Moore, English poet and biographer from the 18th century. This is a very complete analysis of Moore's life. Please note that "The Catholic Encyclopedia" is a historic reference source and should be...
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