National Endowment for the Humanities
Thirteen Ways of Reading a Modernist Poem
High schoolers analyze modernist poetry and the role of speaker in example poems. Learners study modernist poems from the Romanticism and Victorian periods as well as Wallace Stevens' "Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird." Using a...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Understanding the Context of Modernist Poetry
Students examine the historical, social, and cultural context of modernist poetry. They explore websites, complete a chart, compare/contrast rural and urban life, watch a video of early New York, and complete a writing assessment...
Curated OER
Introduction to Modernist Poetry
Students examine the concept of modernism. They analyze different modern poetists writings and identify the context in which the poems were written. They write poems of their own to complete the lesson.
Curated OER
Introduction to Modernist Poetry
Students analyze modernist poetry in depth and detail. The several historical, social, and cultural forces that prompted the modernist movement and its effects are examined in this activity.
Curated OER
Allusion in Poetry
Emerging writers identify allusion in poetry by listening to recorded poems, like Anyone Lived in a Pretty How Town. They also discuss what makes writing satirical and how writers use allusions to make satirical points.
Curated OER
Discussing Poetry In Class
Students investigate syllabic metre and rhyming techniques by analyzing poetry. In this language arts lesson plan, students read the poem Considering the Snail and discuss the nature and mood of the poem with their classmates....
Curated OER
Modernism in Poetry, Painting, and Music
Are you teaching Modernism to your class? Connect different areas of artistic expression in the Modernist Era. Learners read T.S. Eliot, view art by Pablo Picasso, and listen to a Modernist musical composition. This final assignment is...
Annenberg Foundation
Modernist Portraits
How did literature reflect people's attitudes in post-World War I America? A lesson explores the topic using a variety of activities. Individuals watch and respond to a video; read author biographies and engage in discussion; write...
Curated OER
Poetry as a Means of Redemption and Reflection
Eleventh graders read poetry for homework and discuss it during class. They participate in poetry readings and decide who the speakers are in the poems.
Central Oregon Community College
Things Fall Apart Study Guide
“There is no story that is not true.” And Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, uses proverbs (“. . .the palm-oil with which words are eaten”), a compelling tragic hero, and historic events, to engage readers in the truth of his story of...
Curated OER
Modernism: American Literature 1914-1945
What characterizes modern literature? The first few slides of this 31-slide PowerPoint discuss what sparked the change to Modernism and discuss some of the key figures of the time (like Karl Marx and Sigmund Freud). The 20s and 30s are...
Indiana University
World Literature: "One Evening in the Rainy Season" Shi Zhecun
Did you know that modern Chinese literature “grew from the psychoanalytical theory of Sigmund Freud”? Designed for a world literature class, seniors are introduced to “One Evening in the Rainy Season,” Shi Zhecun’s stream of...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Introduction to Modernist Poetry
Understanding the context of modernism is important for students before they analyze modernist texts themselves. To that end, this is a three-lesson curriculum unit: 1."Understanding the Context of Modernist Poetry;" 2. "Thirteen Ways of...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Lesson 2: Thirteen Ways of Reading a Modernist Poem
In this lesson plan, students will consider Lesson 2: Thirteen Ways of Reading a Modernist Poem. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Lesson 1: Understanding the Context of Modernist Poetry
In this lesson plan, students will consider Lesson 1: Understanding the Context of Modernist Poetry. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.
University of Toronto (Canada)
Selected Poetry of H. D. (Hilda Doolittle; 1886 1961)
Full text of selectes from H.D.'s long poem "Helen" and "The Oread." Also offers a biography and selected bibliography.
Other
Modernist Poetry
Account of the rise of modernist Persian poetry and its influence on the imagist movement. Links to authors and works.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Rhythms in Poetry: T. S. Eliot
Nobel Prize winner, T. S. Eliot is presented in this brief biography highlighting his life and literary contributions to modernist poetry. See "T. S. Eliot Activities" for related artifacts and activities.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Modernist Portraits: Wallace Stevens
Wallace Stevens is featured in this succinct biography for his modernistic poetry which draws upon his theory regarding the importance of perception. See "Wallace Stevens Activities" for related resources.
Tour Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Literature: Poetry
This page is part of the Web of InfoCostaRica. The page gives an excellent summary of Costa Rican poetry from the 1800s and 1900s. Poets and their works are described. The page also included links to other information about Costa Rica.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Modernist Portraits: Gertrude Stein
Feminist and modernist, Gertrude Stein is featured in this biography for her contributions of many literary genres as well as being a mentor to many twentieth century writers. See "Gertrude Stein Activities" for related materials.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Modernist Portraits
This unit delves into American modernist literature which introduced itself between World War I and World War II, including authors Ernest Hemingway, Gertrude Stein and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Explore the site for a video on demand,...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Modernist Portraits: Marianne Moore
Marianne Moore is the focus of this brief biography, remembered for her twentieth century poetry which embraced nature in a scientific sense as well as humanity. See "Marianne Moore Activities" for related materials.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Rhythms in Poetry: Robert Frost
Robert Frost is featured in this brief biography which identifies Frost as a popular modernist poet who drew on the rugged life and values in rural New England. Click on "Robert Frost Activities" for related artifacts and activities.