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Common Lit: "Paul Revere's Ride" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Unit PlanCommon Lit: "Paul Revere's Ride" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Unit Plan
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7th - 8th
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English Language Arts
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Common Lit: "Paul Revere's Ride" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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A learning module that begins with the poem "Paul Revere's Ride" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and student accounts. Text tools include a dictionary, read-aloud options, a translator, a highlighter, and more. This module also includes paired text options, related media, an answer key, and a parent guide. [Free account registration required for specific tools.]

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poetry, henry wadsworth longfellow, paul revere's ride

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Practice

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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's Christmas Bells

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Students read and analyze the anti-slavery poem, "Christmas Bells" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. They discuss the content and form of the poem, write an essay, write an original poem, examine how this anti-slavery poem was converted...
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Organizer

Poetry Reading and Analysis Worksheet

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"Things are not what they seem" in this poetry activity, which discusses Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "A Psalm of Life." Your students will see the world through the eyes of the transcendentalists after analyzing the meaning, context,...
7th - 11th English Language Arts
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "Haunted Houses"

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Learners read and analyze Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, "Haunted Houses." They define key vocabulary terms, discuss the poem's technical aspects, and create an original poem about a haunted house or a haunted place.
6th - 12th English Language Arts
Lesson Plan

Why Do We Remember Revere? Paul Revere's Ride in History and Literature

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Students examine primary documents regarding Paul Revere's ride and its role in the Revolutionary War. They consider how Revere's role has been written about by Longfellow and others and discuss the discrepancies between accounts.
6th - 8th English Language Arts
Lesson Plan

The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

Scholastic
Practice sequencing events using Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's narrative poem about the famous revolutionary hero. Learners read Revere's own account of the event, and compare/contrast the two texts using a t-chart. Finally, they imagine...
3rd - 8th English Language Arts
Handout

Loc: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Library of Congress
The life of American poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is briefly highlighted on this site from the Library of Congress. Features a portrait of Longfellow, as well as two photos of his homes in Massachusetts and Maine.
3rd - 8th English Language Arts
Activity

Read Works: "Paul Revere's Ride"

Read Works
[Free Registration/Login Required] A poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow about the ride of Paul Revere. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
8th English Language Arts
Lesson Plan

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: An American Studies Approach for Middle School

Maine Historical Society
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.
6th - 8th English Language Arts
Lesson Plan

Not Only Paul Revere: Other Riders of the American Revolution

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Middle schoolers examine circumstances surrounding rides of the American Revolution other than Paul Revere's, explore why posterity treated them differently than Revere's ride, and create original poems based on historical fact.
6th - 8th English Language Arts
Worksheet

"Paul Revere's Ride" Questions

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For this "Paul Revere's Ride" worksheet, students discuss the patriotic and historical aspects of Longfellow's famous poem.  Students answer three questions about the facts and the theme of the poem.
7th - 11th English Language Arts
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