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The Year of Our Lord 1819
Kind of Activity:
Research
Objective:
Students will be able to make connections between historical events and Shelley’s poems. Students will learn how Shelley is responding to the sociopolitical issues of his time.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.9-10.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.4
Structure:
While Shelley lived in Italy, an event known as the Peterloo Massacre occurred in Manchester, England, resulting in the death of 15 civilians. Enraged by the tragedy, Shelley wrote 3 poems in reaction to the Peterloo Massacre; “The Mask of Anarchy,” “England in 1819,” and “Song to the Men of England.”...
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