by William Wordsworth

The Lake District National Park Authority On-Line
Check out this Web site offered by England's Lake District National Park Authority. Click on About the Lake District and then An Introduction to read how Wordsworth is given credit for first identifying the Lake District area as a national treasure. Click on the Photographs link to see images of the Lake District. Then become a "Lake Poet" yourself by selecting an image and writing a poem expressing your thoughts and feelings on the scene before you.

Tintern Abbey
View breathtaking photographs of Tintern Abbey, the building made famous by William Wordsworth's "Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey." Suppose that a developer wanted to demolish Tintern Abbey to build a commercial district, which would create jobs for local townspeople. Write an opinion piece against tearing down the abbey for new development. Be sure to address the opposing viewpoint and to use quotations from the poem to support your opinion.

William Wordsworth
Read this biography of William Wordsworth, the great Romantic writer whose work marked the beginning of modern poetry. In his introduction to Lyrical Ballads, Wordsworth described poetry as "emotion recollected in tranquility." What is poetry to you? Write your definition of poetry in the Web Links Activity Log.

Cumbria-The Lake District: William Wordsworth
This biography of William Wordsworth provides links to the settings and buildings that figured in Wordsworth's life. Imagine that you are a tour guide showing a group of poetry lovers the places Wordsworth loved. Plan your presentation and then, using the photographs from this site, give a tour for a group of your classmates!