by William Wordsworth

by Wendell Berry

Cumbria—The Lake District: William Wordsworth
This biography of William Wordsworth provides links to the places 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!

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.

Why I Am Not Going to Buy a Computer, by Wendell Berry
Read Berry’s essay explaining his decision to avoid buying a computer, letters written in response to the essay, and Berry’s reply. How do the ideas in this essay tie into some of the ideas from his poem? Record your thoughts in the Web Links Activity Log.