University of Washington
Neuroscience for Kids: Sleeping and Dreaming
Curious about your dreams? Use this site to learn about sleeping and dreaming. Become a brainiac as you learn more about your dreams and have some fun at the same time.
Museum of Modern Art
Mo Ma: Henri Rousseau's "The Sleeping Gypsy"
Read a description of the details and artistic nuances in Henri Rousseau's painting, "The Sleeping Gypsy." There is a one-minute audio discussion of the painting that incorporates questions students can ask themselves to help them...
Victorian Web
The Victorian Web: The Dreams in Wuthering Heights
A scholarly essay discussing the theme of dreams in Emily Bronte's novel "Wuthering Heights."
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Do We Dream?
Amy Adkins reveals the top seven reasons why we might dream. [5:38]
Science Museum, London
Making the Modern World: Sigmund Freud and Psychoanalysis
This article explains how Sigmund Freud developed his theory of psychoanalysis and its effect on understanding the human mind.
Sonoma State University
Sonoma State University: Alfred Adler's Individual Psychology
Gives biographical overview and explanations of Adler's theories.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Langston Hughes
A lesson plan based around the use of metaphor in Langston Hughes's "Dreams" poem. A good reference for teachers looking for lesson ideas on the Harlem Renaissance.
How Stuff Works
How Stuff Works: Discovery Health: Interpreting Your Dreams
This Discovery site provides a nice concise overview on dreams and dream interpretation on easy-to-read pages. Content includes a brief overview of what dreams are and why they occur, the history of dreams and their effect, what certain...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Langston Hughes
This resource focuses on the works of famous African-American author, Langston Hughes.
Read Works
Read Works: The Night Shift
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the importance of sleeping and dreaming. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Dreams
A learning module that begins with "Dreams" by Linda Pastan, 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...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare
Selected (6) reading passages (grades 7-10) to pair with the drama "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare. The overlapping story of several couples and the inevitably complicated road to love encompasses a play within a play,...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Text Sets: Science of the Body
Introduce students to how the body looks and works with these texts on biology and genetics. This collection includes 20 Grade-Leveled texts (5-10) on the topic of Science of the Body. [Free account registration required for specific...
British Library
British Library: Teaching Resources: A Midsummer Night's Dream: Dreams, Illusion and Doubling
In A Midsummer Night's Dream, Shakespeare explores and reflects upon Elizabethan debates around the nature of dreams. These activities revolve around how the structure, characters and themes in A Midsummer Night's Dream reflect this...
Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore
Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: Dreams
Access versions of Poe's "Dreams" as it was first published, as an extract, and in manuscript, along with helpful notes about its publishing history.
Other
Intuitive Connections Network: Dreams Inspiring Art
This is a page by Elaine Langerman on how she uses dreams (and their interpretation) to create art. She focuses on not just physical things she has seen in her dreams, but on the messages she sees in the dreams as well.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Pieces of Mind: What's in a Dream?
Explore recent scientific investigations in sleep and dreams. Keep a journal to track sleep and dream activity, and find examples of ways sleep and dreams are used as images in popular culture.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: What Are Dreams?
Discover interesting facts about dreams.