Curated OER
Template #1 A Lesson Before Dying Journal Reflections/Personal Statements
If you're working through A Lesson Before Dying, by Ernest J. Gaines, you might be interested in this resource. Pupils fill this page out after reading each chapter in order to create a short summary and clarify plot points and...
Curated OER
A Lesson Before Dying
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Ernest Gaines's A Lesson Before Dying. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Spark Notes
A Gathering of Old Men by Ernest J. Gaines: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature instructional activity, students respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about Ernest Gaines's A Gathering of Old Men. Students may check some of their answers online.
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McGraw Hill
Glencoe Lit Library: "Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman" Study Guide [Pdf]
Enhance your reading of "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman" by Ernest Gaines with the help of an author biography, novel introduction, vocabulary lists, and reading-response exercises. After completing the novel, write about the...
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: A Lesson Before Dying
Guide to Ernest J. Gaines' novel, A Lesson Before Dying, with historical information, author biography, discussion questions, and ten lesson plans with activities, homework assignments, project ideas and essay topics. A radio show, with...
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: "A Lesson Before Dying" Teacher Guide
Questions and discussion ideas abound in this teacher guide, which also includes significant quotations from the book for discussion and writing.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Ernest J. Gaines Lesson Plans
An online resource featuring links to information on the life and work of Ernest J. Gaines. These links provide biographical information along with lesson plans and activities.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Guide to Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman [Pdf]
Good for planning purposes, this 4 page .pdf offers background, summary, character analysis and some suggestions for post-reading activities.
Swiss Educ
Swiss Educ: Gaines, Ernest J.
Both background about the author and aids to studying "A Lesson Before Dying" are included at this site. Audio clips of conversations with Gaines, and the beginning of the novel are featured.
The Best Notes
The Best Notes: A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines
This is an online study guide/notes for the novel A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
Cengage Learning
Ernest J. Gaines in the Classroom
Classroom issues, comparisons and some themes to explore are offered here as preparation for using Gaines' work in the classroom.