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Interactive
Quia

Quia: A Feast of Homonyms

For Students 6th - 8th
Test your knowledge on Homonyms by using "Matching, Concentration, Flashcards, or Word Search." Site by Quia.com.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: In the Night Passage & Question Set

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This literary text passage shares a first person account of a cat and its night on the prowl. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary acquisition are...
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Activity
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Sun Clock

For Students 6th - 8th
The mathematics resource discusses the sun clock. Students review the concept using the provided notes and then answer questions to check for comprehension of the topic.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: From Morning to Night

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about how the day moves from morning to night. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Why Don't We See Stars in the Daytime?

For Teachers 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text explaining why start cannot be seen during the day. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Using Comprehension Strategies With Elie Wiesel's Night

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Working in small groups, young scholars read and discuss Elie Wiesel's memoir Night and then take turns assuming the "teacher" role, as the class works with four different comprehension strategies.RI.11-12.4 Word meaning, RI.11-12.10b...
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Article
Other

Tragic & Comic Visions in the Brothers Karamazov

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features an article entitled "Tragic and Comic Visions in The Brothers Karamazov" written by contemporary author Joyce Carol Oates. The article originally appeared in The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism, Winter 1968-1969.
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Unit Plan
Read Works

Read Works: Article a Day Set: Time: Parts of a Day

For Students Pre-K - K
[Free Registration/Login Required] ReadWorks provides numerous resources filled with informational articles. "Parts of a Day" provides information about the parts of a day: morning, afternoon, evening, and night. This passage is designed...
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Website
The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: 1 Ess1 1: Sun, Moon, and Star Patterns

For Teachers K - 1st
The NSTA vetted source includes resources to help students describe patterns of the sun, moon, and stars using observation. Included are assessment ideas, videos, examples, lesson plans, and photos of student work.
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Website
Other

Edu Media: 2. Make Observations at Different Times of Year

For Students K - 1st
Choose from four animations that show why the amount of daylight is different throughout the year. Topics include the seasons, the sun's apparent path, and days and nights over the year.
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Project Britain

Primary Homework Help: Earth and Space Quiz

For Students 3rd - 5th
This resource provides information about Earth and space. In addition, there is a quiz provided.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Night" by Elie Wiesel

For Students 9th - 10th
Selected (10) reading passages (grades 8-11) to pair with the autobiography "Night" by Elie Wiesel. In this autobiographical account, Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel recounts his horrifying experiences at the Auschwitz and Buchenwald...
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Website
Other

University of Otago: Gothicism in Conrad and Dostoevsky

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Otago contains the text of a scholarly essay written by English professor Robert Berry. The article originally appeared in Deep South, a publication of the English department at the University of Otago.
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Website
Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Fyodor Dostoevsky

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents an accurate account of the events in the life of Fyodor Dostoevsky. Also includes a bibliography of works by and about the author.
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Website
Middlebury College

Middlebury College: Biography of Dostoevsky

For Students 9th - 10th
This Midlebury College site offers an interesting account of the life of Russian author, Fyodor Dostoevsky. Stresses the tragedies and difficulties of his life, particularly the mock execution he was forced to endure before being exiled...
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Website
Middlebury College

Middlebury College: Papers on Dostoevsky

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides links to nine essays written by students at Middlebury College for a Spring 1996 course on Dostoevsky. The topics range from "Dostoevsky and Social Issues" to "Dostoevsky and the Theme of Children."
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Website
Other

First Descents Into the Inferno: Scholarly Essay

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains the text of a scholarly article written by English professor Dr. Robert Berry. The article originally appeared in Deep South, a publication of the English department at the University of Otago.
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Primary
Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: Elie Wiesel's Night and the Holocaust

For Students 9th - 10th
This primary source set includes images, paintings, excerpts, and maps relating to concentration camps. Teaching guide included.
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Russian Toy Store: Time

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Igor has trouble with the difference between daytime and nighttime and more. Help him get back on track in his toy store!
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Primary
English Verse

English Verse: William Blake (1757 1827)

For Students 9th - 10th
Several of Blake's famous poems are available in full text here, along with a brief biography and a book recommendation.
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eBook
English Verse

English Verse: Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792 1822)

For Students 9th - 10th
Shelley's controversial life is briefly sketched here, and the full text of a number of his poems is included.
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Unit Plan
SparkNotes

Sparknotes: Night

For Students 9th - 10th
A plot overview, character list, character analysis, themes and symbols, chapter summary and analysis, quotations, a quiz, and more for Night by Elie Wiesel.
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Website
Ohio State University

Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: Common Misconceptions About Day and Night

For Students 9th - 10th
Misconceptions about the causes of seasons and day and night are common through all ages. Use the information on this site to help your students understand these concepts. Included are links to many resources and lesson plans for...
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Activity
Other

Jay Zeebear's Day

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Move the hands on the clock and see what JayZeebear is doing throughout the entire day. There is also a digital clock that also gives same the time as the clock face.