Rockefeller Archive Center
Understanding Mass Media News
In an age of fake news and photoshopped images, it is vital that 21st century learners development the skills they need to evaluate mass media and assess its validity. A great way to launch such a study is with a carefully crafted lesson...
Newseum
Use ‘War of the Worlds’ to Teach Media Literacy
Orson Welles' 1938 radio broadcast of "War of the Worlds" is the focus of a lesson that looks at the importance of clarity in broadcasting. After listening to the radio broadcast, class members discuss the ethical obligations to...
Curated OER
Back to the Past
What was the Untied States like in 1938? What were the concerns of Americans in the post World War I era? What were their fears? What were their sources of news and entertainment? To understand the reaction to Orson Welles' radio...
Curated OER
Afraid! Who, Me?
Learners confront fear through literature. In this literary elements lesson plan, students discuss fear and what they know about the horror genre of literature. Learners then examine the painting "The Scream," by Edvard Munch and listen...
Curated OER
"War of the Worlds": A Broadcast Re-Creation
Why did Orson Welles' 1938 Broadcast of a adaptation of H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds cause such a panic? To answer this question, class members listen to the original broadcast and research the panic that resulted. They then engage...
Curated OER
Stage Fright
Students create radio play scripts. In this "War of the Worlds" lesson, students write new scenes to be added to the radio play and then perform the scenes for their classmates.
Curated OER
Science Fiction
Learners write a science fiction story. In this science fiction activity, students read selections of science fiction and compare them to supernatural stories from the Bible. Learners identify themes and discuss elements that are...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Oral Storytelling and Dramatization
Students begin this lesson by discussing what makes a good, vivid story and creating a working checklist of the criteria for a good story. They explore background information about the Mercury Theatre production of the "War of the...
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: The War of the Worlds, by H. G. Wells
Contains a brief introduction and links to each chapter of the complete text of the book. Also provides a picture of Wells.
The Best Notes
The Best Notes: The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells
This is an online study guide for the novel The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians Visions
From eccentric inventions to fears of invasion; from social degeneration to visions of the apocalypse - these articles research literary depictions of the future and how they reflect contemporary fears of social, technological, and...
Fourmilab Switzerland
John Walker: The War of the Worlds
An online version of H.G. Wells's War of the Worlds. Separated by chapter and book, and based on the work of Project Gutenberg.
E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: The War of the Worlds
In this learning module, students will engage in a deep study of H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds. Worksheets, tests, and map projects are provided to reinforce comprehension of The War of the Worlds. This module is designed to support...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: H. G. Wells
Visit this site to learn more about the life and work of H.G. Wells. This resource features links to lesson plans, biographical information, teaching guides, and more.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: The War of the Worlds
Contains a lesson plan that incorporates audio and video resources to help teach the book "The War of the Worlds" by H.G. Wells. Also includes a number of discussion questions and links to additional information.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians Fin De Siecle
Read articles that address the following questions about the end of the 19th-century literature: What are the key tropes of late 19th-century literature? How did writers respond to the desires and anxieties of the time? How did...
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians London
From Wordsworth's Westminster Bridge to Blake's Chimney Sweepers; from Dickens's pickpockets to Jack the Ripper; and from Wells's War of the Worlds to Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes; discover the diverse ways in which writers in this...
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: The War of the Worlds
This ebook version of H. G. Wells's The War Of The Worlds has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
Other
The War of the Worlds: H. G. Wells
Contains a good biography of Wells and a brief plot summary of the book.
Other
The Complete War of the Worlds Website
Contains information on the original book by Wells and the various movies, television shows, etc. inspired by the book. The site treats the invasion as if it actually happened.