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Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Affair at Coulter's" by Ambrose Bierce

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the short story "The Affair At Coulter's" by Ambrose Bierce.
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Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "An Affair of Outposts" by Ambrose Bierce

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the American short story "An Affair Of Outposts" by Ambrose Bierce.
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Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "After" by Guy De Maupassant

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the short story "After" by Guy de Maupassant, a French author.
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Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "After a Shadow" by T. S. Arthur

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the American short story "After a Shadow" by T. S. Arthur.
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Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "After Many Days" by Lucy Maud Montgomery

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the Canadian short story "After Many Days" by Lucy Maud Montgomery.
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Lesson Plan
New York University

Lamd: Bernard Malamud's "The Silver Crown"

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This website offers commentary on Bernard Malamud's short story "The Silver Crown." A link to the New York Times article that inspired this story is included. A list of keywords with links to other works with similar subjects is also...
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Website
Other

Write4 kids.com

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides a great deal of information on writing children's stories. Contains "Advice, instruction, insider tips, insight and inspiration."
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Website
Other

Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an interestng clearinghouse of Pynchon information.
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Article
A&E Television

Biography: Flannery O'connor Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a biography of author Flannery O'Connor who is famous for her short stories using religious and life in the South as primary themes.
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Lois Duncan

For Teachers 6th - 8th
What do you know about the life and work of Lois Duncan? This site features links to several of her books that contain lesson plans, teaching guides and more.
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Article
Caro Clarke

Not Stopping the Reader: How to Avoid Stumbling Blocks

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is the eighth article in a series that focuses on helping the new novel author. This article looks at how the author can avoid creating stumbling blocks that disrupt the flow of the novel.
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Article
Caro Clarke

Historical Fiction: Who Rules?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is the fifteenth article in a series designed to help the new novel author. This article focuses on the genre of historical fiction and the role of the author. Is the author a researcher or a story-teller?
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Article
Caro Clarke

Rewriting

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is the 17th article in a series that helps the new fiction author with the final step--revision.
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Website
Other

Light Up Your Brain: Brain Teaser Games & Audio Stories for Kids

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Fantastic classic children's stories online that you can listen to while you read along. Stories are offered in streaming or downloadable MP3 format. Some of the popular stories are: "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", "The Tale of the Flopsy...
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Interactives: Literature: What Makes a Good Short Story?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This interactive exhibit takes learners on a literary journey through the classic short story.
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Activity
Caro Clarke

Caro Clarke: Description: What's It For?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is the twelfth article in a series that is designed to help the new novel writer. This article focuses on how to effectively use descriptions in any writing.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Ghosts I Have Met and Some Others by John Kendrick Bangs

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the complete text of the short story collection Ghosts I have Met and Some Others by John Kendrick Bangs.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Dawn of a to Morrow" by Frances Hodgson Burnett

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the complete text of the short story/novella The Dawn of A To-morrow by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: England, My England by D. H. Lawrence

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the short story collection of England, My England by D. H. Lawrence.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Face and the Mask by Robert Barr

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the short story collection The Face And The Mask by Robert Barr. Twenty-four short stories are collected in this volume. Mr. Barr is considered "A pure humorist."
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Fire of Beauty by L. Adams Beck

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the short story Fire of Beauty by L. Adams Beck, a part of the Ninth Vibration, a collection of short stories.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: A Garland for Girls by Louisa May Alcott

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the collection of short stories A Garland for Girls by Louisa May Alcott; her final publication includes seven short stories. She is most famous for her novel Little Women.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: From the Memoirs of a Minister of France by Stanley J. Weyman

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of From the Memoirs of a Minister of France by Stanley J. Weyman. A collection of twelve short stories set in the backdrop of Henry IV's reign. These historical romances chronicle the various thrilling experiences...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...