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Study Guide
Spark Notes

Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy: Study Guide - Essays

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
For this literature instructional activity, students respond to 6 short answer and essay questions about Edward Bellamy's Looking Backward. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Looking Backward Review Quiz

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension learning exercise, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Edward Bellamy's Looking Backward. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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eBook
Marxists Internet Archive

Marxists Internet Archive: Looking Backward From 2000 to 1887

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides the full text of Edward Bellamy's Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887.
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eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Urbanization 1870 1900: Change Reflected in Thought and Writing

For Students 11th - 12th
American writers and intellectuals played an important role in articulating the changes taking place in Industrial America in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Learn about some of the prominent writers, scientists, and philosophers at that...
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Website
San Jose State University

Edward Bellamy: Nineteeth Century Visionary

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of articles and links on the life of Edward Bellamy, famous American author and utopian writer. There are excerpts from several of bellamy's original works.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Roots of the Movement

For Students 5th - 8th
Progressivism got a push from the Populist movement, a reaction to the forgettable presidents and laissez-faire government in the Gilded Age. Find a listing of authors who wrote about progressive ideas, and see what influence populism...
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Handout
Oregon Secretary of State

Oregon History: Troubled Times

For Students 9th - 10th
Although this site concerns itself with Oregon, the issues are nationwide. Article discusses the background of the Populist movement.
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Unit Plan
The Best Notes

The Best Notes: Looking Backward 2000 1887 by Edward Bellamy

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a complete online study guide/notes for the utopian novel Looking Backward 2000-1887 by Edward Bellamy including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
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Handout
University of Groningen

American History: Biographies: Edward Bellamy

For Students 9th - 10th
The content at this site from the University of Groningen includes a brief biographical sketch of Edward Bellamy (1850-1897 CE) who is most famous for his work "Looking Backward, 2000-1887."
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Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Edward Bellamy

For Students 9th - 10th
(1850-1898) An American author who is famous for his novel set in the year 2000, Looking Backward, which was published in 1888.