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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Sylvia Plath

For Students 9th - 10th
This web page provides a brief biography on Sylvia Plath with a photograph included.
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Website
British Library

British Library: 20th Century: Gender and Sexuality

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover how 20th-century literature explored, questioned, and exploded traditional ideas of gender roles and sexuality.
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Website
Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Sylvia Plath

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief overview of the life and writing of poet Sylvia Plath (1932-1963 CE) includes a list of her works as well as few links to related websites.
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NASA

Nasa: Astronomy Picture of the Day: Uranus's Moon Umbriel

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief overview of Umbriel from NASA. Answers the question "why is the moon so dark"? Provides additional links for more information. A NASA picture of the day.
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Website
Nine Planets

The Nine Planets: An Overview of the Solar System

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in the solar system.
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Handout
Nine Planets

The Nine Planets: Uranus

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent report on the planet Uranus. The site includes detailed information about the planet as well as links to information about Uranus moons, unmanned probes sent to explore Uranus, and an extensive set of images of the planet.
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NASA

Nasa: Astronomy Picture of the Day: Uranus's Moon Oberon

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief overview of Oberon, the most distant and second largest moon of Uranus. Includes its discovery and also a few pictures. A NASA picture of the day.
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NASA

Nasa: Astronomy Picture of the Day: Uranus's Moon Ariel

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a brief overview of Ariel, one of Uranus's moons. Details how its deep valleys were formed. A NASA astronomy picture of the day.
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Handout
Nine Planets

The Nine Planets: Ariel

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a good overview of Ariel, one of Uranus' moon. Includes details about its orbit, surface, and temperature. Links are also given throughout for additional information on related subjects.
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Activity
Shmoop University

Shmoop: The Tempest

For Students 9th - 10th
The last of Shakespeare's great plays, The Tempest, is analyzed in an insightful way in this site. Find out more about the characters, understand more about the play itself by reading through the quotations.
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Curated OER

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon Arrives at His Jerusalem Office

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed biography from BBC of Sharon's career that reveals the many sides of this controversial figure.