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Handout
Bibliomania

Bibliomania: Fenimore Cooper the Prairie

For Students 9th - 10th
At this website, read the full text of James Fenimore Cooper's novel, "The Prairie." Includes a brief introductory paragraph that overviews the context, characters, and situations within this text.
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eBook
Indiana University

Wright American Fiction Collection: Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
The full texts to Twain's lesser-known works can be accessed from this site such as "Celebrated Jumping Frog" and "The Innocents Abroad." Read facsimiles of the original books or plain text versions.
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Unit Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"In this unit, students explore the artistry that helped make Irving our nation's first literary master and ponder the mystery that now haunts every Halloween -- What happened to Ichabod Crane?"
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Primary
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Bede Life of St. Cuthbert

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete translation of Bede's "The Life and Miracles of St. Cuthbert, Bishop of Lindesfarne," preceded by background information on Bede and Cuthbert.
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eBook
University of South Florida

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Lit2 Go: Stephen Crane: Open Boat

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of Stephen Crane's semi-autobiographical tale, "The Open Boat." The text can be read online or downloaded by individual chapters in MP3 or PDF format. In addition, each chapter has downloadable support material which focuses on...
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Article
University of South Florida

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Lit2 Go: Ralph Waldo Emerson: History

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The complete text of Emerson's essay, "History." The text can be read online or downloaded in MP3 or PDF format, or viewed as a webpage. In addition, the essay has downloadable support material which focuses on various reading and math...
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eBook
University of South Florida

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Lit2 Go: Nathaniel Hawthorne

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete texts of several of Hawthorne's works are available here, including "The Snow Image," "The Blithedale Romance," "The Marble Faun," and "The House of the Seven Gables." The texts can be read online or downloaded by individual...
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eBook
University of South Florida

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Lit2 Go: James Fenimore Cooper: Jack Tier

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of one of Cooper's lesser known novels, "Jack Tier; or, The Florida Reef." The text can be read online or downloaded by individual chapters in MP3 or PDF format. In addition, each chapter has downloadable support material which...
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Activity
University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Robert Frost (1874 1963)

For Students 9th - 10th
Critical analysis of numerous Frost poems by foremost literary critics like William Pritchard. This is a great resource for students learning how to analyze Frost's poetry.
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Activity
University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Edwin Arlington Robinson

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a complete listing of the author's poems, with links that provide the entire texts. Includes a short biography.
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eBook
University of Pennsylvania

University of Pa: Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of Pennsylvania site reproduces the 1846 book here with some enhancements. Icons representing each of the 3 Bronte sisters identify who wrote which poem, and a provenance of the text explains where the information...
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Unit Plan
Stanford University

Stanford University: Hard Times

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive guide to Charles Dickens' novel Hard Times. Includes information about the historical and biographical context, as well as PDF file links taking the reader directly to the way the text would look as released in 1854.
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Website
Stanford University

Stanford University: Hard Times Historical Context

For Students 9th - 10th
A fairly comprehensive look at the history surrounding Charles Dickens' writing the novel Hard Times. Includes information about the setting of the novel itself and the setting during its release to the public.
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Website
University of South Florida

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Lit2 Go: "Northanger Abbey"

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of Jane Austen's "Northanger Abbey." The text can be read online or downloaded by individual chapters in MP3 format. In addition, each chapter has downloadable support material which focuses on various reading skills...
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eBook
World Wide School

World Wide School: Etext of the Black Arrow

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the complete etext to Robert Louis Stevenson's The Black Arrow.
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eBook
World Wide School

World Wide School: Etext of Catriona

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the complete etext to Robert Louis Stevenson's Catriona.
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eBook
World Wide School

World Wide School: Etext of the Ebb Tide

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the complete etext to Robert Louis Stevenson's The Ebb - Tide.
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eBook
World Wide School

World Wide School: Etext of the Master of Ballantrae

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the complete etext to Robert Louis Stevenson's The Master of Ballantrae.
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eBook
World Wide School

World Wide School: Etext of Travels With a Donkey

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the complete etext to Robert Louis Stevenson's Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes.
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eBook
World Wide School

World Wide School: Etext of Crusade of the Excelsior

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the complete etext for Bret Harte's story, The Crusade of the Excelsior.
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eBook
World Wide School

World Wide School: Etext of a Millionaire of Rough

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the complete etext for Bret Harte's story, A Millionaire of Rough and Ready.
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eBook
World Wide School

World Wide School: Etext of Susy, a Story of the Plains

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the complete etext for Bret Harte's story, Susy, A Story of the Plains.
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eBook
World Wide School

World Wide School: Etext of a Waif of the Plains

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the complete etext for Bret Harte's story, A Waif of the Plains.
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eBook
World Wide School

World Wide School: Etext of All the Year Round

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the complete e-text for the Charles Dickens story, All The Year Round.