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Usps: Charles W. Chesnutt: Dreamweaver

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Celebrate Black Heritage Month by studying this Dreamweaver who used his talents as a teacher, writer, speaker, and activist to persuade people to share his passion for a world in which all people are treated equally. Write poems,...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Mark Twain: Storyteller, Novelist, and Humorist

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
By examining two primary source activities and a short video, students will learn how this literary icon used humor and a uniquely American voice to chronicle post-Civil War life in the United States.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Walt Whitman: Journalist and Poet

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Through an examination of primary sources and watching a short video, students will learn about Whitman's love for and criticism of the United States.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "On a Mountain" by Ambrose Bierce

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the short story "On a Mountain" by Ambrose Bierce. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Other Lodgers" by Ambrose Bierce

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the short story "The Other Lodgers" by Ambrose Bierce. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "Parker Adderson, Philosopher" by Ambrose Bierce

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the short story "Parker Adderson, Philosopher" by Ambrose Bierce, which is set during the American Civil War. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "A Psychological Shipwreck" by Ambrose Bierce

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the short story "A Psychological Shipwreck" by Ambrose Bierce. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)