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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Common Visions, Common Voices

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan gives students a chance to explore the art and literature of Indians, Africans, Mayans, and Native Americans. Provides plenty of links to photo examples, and activity extension ideas.
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Website
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Kalidasa

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Brief biography of ancient Indian writer Kalidasa.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Mahabharata

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the Mahabharata, one of the great religious epics of India.
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Website
American Indian Heritage Foundation

Indians.org: Pawnee Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief background information about the history and culture of the Pawnee. Includes the text of a Pawnee prayer. This site links to specific Pawnee stories and to other information on the Pawnee Tribe and authors.
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Website
Other

The Mahabharata

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a synopsis of one of the great epics of India, concerning an 18-day war among 18 armies.
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eBook
Virtual Bangladesh

Destination Unknown Rabindranath Tagore

For Students 9th - 10th
A translation of one of Tagore's poems, "Destination Unknown."
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Handout
New York University

New York University: r.k. Narayan an Astrologer's Day

For Students 9th - 10th
This New York University offers a summary of and commentary on "An Astrologer's Day" by R.K. Narayan.
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eBook
Other

Allspirit.co.uk: Poetry From Rabindranath Tagore

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by Allspirit.co.uk, gives a selection of many poems translated into English from Rabindranath Tagore.
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Handout
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Rabindranath Tagore Biography

For Students 1st - 8th
Interesting biographical information and fun facts about Rabindranath Tagore, poet, composer, and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature.