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Handout
Bibliomania

Bibliomania: Fenimore Cooper the Last of the Mohicans

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of James Fenimore Cooper's novel, "The Last of the Mohicans." Chapters of the text are preceded by an "Author's Introduction," as well as a brief paragraph introducing the context, characters, and plot of the novel.
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Handout
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Whittier: Quaker Ancestry and Nature

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Biography and analysis of the works of John Greenleaf Whittier. Describes his Quaker upbringing, his role as an abolitionist, honors bestowed upon him, and his ballads. Includes analysis of his anti-slavery poetry and "Snow-Bound." Use...
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature and Composition: American Romanticism

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson is an introduction to a unit on American Romanticism, from about 1800 to 1850. It defines the types of writing of the period and the power of poetry including the Fireside Poets: Longfellow, Bryant, Whittier, Lowell, and...
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: The American Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A description of American Romantic authors, their backgrounds and what they wrote. These writers made American literature truly American.
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Handout
Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Washington Irving

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides a detailed biography of Washington Irving along with analysis of his works and contribution to American literature. Includes quotations from his work and a bibliography.
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Gothic Undercurrents: Washington Irving

For Students 9th - 10th
Noted as America's first celebrity author, Washington Irving is featured in this concise biography bringing light to his writings and the style in which he presented them. See "Washington Irving Activities" for related artifacts and...
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Washington Irving

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This site provides lesson plans and teaching ideas for Washington Irving and his works, including "The Devil and Tom Walker," The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," "Rip Van Winkle," and so on.
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Unit Plan
C-SPAN

C Span American Writers: The Last of the Mohicans

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief summary of "The Last of the Mohicans," by James Fenimore Cooper. Also includes an on-line text of the work as well as links to other informational websites.