Curated OER
Literary Scavenger Hunt
Young scholars research literature in a new way by searching the Web in a scavenger hunt for information about books and authors. After the hunt, they publish their answers in an interactive slide show for presentation to the class.
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
This primary source set includes photographs, book excerpts, and documents that provide context for both events and themes in the novella. Includes teaching guide.
Other
Penguin: Reading Guide: The Heart of the Matter
The spiritual crisis at the heart of this novel is described in its cricial introdcution, followed by biographical information on the author, and a number of disucssion questions.
Other
Encarta: Biography of Thomas Mann
Provides a short background on German novelist/essayist Thomas Mann.