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Article
City University of New York

City University of New York: "Why I Wrote 'The Yellow Wallpaper'" (1913)

For Students 9th - 10th
Seldom do readers get the type of explanation that Gilman offers here in this article which originally appeared in 1913 in The Forerunner.
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Unit Plan
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Rise of Realism

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource provides a wealth of information about the period of American literature from 1860-1914. There are eight good articles discussing the movements of realism, regionalism, and naturalism, the rise of black American literature,...
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Literatura De Los Estados Unidos

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia overview in Spanish of American literature from its roots to contemporary authors and themes. This entry is a broad sweep -- no era is covered in depth but it's a helpful "big picture" view for Spanish-speaking students, with...