Curated OER
Historical Fiction
Students discover how to identify historical fiction. In this historical fiction instructional activity, students read the story Meet Addy: An American Girl by Connie Porter. Students listen to the first chapter of the book read aloud....
Curated OER
Introducing the Bartered Bride
Students discuss the character, plot, and setting for Smetana's opera The Bartered Bride. The teacher begins with a "KWL" strategy map on "opera." For this "KWL, the teacher asses what students have already experienced about the opera...
NC State University
Scribbling Women: "A Whisper in the Dark": Synopsis and Interpretations
This site provided by Scribbling Women offers a wealth of information that helps in understanding Louisa May Alcott's work "A Whisper in the Dark." A synopsis, literary interpretation, historical and literary contexts, a biography, and...
TES Global
Tes: Romeo and Juliet: Schools' Synopsis by Rebecca Lenkiewicz
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a synopsis of the Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
Swiss Educ
Swiss Educ: Shaw, George Bernard: 1856 1950
This resource includes video of the writer, several biographical sketches, interviews, essays, geographical information and teaching resources for "Pygmalion" and "Saint Joan."
Other
The Mahabharata
This resource presents a synopsis of one of the great epics of India, concerning an 18-day war among 18 armies.
Other
Shakespeare Resource Center: Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
This play synposis offers a list of characters as well. Links from the page offer broader Shakespeare resources.
Other
Teacher's Study Guide for "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry"
Writer and curriculum specialist offers this synopsis for each section of the book, with questions and activities.