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University of Southern California

Univ. Of Southern California: Thumbnail Images of Bram Stoker's Dracula Editions

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, created by Melinda Hayes and updated May 28, 2000, contains thumbnail images of dozens of editions of Bram Stoker's "Dracula." Click on the thumbnail image and it is enlarged and publication information is provided about that...
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Activity
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: A Dickens of a Party

For Students 9th - 10th
Come to a party honoring Ebenezer Scrooge! This WebQuest is a complete "Party in a box," -- with a planning worksheet, specific tasks and roles, rubrics for evaluation and guidelines for presentation and party-going.
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Charles Dickens

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the life and work of Charles Dickens through this educational resource.
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Handout
PBS

Classics for Kids: Edvard Grieg

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short biography of Edvard Grieg (1843-1907 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.
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Handout
PBS

Classics for Kids: Felix Mendelssohn

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short biography of Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.
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Handout
Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev

Olga's Gallery: Eugene Delacroix

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography of Eugene Delacroix. Includes specific notes for many of his works, including "Greece on the Ruins of Missolonghi", though there is no reproduction of the painting.
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eBook
University of Pennsylvania

Digital Library Project: The Online Books Page

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides links to five of Browning's most famous works including "Aurora Leigh," "The Runaway Slave at Pilgrim's Point," "Selected Poems," "Sonnets From the Portuguese," and "Translations from the Greek Christian Poets."
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Article
OpenStax

Open Stax: Catherine Schmidt Jones: The Music of the Romantic Era

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a nice introduction to the Romantic Era. It describes the various elements and the composers of this time.
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Website
Other

Music History Online: Music of the 19th Century

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the various styles of music from the 19th century. From romanticism to nationalism, this website goes into detail about the history of 19th century music.
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Handout
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Amy Beach

For Students 9th - 10th
Short biography of Amy Marcy Cheney Beach, including information on her life and works.
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Website
Sonnet Central

Sonnet Central: The Romantic Era

For Students 9th - 10th
This personal site provides a description of the era, with an extensive list of links to authors of the time.
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Website
Sonnet Central

Sonnet Central: Sonnets in the Romantic Era

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on the use of the sonnet as a poetry form during the Romantic Era, as well as many links to sonnets written during the time.
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Website
Other

The American Short Story: A Selective Chronology

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource provides a brief chronology of the American short story divided into periods and providing important authors of the period and their works.
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Other

Clara Schumann Biography and Quick Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
General information on Clara Wieck Shumann.
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Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev

Olga's Gallery: John Constable

For Students 9th - 10th
A thumbnail collection of John Constable's paintings, including "Hampstead Heath," that can be enlarged for up-close viewing. With a brief biographical note on the artist.
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Handout
New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Joseph Gabriel Rheinberger

For Students 9th - 10th
New Advent page summarizing information on Joseph Gabriel Rheinberger. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated around 1910.
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Interactive
Starfall

Starfall: Frederic Chopin

For Students Pre-K - 1st
From Starfall.com, this site explores Chopin in relation to his works "Little Dog Waltz" and "The Cat's Waltz." A link to his biography is also provided.
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Handout
Other

Dorset Page: Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775 1851)

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography of J. M. W. Turner.
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Handout
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Johannes Brahms

For Students 2nd - 8th
Explore this brief biography of Johannes Brahms, famous German composer in classical music.
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Handout
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Frederic Chopin

For Students 2nd - 8th
Explore this brief biography of Frederic Chopin, famous Polish composer in classical music.
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Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev

Olga's Gallery: Modest Musorgsky

For Students 9th - 10th
Olga's Gallery features a portrait of Modest Musorgsky.
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Website
Other

Guild Music: Edvard Grieg

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a brief biography of Edvard Grieg, an international Scandanavian composer of the 19th century. Information is also given on his most famous work, "the Cello Sonata in A minor opus 36."
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Handout
Other

The Celestial Music of Cesar Franck

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Cesar Franck.
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Handout
Other

Charles Marie Widor

For Students 9th - 10th
Another biography of Charles. Includes a picture and some general information.