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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Pioneer Values in Willa Cather's My Antonio

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The objective of this site is to guide students through a self-directed exploration of pioneer life in reference to the book, "My Antonio." Students will have an opportunity to work on combining the study of history and literature...
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Other

Nancy Polette: "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" Literature Guide

For Teachers 9th - 10th
What do you know about the book "Harry Potter and the Chamber for Secrets," by J.K. Rowling? This site has a helpful literature guide.
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Other

Nancy Polette: "Holes" Literature Guide

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Use this informative site to learn more about the book "Holes," by Louis Sachar. This educational resource gives descriptive activities for this book.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Willa Cather Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Check out this informative resource to learn more about this famous author. This site features links to several other sites dedicated to Willa Cather's life and work.
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Other

Reading Group Guides: My Intonia

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features a reading group guide for the book, "My Antonia," by Willa Cather. Students will benefit from the discussion questions listed in this resource.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: William Golding

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Web English Teacher site provides a variety of resources to assist in the teaching of William Golding's works.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Laura Ingalls Wilder

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learn more about Laura Ingalls Wilder when you visit this site. Check out this comprehensive resource featuring links to her books and life.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Louis Sachar

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Delve into this resource featuring links to biographical information, and lesson plans for some of Louis Sachar's work.
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Books in the Classroom

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: The Keeping Quilt

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
A review of "The Keeping Quilt" by Patricia Polacco, a story about a Russian immigrant mother and family as well as other resources for teaching young readers.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Jacqueline Woodson

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This resource features a biography, booklist, and interview transcript with the author Jacqueline Woodson. This author was presented with the Coretta Scott King Award for the book "Miracle's Boys," in 2001.
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Handout
Scholastic

Scholastic: Nikki Grimes Biography

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn more about the 2003 Coretta Scott King award winner Nikki Grimes when you explore this resource. Also provides a booklist for this author and a biography.
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Yale University

Yale: Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Journey of Discovery

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This site features three novels and uses them to show students that reading can be fun and useful. Students and teachers will benefit from this informative resource.
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Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: The American Family in Literature

For Teachers 6th - 8th
What is the objective of this "American Family in Literature" unit? This site uses "Farmer Boy" and "Nobody's Family Can Change" to explore differences in families. The resource includes rationale and activities to help get this point to...