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Dictionary of Uu Biography: Bela Bartok
An excellent biography of Hungarian composer Bela Bartok by the Dictionary of Unitarian and Universalist Biography Project.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: "Walk Two Moons" Study Guide
Download the 40 page study guide for "Walk Two Moons" at this site. Share with your class this intricately plotted and wryly narrated novel with its subtle and moving portrayal of grief. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
IMDb
Internet Movie Database: Tennessee Williams
Presented by Internet Movie Database, this website offers a list of Williams' film credits as both writer and producer. Each film credit serves as a link to more information about that title.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: The Tech: Obituary: Isaac Asimov
This plain text obituary from Newsday is published in The Tech, MIT's "Oldest and largest newspaper."
The White House
The White House: Presidents: Abraham Lincoln
Brief overview of the life of President Lincoln. Includes photo.
City University of New York
Cuny: Dorothy Parker Rothschild
This biography of 20th century poet Dorothy Parker discusses the many tragedies that impacted her life and the wit that made her writing famous.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Storytelling in the Social Studies Classroom
People make the past come alive as learners research and then share stories about famous Americans who promoted democratic ideals.
PBS
Pbs Frontline: The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela
Site accompanies a PBS special on the inspirational Nelson Mandela. Site chronicles the life and many struggles of Mandela. It specifically breaks his life down into four parts: childhood, revolutionary, prisoner, and husband. Also...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Book Buddy Biographies Students Working Together
Contains plans for a few lessons that introduce a program called "Book Buddies" where intermediate students pair with primary students in order to read together. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains...
Other
"Shelley" by Sydney Waterlow
This resource offers the complete text of an e-book on Percy Shelley. It contains an in-depth analysis of the poet's life and works, along with hyperlinked definitions from the Encyclopedia of the Self.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Dr. Seuss Lesson Plans
What is your favorite Dr. Seuss story? Web English Teacher may be offering you resources to teach it right here! Also contains links to biographical information.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Mary Godwin's Remonstrance
A psychological look at author Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, and the impact her parents had on her life.
C-SPAN
American Writers: Ayn Rand
A good informational site on Ayn Rand. Includes general information about her life, works, and writings, including The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged. Also includes links to other sites.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Guy De Maupassant
This site has biographical information on the life and works of Guy de Maupassant. Also included is French text from some of his stories. Listed here are his stories written in French.
Emory University
Emory University: Frantz Fanon
On this site from the Emory University, you will find biographical information on Frantz Fanon, as well as information on his work.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Power of Nonviolence
In this lesson plan, middle schoolers will consider Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Power of Nonviolence. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Houghton Mifflin: David Macaulay Author and Illustrator
Background about the famous illustrator, a copy of his Caldecott acceptance speech, a list of books and other details are offered at this site.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Guided Comprehension in Action: Teaching Summarizing
Students learn the ins and outs of writing biographies by researching a contemporary or historical figure and writing a summary.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Biography Project: Research/presentation
Typical lesson on a biography research project. Students choose a famous person, read a biography and do research online, and create a graphic organizer to teach the class about the person's life.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Biographies: Creating Timelines of Life
Online lesson which allows students to choose a person of interest and create a timeline of their life. Includes working together, researching potential conflicting information, and developing essays from the original research.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Agesilaus by Xenophon
This is the full text of the nonfiction work Agesilaus by Xenophon, a Greek historian and soldier. The text summarizes the life of King Agesilaus II (c. 440 BC - c. 360 BC) of Sparta, whom Xenophon respected greatly. The king's life is...
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Author Study: Book Cover Rubric
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides an author study reproducible. A rubric is provided to help assess an author study project.
New York Times
New York Times: On This Day: Isaac Asimov
This detailed obituary explores Asimov's (1920-1992 CE) life and includes a brief list of some of his best-known works.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Biography Writer's Workshop
This tutorial has students follow a step-by-step guide to write their very own biography using that of Frederick Douglass as a model.