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Curated OER

Carl Sandburg's "Chicago": Bringing a Great City Alive

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Carl Sandburg composed poetry that conveyed a time and place in American Literature and history. Learners identify the literary techniques he uses to describe the historical and cultural context of living in Chicago. They define the...
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C-SPAN

American Writers: Edith Wharton & the Gilded Age Writers

For Students 9th - 10th
A good informational site on Edith Wharton. Includes general information about her life, works, and writings, including The Age of Innocence and Ethan Frome. Also includes links to other sites.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe.online: American Literature

For Students 6th - 8th
Discover the world of American Literature when you visit this site. This resource offers lessons, units, genre studies and more.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Social Realism: Edith Wharton

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Drawing attention to the role of women in marriages, social differences between Europeans and Americans, old money versus new, near the turn into the twentieth century we read about author Edith Wharton. Click "Edith Wharton Activities"...
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Website
National Women's Hall of Fame

National Women's Hall of Fame: Edith Wharton

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Women's Hall of Fame provides a brief discussion of the life and work of Edith Wharton, first female novelist to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize. The site is provided by the National Women's Hall of Fame, a museum of women's...
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Edith Wharton

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Discover more about the life and work of the author Edith Wharton when you visit this resource. This site features several links to lesson plans, biographical information, teaching guides, reviews, and more.