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Activity
University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Poetry of Ambrose Bierce

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Toronto provides the full text of 14 of Ambrose Bierce poems. Also included are brief notes on his life and works.
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Lesson Plan
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: America in Class: The Cult of Domesticity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan that looks at the place of women in nineteenth century America. While their role that was constrained by societal expectations, they still wielded political power in subtle ways.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Religion in 18th Century America

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress offers this detailed essay on the renewal of religious beliefs in 18th century America. It discusses deism, a tenet of Enlightenment, and the Great Awakening.