Curated OER
Leonardo the Genius
In this artists history worksheet, students read an excerpt about Leonardo Da Vinci. They suggest what natural abilities, attitudes, and personal characteristics he would have needed to do all the famous works that he painted. Students...
Curated OER
The Other Side of Paradise
Eleventh graders explore the life and writing of F. Scott Fitzgerald. They examine the youth culture of the 1920's and compare it to their own. They practice using some of the biographer's or archivist's tools for studying a person.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Doris Kearns Goodwin, ph.d.
Biography of Pulitzer Prize winner Doris Kearns, a prolific writer and professor of American government and history who has written many notable books on past presidents.
Other
The Burns Encyclopedia: James Boswell
A encyclopedia entry on writer James Boswell from the Burns Encyclopedia. Includes information about Boswell's personal life and career.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: James Boswell
A brief biography on the life and times of James Boswell, lawyer, essayist and author of The Life of Samuel Johnson.