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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How to Squeeze Electricity Out of Crystals

For Students 9th - 10th
It might sound like science fiction, but if you press on a crystal of sugar, it will actually generate its own electricity. Ashwini Bharathula explains how piezoelectric materials turn mechanical stress, like pressure, sound waves and...
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Article
Other

Kwasi: 7 Futuristic Predictions From 1968 That Came True

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1968, a science fiction writer named James R. Berry wrote an article entitled '40 Years in the Future' for the magazine Mechanix Illustrated. It was his futuristic vision of the 21st Century. Berry's predictions of a world featuring...
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Author: Jules Verne

For Students 9th - 10th
This site focuses on the author Jules Verne. It includes a link to his biography and links to the full text of eleven novels: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Around the World in 80 Days, Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon, Five Weeks in a...
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Website
Other

An Excerpt From Silverberg's Sorcereres of Majipoor

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an excerpt from Robert Silverberg's novel, SORCERERS OF MAJIPOOR, as well as biographical information. At this site you will also find photos.
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Handout
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: The War of the Worlds, by H. G. Wells

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a brief introduction and links to each chapter of the complete text of the book. Also provides a picture of Wells.
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Article
DOGO Media

Dogo News: Obamas Celebrate Star Wars Day

For Students K - 1st
Read about how the Obama family celebrated Star Wars Day! Includes video.
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Website
Fantastic Fiction

Fantastic Fiction: Rod Serling: Detailed Bibliography

For Students 9th - 10th
This site lists all works:Novels, collections, anthologies, and short stories. Good research site!
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Website
Fantastic Fiction

Fantastic Fiction: Ray Bradbury: Detailed Bibliography and Awards

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a very extensive bibliography with the book covers of Ray Bradbury's books. This site also has a brief biography and a photograph. Click on a book's year to view information about that year. Includes brief descriptions...
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Website
Fantastic Fiction

Fantastic Fiction: Isaac Asimov: Detailed Bibliography and Awards

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive bibliography features cover scans of many of Asimov's (1920-1992 CE) hundreds of books. The titles are sorted by topical category and series, and chronologically within each group. Click on a year to view information...
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Jules Verne Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
What books did Jules Verne write? Find the answer to this question when you visit this informative website featuring lesson plans for "20,000 Leagues under the Sea," and more.
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Handout
Virtual Salt

Virtual Salt: A Glossary of Literary Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a long list of literary terms complete with full definitions and examples.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Authors: Edgar Rice Burroughs

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the author Edgar Rice Burroughs including a biography and the full text of 24 novels including At the Earth's Core and the Tarzan series.
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Activity
Northern Virginia Community College

Northern Virginia Community College: How to Analyze Literature

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In addition to briefly explaining the reason for analyzing a work of literature, this site provides the definition of key terms used in literary analysis. W.11-12.9a Amer Lit 18th,19th, 20th cen/Analy
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The Best Notes

The Best Notes: The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a complete online study guide/notes for the short story collection The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
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Article
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Voice of Nationalism: One Hundred Years of Irish Theater

For Students 9th - 10th
The emphasis is on the beginnings of the Abbey Theater. The selection discusses Yeats' contributions to the establishment of the theater, some of the movements and more current writers under what is called the "Celtic Revival."
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Website
Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Stanislaw Lem

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise but very good biography of Lem, complete with a listing of selected works.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "In the Days of the Comet" by h.g. Wells

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the book . (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
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Unit Plan
The Best Notes

The Best Notes: Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a complete online study guide/notes for the short story collection Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
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Unit Plan
The Best Notes

The Best Notes: Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a complete online study guide/notes for the novel Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The British Barbarians by Grant Allen

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of the time-traveling novel "The British Barbarians" by science fiction author Grant Allen.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Unparalleled Invasion" by Jack London

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this science fiction short story by Jack London. Get the full text of "The Unparalleled Invasion" on this site.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The White Ship" by h.p. Lovecraft

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of the short story "The White Ship" by science fiction and horror writer H.P. Lovecraft.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Venus

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of the science fiction story "Venus" by Maurice Baring.
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Other

Pdu 1 Epigraphs

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site gives a few examples of some epigraphs, from a science fiction novella.

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