BBC
Bbc News: Cheat's Guide to Joyce's Ulysses
A humorous description of the novel which made Joyce famous. Also includes comments by readers from all over the United Kingdom on what the novel is or isn't.
A to Z Teacher Stuff
A to Z Teacher Stuff: St. Patrick's Day
How can you celebrate St. Patrick's Day with your students? Come and explore this informative resource that features several links to St. Patrick's Day activities, poems, and more. Includes PDF resources (require Adobe Reader).
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Jonathan Swift
Find out more about the life and work of Jonathan Swift when you explore this site. This resource provides links to lesson plans and other activities for some of his books.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: William Butler Yeats
Explore the work of William Butler Yeats through the links found within this informative site. You will be able to click on links for lesson plans, ideas and activities for his work.
Central Intelligence Agency
Cia: World Factbook: Ireland
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Ireland. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. This...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: St. Patrick's Day
Who was St. Patrick and why do we celebrate this holiday? The Library of Congress has background information and photos to help tell the story of St. Patrick's Day.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: St. Patrick's Day
Great resource for St. Patrick's Day activities, art projects and more.
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Ireland
Offers an excellent online resource and country profile of the Republic of Ireland, background overview, and numerous links to comprehensive information on the island's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news,...
BBC
Bbc: Poetry Study Ireland
The BBC's Study Ireland features a wide range of contemporary poetic voices that explore five themes to give students a clear idea of how and why poems are written. The site provides the text and audio versions of the poems, along with a...
Digital History
Digital History: Immigration Begins
The United States has always been a melting pot. Read about the vast increase in immigration from countries in northern Europe in the 1830s and 1840s due to famine, eviction from land, and political unrest. See where various immigrant...
PBS
Pbs: The Ira & Sinn Fein
This site from PBS provides information on the conflict in Northern Ireland dating from 1916, the Easter Rising, to 1999, the anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.
Ireland Information
History Modern Ireland
A brief history of Ireland from 1800, including the separation of Northern Ireland from Ireland.
Ireland Information
History 18th Century (Ireland)
A brief history of Ireland during the 18th century (1700's).
Irelands Eye
The Gift of the Gab
A brief description and history of the Blarney Stone, a castle in Ireland which according to legend will give one the "gift of gab" if they kiss it.
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission
Explore Pa History: Set Apart Religious Communities in Pennsylvania
Explore the history of Pennsylvania's religious communities in this detailed, historical account. Contained within this site are links to audio, video, and pictorial images of events and people during this era.
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: Dubliners, by James Joyce
Includes a discussion of the short stories comprising Dubliners. Also includes a number of possible discussion questions and a short biography of Joyce.
Other
Ireland Population of Counties and Cities
Tables and charts showing population statistics of the 26 counties of Ireland along with those of the major cities in Ireland.
The English Teacher
Teacher2b.com: Dracula Lesson Plans
This series of lesson plans for teaching Bram Stoker's Dracula are broken into chapter segments and include many interesting and creative ways to teach this novel.
The English Teacher
The English Teacher: Description in Dracula
Extracts from Bram Stoker's Dracula reveak his powers of description that help to establish a sense of "versimilitude" or of being "true to life." It is important to establish verisimilitude in the beginning pages of a novel as this...
Other
Republic of Ireland Facts
A brief description about many areas of interest concerning Ireland. Areas include history, climate, environment, religion and languages, life expectancy, and others.
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: Poetry of Jonathan Swift
Full text, from the University of Toronto, of nine of Swift's most famous poems, including "Advice to the Grub Street Verse-writers."
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: James Joyce Lesson Plans
Lesson plans, handouts, and other resources for teaching James Joyce's Dubliners and other works to students.
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