Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Oscar Wilde
Irish writer Oscar Wilde.
Other
Encyclopedia of Chicago: Oscar De Priest
Brief biographical facts on the first African American congressman from a northern state that was elected to the House of Representatives.
Other
The Oscar Wilde Collection: Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
Read this story, first published in 1891, in html format.
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: An Ideal Husband
Read Oscar Wilde's four-act play, "An Ideal Husband." Webpage has six sections: one listing the characters, one describing the locations of the scenes, and four containing the text for each act.
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: A Woman of No Importance
Read the play, "A Woman of No Importance," written by Oscar Wilde.
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: Lady Windermere's Fan
Read the full text of Oscar Wilde's four-act play, "Lady Windermere's Fan."
CommonLit
Common Lit: Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
A learning module that begins with a literary text called "Lord Arthur Savile's Crime" by Oscar Wilde accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
CommonLit
Common Lit: The Model Millionaire
A learning module that begins with "The Model Millionaire" by Oscar Wilde, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
Victorian Web
The Victorian Web: The Wildean Dandy, and Comedy, and the Picture of Dorian Gray
This Victorian Web essay provides insight on writer Oscar Wilde's personality and how it relates to his comedy. The article is entitled, "The Wildean Dandy, Comedy, and the Picture of Dorian Gray." This site also gives excerpts from some...
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Shakespeare and Love
A short article looking at the ways in which Shakespeare has been portrayed in the film 'Shakespeare in Love,' and in Oscar Wilde's story, 'The Portrait of Mr. W.H.' This would be particularly useful for encouraging students to think...
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Astronauts Congratulate Gravity Film From Iss
Article and video report on astronauts aboard the International Space Station offering their congratulations to the film Gravity for its Oscar success.
Curated OER
Caroll Spinney, With Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch Costumes.
Complete with audio and video links, this NPR web page tells the story of the puppeteer who is the voice and movement of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, Caroll Spinney. Includes excerpts from Spinney's autobiography. This site has lots of...
Victorian Web
The Victorian Web: Dandy in the Picture of Dorian Gray
Victorian Web provides a site that covers the the study of archetypes in Oscar Wilde's fiction. Gives good examples of this kind of criticism. Very accessible to students, with a short list of references at the end.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: The Importance of Being Earnest
Oscar Wilde's most famous play is profiled here in this comprehensive site. Read about the characters, the themes and important quotations in the play in this interesting site.
University of Virginia
Uva: Photograph of Charles Dodgson by Oscar Rejlander
This University of Virginia site provides a photograph of Carroll Lewis (Charles Dodgson).
Curated OER
Oscar Ramirez Durand
BBC profile on the terrorist group in Latin America, Shining Path. Includes collection of related articles and images.
Curated OER
Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Illinois: Oscar Stanton De Priest House
Home of the first post-Reconstruction African-American US congressman.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Physics of Playing Guitar
Guitar masters like Jimi Hendrix are capable of bending the physics of waves to their wills, plucking melody from inspiration and vibration. But how do wood, metal, and plastic translate into rhythm, melody, and music? Oscar Fernando...
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: The Importance of Being Earnest (Guide)
This site presents a study guide to Oscar Wilde's play, "The Importance of Being Earnest." Content includes a biography of the author, background information about the play, a synopsis, occuring themes, some sample questions, and more....
New York Times
New York Times: Photographic Portraits of the Year's Best Actors (2004)
This portfolio of black-and-white portraits of Oscar-nominated film stars captures a range of faces, poses, moods, and points of view. Excellent site for comparing and criticizing artistic choices and approaches and for inspiring...
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: James Earl Jones
A biography of James Earl Jones, a well-known African American actor who has appeared on stage, television and in film. He has won two Tony Awards and an Oscar. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.