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eBook
Eserver

E Server: The Thoreau Reader: "Walking"

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete online text of Henry David Thoreau's (1917-1862 CE) essay "Walking," as well as quotes about the essay's impact and links to further information.
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Handout
Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Washington Irving

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides a detailed biography of Washington Irving along with analysis of his works and contribution to American literature. Includes quotations from his work and a bibliography.
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Website
Other

Mundo Latino: Grandes Escritores

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a nice collection biographical information on seven of the most famous Latin American writers. Included are Neruda, Borges, Llosa, Cortazar, Garcia Marquez, Alberti, and Saramago. Each link contains a biography, images, a...
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Website
New York Times

New York Times: Helene Johnson, Poet of Harlem, 89, Dies

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An obituary for Helene Johnson, a famous Harlem Renaissance poet. Includes quotations from some of her poems.
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Website
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Anne Bradstreet

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Biographical information and details about the themes and style of Bradstreet's poetry. Includes quotations from her poem "To My Dear and Loving Husband."
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Activity
Other

Univ. De Valencia: Lord of the Flies Essay

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site offers an essay written on The Lord of The Flies. A good example of a literary analysis essay including the use of embedded quotations. W.11-12.9a Amer Lit 18th,19th, 20th cen/Analy
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Unit Plan
New York Times

New York Times: A Literary Map of Manhattan

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore Manhattan through the words of great literature. Scroll down the map or click on the book icons to find a quotation that relates to a specific address in New York. Many of the quotations are accompanied by portraits of the...
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Website
Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Saul Bellow

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed biography of Bellow's (1915-2005 CE) life, this site includes quotations from his work, and an extensive bibliography.
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eBook
Eserver

E Server: The Thoreau Reader: Text of "Life Without Principle"

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete online text from The Thoreau Reader of Henry David Thoreau's (1817-1862 CE) essay "Life Without Principle," as well as quotes about the essay's impact.
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Website
Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Emily Dickinson

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography of Emily Dickinson quotes three of her poems as illustrations.
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Website
University of Virginia

University of Virginia: William Faulkner Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
This site focuses on the collection of Faulkner's work that is stored at the University of Virginia. Students and teachers will benefit from these resources.
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: William Faulkner

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site features links to information, lesson plans, and activities on the life and work of William Faulkner.
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: F. Scott Fitzgerald

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Discover more about the book the"Great Gatsby," by F. Scott Fitzgerald when you visit this resource. This site provides links to biographical information, lesson plans, activities, vocabulary and more.
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Handout
Other

Athabasca University: Behaviorism Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th
A three-part tutorial on behaviorism can be accessed here. The first part is an extensive narrative part which provides a discussion on methodological behaviorism, mentalism, and radical behaviorism. The second part of the tutorial...
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Website
Other

Blupete: Thoughts on Thoreau and "Walden"

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents a summary of each chapter of Thoreau's book "Walden" along with some quotes from each chapter of the book and commentary by Peter Landry.
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Handout
Bibliomania

Bibliomania: Nathaniel Hawthorne

For Students 9th - 10th
Bibliomania entry for Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) includes information about his childhood, education, years in Salem, correspondence with Longfellow, time at Brook Farm, and his major works. Describes his contribution to American...
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Website
American Indian Heritage Foundation

Indigenous Peoples' Literature: Chief Joseph (Nez Perce)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides some biographical information about Chief Joseph from several sources as well as information on the Nez Perce. There are quite a few quotes from the great American Indian as well as a link to his famous surrender speech.
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Primary
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Enlightenment: "Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Death!" by Patrick Henry

For Students 9th - 10th
Use the video and text of "Give me liberty, or give me death!" a quotation by Patrick Henry from a speech he made to the Virginia Convention in 1775, at St. John's Church in Richmond, Virginia, to consider the two learning outcomes...
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Activity
Shmoop University

Shmoop: The Grapes of Wrath

For Students 9th - 10th
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1940, The Grapes of Wrath is one of the most beloved novels in American literature. This site provides fascinating insights into the characters, themes and quotations from the novel.
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Chinua Achebe

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Discover the path of Chinua Achebe's life and work through the links found within this resource. This site features links to several to lesson plans and activities for his work.
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Activity
Shmoop University

Shmoop: The Sun Also Rises

For Students 9th - 10th
Published in 1926 after World War I, this novel looks at the the aimlessness of the lost generation. This site offers interesting insights into the characters, their concerns, the themes in the novel, and important quotations.
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Activity
Shmoop University

Shmoop: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

For Students 9th - 10th
This intriguing short story was first published in 1922. Read about the characters stepping back in time and the important quotations in the novel from this comprehensive site.
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Activity
Shmoop University

Shmoop: The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This touching short story was written in 1968. Read about the characters their motivations, themes and quotations in this outstanding site.
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Activity
Shmoop University

Shmoop: Fences

For Students 9th - 10th
Fences written by the African American author August Wilson is analyzed in detail in this informative site. Read about the characters, themes and quotations in the play.