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Great Books Foundation

Discussion Guide for 1984

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four, published in 1949, can seem strangely prophetic when compared to modern news events and politics. Readers of Orwell's dystopian classic sharpen their critical thinking skills by engaging in a shared...
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Looking Into the Mirror

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars survey the impact of racial, cultural, and/or socio-economic intolerance in their own lives in relation to other individuals. They develop written and oral proposals to solve inequality and intolerance on a local, state,...
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"Shooting An Elephant": George Orwell's Essay on His Life in Burma

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High school readers examine George Orwell's essay "Shooting an Elephant" for examples of symbolism, metaphor, connotation, and irony. They analyze how these literary tools convey the writer's main point and contribute to the persuasive...
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Valhalla Free Union School District

End of the Year Writing Portfolio Project

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Ask class members to reflect on their year-long writing experience by creating a portfolio of their work. Here's a resource that details what should be included in such a portfolio, and provides a rubric that can be used to assess the...
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A P Literary Terms

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Is a list of literary terms found frequently on AP English exams of value to test takers? Now there's a rhetorical question. Here's a list that provides definitions for everything from allegory to vernacular. To say the list is of value...
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1984

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this novel analysis worksheet, students use the various sections with online links to complete activities about the novel 1984. Students explore domestic surveillance, the U.S. Patriot Act, online privacy, advertising, doublespeak,...
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"Shooting An Elephant": George Orwell's Essay on his Life in Burma

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read an essay by George Orwell's life in Burma and place it in its cultural and historical context. They identify the main points of the essay and Orwell's use of symbolism in the essay. They explain how each persuasive tool...
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Bookworm's Delight Vocabulary

For Students 5th - 7th
In this book title vocabulary worksheet, students match a set of 12 authors and famous book titles. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Walters Art Museum

The Symbolism of Allegorical Art

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Introduce learners to allegorical art with four bronze sculptures by Francesco Bertos. After modeling how to recognize bias and allegory in Bertos' Africa, class groups examine the other three sculptures in the series before creating...
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Is It Hog Wash, or Not?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate pathogens that can be present in pork products and summarize the responsibilities of pork farmers in ensuring the safety of their products. They also investigate the affects of hog farming on the environment and...
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Allegory in Painting

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students define allegory and discuss its use in visual arts. They identify and explain allegorical themes in a number of images.
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Allegory in Painting

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students define allegory and discuss its use in the visual arts, examine paintings from various time periods and identify allegorical themes in them, and explain what makes an image allegorical.
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My Name is Asher Lev Quiz

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension learning exercise, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Chaim Potok's My Name is Asher Lev. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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My Sister's Keeper Quiz

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension instructional activity, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Jodi Picoult's My Sister's Keeper. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Of Mice and Men Quiz

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension instructional activity, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Study Guide
Spark Notes

On the Beach by Nevil Shute: Study Guide - Mini Essays

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about Nevil Shute's On the Beach. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Study Guide
Spark Notes

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey: Study Guide - Mini Essays

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer and essay questions about Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Students may check some of their answers online.
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O Pioneers! Quiz

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Willa Cather's O Pioneers! Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Study Guide
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A Passage to India by E. M. Forster: Study Guide - Mini Essays

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive literature learning exercise, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about E.M. Forster's A Passage to India. Students may check some of their answers online.
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A Separate Peace Quiz

For Students 8th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension activity, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about John Knowles's a Separate Peace. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Siddhartha Quiz

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Study Guide
Spark Notes

Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury: Study Guide - Mini Essays

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer and essay questions about Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Study Guide
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Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse: Study Guide - Mini Essays

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
For this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about Hermann Hesse's Steppenwolf. Students may check some of their answers online.
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The Sun Also Rises Quiz

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

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