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Oh Canada!!
Fifth graders become familiar with the people, culture, government and geography of Canada. In this Canadian people and places lesson plan, 5th graders research and create a map of Canada reflecting their gathered information. ...
National First Ladies' Library
Mining Disasters
Learners examine the risks and sacrifices miners have made in order for all of us to have the use of precious metals. They explore the "Miners Museum" website and read the article on uses of coal. They brainstorm a list of what would be...
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The Consequences of Our Consumer Behavior - Toys And Games
Students examine how consumer information can protect consumers from unsafe products. They identify popular games and toys, discuss labelling, role-play sharing and playing safely with toys, and plan and design their own safety...
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Learning About Life as a Slave
Students explore the history of slavery. In this slavery lesson, students take a closer look at slavery in the Americas and the abolitionist movement as they visit the suggested museums and their websites.
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Practical Criticism
High schoolers analyze the verbal devices through which poems make meaning; to compare one's personal interpretation of a poem with the personal interpretations of others; to develop standards of literary judgment.
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Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Students, in groups, create a profile of different Pacific Northwest explorers. They develop PowerPoint presentations and maps to showcase their findings.
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Dramatic Pause
Students view live theatre. In this play productions lesson, students visit selected venues online or in person to see up to 41 plays in the United Kingdom.
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Project Gutenberg: Poems of William Blake by William Blake
Many poems by William Blake (1757-1827 CE), including Songs of Innocence, Songs of Experience and The Book of Thel, all of which are reproduced in multiple digital formats.
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Project Gutenberg: Days With Sir Roger De Coverly by J. Addison and R. Steele
This famous British duo recount their stay with the fictional Sir Roger and his acquaintances in this e-book. Multiple formats are available for download or reading online.
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Project Gutenberg: The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
Resource provides multiple formats of the full text of Kipling's novel The Jungle Book.
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Project Gutenberg: A Child's History of England by Charles Dickens
A Child's History Of England by Charles Dickens offers the opportunity to learn the history of England as told by one of the finest storytellers of English literature. The book begins with Roman Britannia and proceeds chronologically to...
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library Project: The Online Books Page
The Digital Library provides links to the complete texts of 12 works by Lewis Carroll.
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library Project: The Online Books Page
The Digital Library provides links to the complete texts for 47 works done by Robert Louis Stevenson!
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library Project: The Online Books Page
This site provides links to the complete text of 51 of Charles Dickens' works!!
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library Project: The Online Books Page
The Digital Library provides links to the texts of seven of Edward Fitzgerald's works.
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Project Gutenberg: The Note Books of Samuel Butler by Samuel Butler
The complete full-text of this literary work is available to download or read in online multiple digital formats. Includes a substantial introduction and a biographical timeline of Butler's life.
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University of Bath: Ukoln: Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
This site provides everything you want or need to know about Robert Louis Stevenson's book "Treasure Island." You can find out about the author, the characters in the book, tropical islands, pirates, buried treasures, and lots more. A...
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library Project: The Online Books Page
This site provides links to five of Browning's most famous works including "Aurora Leigh," "The Runaway Slave at Pilgrim's Point," "Selected Poems," "Sonnets From the Portuguese," and "Translations from the Greek Christian Poets."
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library Project: The Online Books Page
This site provides the complete texts for 19 of Rudyard Kipling's literary works.
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library Project: The Online Books Page
The Digital Library provides links to the texts of two of Emily Bronte works, "Poems by Currier, Ellis, and Acton Bell," and "Wuthering Heights."
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library Project: The Online Books Page
The Digital Library provides links to the complete texts of a dozen of George Eliot's works.
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library Project: The Online Books Page
The Digital Library provides links to the complete texts of 25 of Arthur Conan Doyle's works in many formats.
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library Project: Online Books Page, John Ruskin
The Digital Library provides links to the complete texts of many of John Ruskin's works including "The King of the Golden River," "Sesame and Lilies," and "Unto This Last."
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Project Gutenberg: Incognita
Congreve's novel uses dramatic techniques borrowed from theatre to tell its story. The full length book is offered here in multiple formats.