Curated OER
Cry, The Beloved Country: Anticipation Guide
“Poor people are poor because they are lazy and don’t work enough.” “If you are desperate, the means justify the ends.” Prior to reading Cry, The Beloved Country, class members complete an anticipation guide that focuses on issues raised...
Curated OER
A South African Storm
Students read a letter titled "A South African Storm" on her experiences of discrimination in the country. Individually or as a class, they answer questions about the author's purpose in writing the piece was and how she made herself...
Planet e-Book
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby has become one of the most iconic novels in American literature. An eBook allows readers to access the full text of the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald. With the original words and paragraph breaks intact, new...
Other
Cry, the Beloved Country
A site by Miramax Films which includes text from the back of the 1995 edition of "Cry, the Beloved Country," information about the 1995 movie version, and an Internet version.
![Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: A Guide to Cry, the Beloved Country [Pdf] Unit Plan](http://content.lessonplanet.com/resources/thumbnails/410092/large/bwluav9tywdpy2symdiwmduymc0xnjy5nc01ogxycg8uanbn.jpg?1589985357 "Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: A Guide to Cry, the Beloved Country [Pdf] Unit Plan")
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: A Guide to Cry, the Beloved Country [Pdf]
Four pages of chapter summary, character description, background information and classroom activity suggestions are offered in .pdf format.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Alan Paton
This site features excellent links to lesson plans and activities for the book "Cry, the Beloved Country."
PBS
Pbs: American Masters: Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
Associated with the PBS program, this site contains a biography, a career timeline, video interviews with some of Poitier's fellow actors and an interview with the director of the PBS special. This site provides an in-depth look at the...
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Sidney Poitier
This is a biography of Sidney Poitier. It emphasizes Poitier's strength of character, both in the roles he has played and in his personal life.
Other
Book Spot's Book Discussion Center
Scroll down to the Guides for Selected Titles to find a wealth of information on a variety of titles for adults and teens. Each entry, though they come from different sources, includes book discussion questions and some background about...
Other
Classic Movies Sidney Poitier
This page provides only links, but there are links to many biographies of Sidney Poitier, a filmography of his works as both actor and director, tributes and interviews and much more. Much of the information about Poitier on the web is...