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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Modernist Portraits

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This unit delves into American modernist literature which introduced itself between World War I and World War II, including authors Ernest Hemingway, Gertrude Stein and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Explore the site for a video on demand,...
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Other

David v. Gagne: The Hemingway Blog, "A Farewell to Arms"

For Students 9th - 10th
This short essay by David V. Gagne discusses his adoration for the novel, "A Farewell to Arms." He discusses the themes and relationships of the novel. Includes links to other essays by Gagne on other Hemingway novels.
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Other

Literary Traveler: Hemingway in Pamplona

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay presents a first person account of running with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain.
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Other

Ernest Hemingway in His Times : A Farewell to Arms

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief exhibit provides some interesting details about the origin of the novel and its adaptations over time.
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eBook
Other

Hemingway: Sharks and "Old Man and the Sea"

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the excerpt from the text that details Santiago's encounter with sharks. No additional information is given. Part of a larger site about sharks in literature.
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Curated OER

C Span American Writers 2: Ernest Hemingway

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a bibliography of Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961 CE), list of works, and links to additional information.
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Handout
PBS

Michael Palin's Heminigway Adventure: Red Cross

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this article about one of the more famous Red Cross ambulance drivers in World War I, Ernest Hemingway. Of course, he was not famous at the time, but he used his experiences for his book, A Farewell to Arms.
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Activity
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Sentence Length and Style

For Students 9th - 10th
Notes introducing how author's vary the length of sentences in order to express their voice and style. Examples from three literary texts are provided, "Rappaccini's Daughter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, "Hills Like White Elephants" by...
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: A Clean, Well Lighted Place

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Ernest Hemingway's story, A Clean, Well-Lighted Place, in this interesting site that examines the characters and focuses on the themes of loneliness and isolation.
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Activity
Shmoop University

Shmoop: Hills Like White Elephants

For Students 9th - 10th
This short story from the collection Men Without Women by Ernest Hemingway is one of his most famous short stories. Find out more about this story in this excellent site.
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Curated OER

Ernest Hemingway

For Students 9th - 10th
Ernest Hemingway
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Maps of Mexico

Virtual Picture Travel Map of Florida

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Click on Florida and take a virtual tour of Daytona, Orlando, Cocoa Beach, West Palm Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Key West, Naples, Fort Myers Beach, Fort Myers, St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Tampa. Visit places of interest such as the...
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Maps of Mexico

Virtual Picture Travel Map of Florida

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Click on Florida and take a virtual tour of Daytona, Orlando, Cocoa Beach, West Palm Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Key West, Naples, Fort Myers Beach, Fort Myers, St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Tampa. Visit places of interest such as the...
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: The Old Man and the Sea

For Students 9th - 10th
Short encyclopedia entry providing basic information about the book and film versions of The Old Man and the Sea. Contains links to additional information by clicking on keywords within the text.
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Activity
Shmoop University

Shmoop: The Killers

For Students 9th - 10th
This short story was written one morning when Hemingway was in Spain. This site provides exciting information about the characters and important themes in the story.
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Website
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Selecting Topics for Literary Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A series of three PDF documents providing definitions of commonly used terms when preparing to write a literary analysis, explaining how to comment on a literary text, and demonstrating the process of analyzing the literary text "Hills...
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Goya, and There's Nothing to Be Done (From the Disasters of War)

For Students 9th - 10th
Francisco Goya created the aquatint series The Disasters of War from 1810 to 1820 using the techniques of etching and drypoint. The images remain shocking today, and even influenced the novel of famous American author Ernest Hemingway,...
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eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: The Jazz Age: Redefining the Nation 1919 1929: A New Generation

For Students 11th - 12th
Looks at the new morality that emerged in the 1920s. It changed the role of women and the perception of African Americans, the latter facilitated by the Harlem Renaissance and its impact on the music and dance of the Jazz Age. Also...
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Professional Doc
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Virtual Professional Learning Series

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Our Virtual Professional Learning Series is created for teachers-by teachers-to bring together content experts and educators from all backgrounds. With an emphasis on fun, engaging, accessible, and free tools for classrooms, these...
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Washington State University

Washington State University: Literary Movements: A Few Words on Huckleberry Finn

For Students 9th - 10th
At this website, read what famous authors have said about Mark Twain's famous novel, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." Includes quotes by T.S. Eliot, Ernest Hemingway, and F. Scott Fitzgerald.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Books and Movies

For Students 5th - 8th
A look at the literature and movies written and produced in the Jazz Age. See how the writers of the age reflected the consumer society and the emptiness of middle class. Movies appealed to mass culture and millions went to the movies...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Today in History: July 17: The Spanish Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
The Spanish Civil War was a precursor of the tumult of World War II. Read a brief description of those involved in this civil war and see posters supporting each side.
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Article
Other

Voice of America: American History: 1920s Were a Big Time for the Arts

For Students 9th - 10th
Voice of America offers an article about the arts in the Jazz Age including information about authors who wrote to protest what they saw happening in society. Read this article or listen to the narration of it.
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American Movie Classics Company

The Film Site: To Have and Have Not

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides the plot summary of and dialogue from To Have and Have Not.

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