Yale University
Ynhti: The Humor of America, Ruth Schwartz
This site includes a summary of these lesson plans about humor, and a narrative on humor in writing to precede them. Discusses writings by Benjamin Franklin.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Humorous Pictures
A scanned copy of the 1880 publication of Humorous Pictures by Major Seccombe, a poetry book for children.
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: The Humor of Edgar Allan Poe
Humor is not the first thing people associate with Poe, but this essay offers a look at the humor that Poe attempted in his writing. Good for a different look at an often-studied author. Offers a bibliography and links to online texts.
Quizlet
Quizlet: Literary Elements/humorous Fiction Terms Test
Literary terms are included in this assessment. This test assesses the following words: allusion, antagonist, dialogue, flashback, imagery, protagonist, symbol, dialect, hyperbole, idiom, irony, parody, pun, sarcasm, understatment, and...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Nancy Reagan's Children Remember Devotion and Humor
Article reports on the death of former first lady Nancy Reagan and how she was remembered at her recent funeral.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: Every Man in His Humor by Ben Jonson
Ben Jonson's play is offered here in multiple digital formats. It includes a substantial introduction offering background on the play and its author.
Other
The Flow of the Aqueous Humor
A detailed diagram of where the aqueous fluid comes from and what its function is.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts, Grade 9: Laughter
Students understand that specific structures and literary elements create humorous effects in a variety of print and nonprint sources. Students explore the development of humor to determine a text's deeper meaning and purpose, and apply...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: High Tech Art (With a Sense of Humor)
Explore how art and technology come together to create masterpieces.
Quizlet
Quizlet: Literary Elements/humorous Fiction Terms Flashcards
Literary elements are included in this review exercise. Flashcards are provided for the following words: allusion, antagonist, dialogue, flashback, imagery, protagonist, symbol, dialect, hyperbole, idiom, irony, parody, pun, sarcasm,...
Read Works
Read Works:lesson 2: Humorous Solutions Kindergarten Tell Tales
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will learn that tall tales are stories with funny solutions to a problem and how to learn unknown words.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 11.62 Humoral Response
Learn about the human body's immune response to pathogens.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: On Stage at the Kennedy Center: The 2001 Mark Twain Prize
This Teacher Resource from the Kennedy Center helps students examine where and how humorists derive the material presented to their audiences. Activities encourage students to analyze elements of humor and the style of entertainers, and...
University of Waterloo (Canada)
The Concept of Disease: Historical Developments
Contains information on scientific developments surrounding diseases. Includes the following sections: Hippocrates and the Humoral Theory; Fracastoro and the Contagion Theory; Pasteur, Lister, Koch and the Germ Theory; and Current...
Rice University
Hyper Stat Online Statistics Textbook
Many people cringe at the idea of studying statistics, but it doesn't have to be impossible! David M. Lane, Associate Professor of Psychology, Statistics, and Management at Rice University, offers a large collection of resources for the...
First World War
Satrical Magazines of the First World War
Read about the "Humor," magazines of the Great War and their role in the conflict. The site includes illustrations from the publications and views of various scholars about them. A bibliography follows the article. Site by First World...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: On Stage at the Kennedy Center: 2001 Mark Twain Prize: Twain and R
Use this lesson to study the lives of Mark Twain and Will Rogers. Analyze the writing styles of both authors, and identify the men as humorists who reflected and changed American culture.
PBS
Pbs: Benjamin Franklin: An Extraordinary Life: Franklin's Wit and Wisdom
Learn about Franklin's career as a writer and about his particular brand of humor in this five-part essay. Includes examples from his letters and from "Poor Richard's Almanack."
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (c1884), a humorous novel about slavery.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Deborah Dent and Her Donkey by Leadenhall Press
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Deborah Dent and Her Donkey by Leadenhall Press (1887), an illustrated, humorous children's tale.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Rollo's Journey to Cambridge by John T. White
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Rollo's Journey to Cambridge by John T. White (1887), a humorous illustrated children's novel.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Bill Nye's Chestnuts Old and New by Bill Nye
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Bill Nye's Chestnuts Old and New by Bill Nye (1894), a collection of nonfiction, humorous stories, sketches, photographs, and memoranda from the Harvard Series.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Bull Calf and Other Tales by a.b. Frost
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Bull Calf and Other Tales by A.B. Frost (1892), a collection of humorous cartoons tales.
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