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PBS

Pbs: Literature & Life Givens Collection (Afr. Am. Lit)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This PBS site explores African-American literature from its beginnings to the present. Includes an on-line study guide.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature: The Crucible: Final Assessment Essay

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on writing a critical analysis essay over The Crucible by Arthur Miller. It features information about writing the introduction, body, and conclusion; a list of topics to choose from, and the essay requirements. Links...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Literature Library: "Where the Red Fern Grows" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 6th
Great reading guide for "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls. Provides pre-reading material, including an author bio, book introduction, background articles, and journaling activities, as well as charting and brainstorming ideas...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Literature Library: "Tuck Everlasting" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 5th
Reading guide on Natalie Babbitt's "Tuck Everlasting" with a variety of resources, discussion and writing questions, and brainstorming activities. Provides pre-reading material, such as an author biography, novel introduction, and...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Literature Library: "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Reading guide to Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" with pre- and post-reading material, as well as brainstorming activities and writing prompts. Includes brief biography of Shakespeare, an introduction to the text, a preview of vocabulary,...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Literature Library: "A Midsummer Night's Dream" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Great reading guide for "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare. Provides pre-reading material, including an author bio, play introduction, vocabulary lists, and journaling activities, as well as charting and brainstorming...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Literature Library: "The House of Dies Drear" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Reading guide to Virginia Hamilton's "The House of Dies Drear" with pre- and post-reading material, as well as brainstorming activities and writing prompts. Includes brief author biography, an introduction to the text, a preview of...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Literature Library: "Hamlet" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Reading guide to Shakespeare's "Hamlet" with pre- and post-reading material, as well as brainstorming activities and writing prompts. Includes brief biography of Shakespeare, an introduction to the text, a preview of vocabulary, and...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Literature Library: "Across Five Aprils" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Reading guide for Irene Hunt's historical fiction, "Across Five Aprils," with a variety of resources, discussion and writing questions, and brainstorming activities. Provides pre-reading material, such as an author biography, novel...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Literature Library: "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 5th - 8th
A great reading guide for "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare. Provides plenty of pre-reading material, including an author biography, an introductory article, activities, and vocabulary, as well as brainstorming and...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Literature Library: "Julie of the Wolves" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 7th
A great reading guide for "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George. Provides plenty of pre-reading material, including an author biography, an introductory article, activities, and vocabulary, as well as brainstorming and writing...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Literature Library: "Cezanne Pinto" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A great resource for students reading "Cezanne Pinto," complete with a brief biography of author Mary Stolz, pre-reading material, diagramming activities, and personal response and analysis questions linked to each chapter. Also provides...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Literature Library: "Bearstone" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Enhance your reading of Will Hobbs's "Bearstone" with the help of pre-reading activities, brainstorming exercises, vocabulary lists, and thought-provoking writing prompts on characters, their choices, and the consequences of their...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Literature Library: "Adventures of Tom Sawyer" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Great reading guide for "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain. Provides pre-reading material, including an author bio, book introduction, background articles, and journaling activities, as well as charting and brainstorming ideas...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Literature Library: "The Red Badge of Courage" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore Stephen Crane's "The Red Badge of Courage" with the help of pre-reading questions, vocabulary, brainstorming activities, and thought-provoking writing prompts on character, plot, and theme. Also, compare Crane's novel to works of...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Literature Library: "Nectar in a Sieve" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore Kamala Markandaya's "Nectar in a Sieve" with the help of a vocabulary lists, pre-reading questions and activities, brainstorming ideas, and thought-provoking discussion and writing prompts. After reading the novel, draw...
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Professional Doc
Rick Beach

Teaching Literature to Adolescents, 2nd Edition: Literature Links

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The textbook entitled Teaching Literature to Adolescents, 2nd Edition contains activities links for American Literature. Intended for teachers and students, this site contains web links that provide many ways to assist and assess...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Literature Library: "To Kill a Mockingbird" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A great resource for students reading "To Kill a Mockingbird," complete with pre-reading material (author biography, introductory article, novel background, and vocabulary words), as well as brainstorming activities and thought-provoking...
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Lesson Plan
Lumen Learning

Lumen: American Literature: Introduction to Romantic Literature

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This introduction to Romantic literature focuses on the learning outcomes of the study of various pieces of American Romantic literature. These include describe the major historical and cultural developments of the Romantic period,...
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Article
Lumen Learning

Lumen: History of American Literature

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This article features a brief history of American literature.
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Unit Plan
McGraw Hill

Glencoe Literature Library: "The Summer of the Swans" [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice study guide for "The Summer of the Swan" by Betsy Byars, complete with pre-reading material, thought-provoking discussion and essay questions, and brainstorming activities. Provides excellent post-reading writing and...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Literature Library: "Heart of Darkness" and "The Secret Sharer" [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore Joseph Conrad's novella, "Heart of Darkness," and his short story, "The Secret Sharer," with the help of this study guide. It provides pre-reading material (author biography, vocabulary, introductory article), reading activities,...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: The Tempest by William Shakespeare: Review

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson is a review of The Tempest by William Shakespeare. It features a photo album of characters from the play, a link to the Absolute Shakespeare: The Tempest Study Guide, and online practice questions.
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University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota: Study Guide, Gulliver's Travels

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Five study questions to help with navigation and understanding of "Gulliver's Travels." Features topics such as: relationship between satire and conceptions of ideal society.