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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Orchard House

For Students 9th - 10th
This early 18th-century house was the longtime home of Transcendentalist Amos Bronson Alcott (1799-1888). His daughter, writer Louisa May Alcott, set the novel Little Women here. It is now a house museum.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Louisa May Alcott

For Students 9th - 10th
(1832-1888) Children's author who wrote Little Women amongst other children's stories.
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Fun Trivia

Fun Trivia: Louisa May Alcott Trivia Quizzes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site shares a collection of quizzes to assess the writings of Louisa May Alcott.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Climax

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson introduces the climax in fiction writing.
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Curated OER

Smithsonian Institution Archives: Maud Slye (1879 1954)

For Students 9th - 10th
Maud Slye (1879-1954) was a pathologist and noted cancer researcher at the University of Chicago. A descendant of John Alden of the Plymouth Colony, Slye had attended the University of Chicago in 1896 with little money but, as her New...
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Other

The Weekly South Dakotan: South Dakota History for 4th Grade

For Students 3rd - 8th
From the very beginning and through the twentieth century, this comprehensive collection of lessons will enrich students studying the history in between and the effects on South Dakota.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Industrial Education

For Students 9th - 10th
After the Civil War, the free men and women had little skills to work in industrial America. Booker T. Washington established a training school to give these men and women the skills they needed to thrive. This annual report by...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: New York Times Upfront: The Civil War: Ten Things You Should Know

For Students 9th - 10th
Article written on the 150th anniversary of Fort Sumter, the beginning of the American Civil War, in which the author presents little known Civil War facts about topics such as, Americans during that time, slavery, new technologies,...
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Frontier Life: Recreation and Leisure Time on the Frontier

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about how the homesteaders on the American frontier added a little levity to their otherwise harsh frontier life, and in particular how women, how spent much time at home, worked to add variety to their lives. From a companion essay...
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Jack London

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson plans, e-notes, activities, and other resources are provided for teaching students reading Jack London's The Call of the Wild and his other works.
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Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: The American Family in Literature

For Teachers 6th - 8th
What is the objective of this "American Family in Literature" unit? This site uses "Farmer Boy" and "Nobody's Family Can Change" to explore differences in families. The resource includes rationale and activities to help get this point to...
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Jean Antoine Watteau

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of Jean-Antoine Watteau, along with links to other artists of the period. Includes images and descriptions of some of his art.
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Article
Other

Newport, New Hampshire: Sarah Josepha Hale (1799 1879)

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Newport, New Hampshir's "most famous native," Sarah Josepha Hale. When you learn of her many accomplishments, it is easy to see why the town is so proud of her, and why she is important even today.
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Other

Something About Mary Pickford

For Students 9th - 10th
This article is about the life and career of Mary Pickford, a Canadian-born actress who gained fame as a silent film star in Hollywood.

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