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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Inness in the Countryside

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Discussion of a landscape painting by George Inness will introduce students to the impact of the railroad on the countryside in mid-nineteenth-century America. They will depict this same scenery as they envision it in the past and in the...
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Lunda

For Students 9th - 10th
"Lunda" is the most widely used English term to refer to literally hundreds of social groups whose oral histories link them in varying ways to a far-flung empire that controlled trade and tribute in much of Central Africa from the...
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Activity
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Picturing America: Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Quilts [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Examples of quilts produced across two centuries puts particular emphasis on Crazy quilt patterning and on quilts produced by Amish quilters.
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Graphic
National Library of France

National Library of France: Portraits/faces

For Students 9th - 10th
A virtual exhibit presenting a variety of nineteenth- and twentieth-century portraits. As you browse through the pages, click on each portrait to see larger version and related information (date, artist, dimensions, etc.). Images are...
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Other

Ncas: A Comparison Between Tolstoy and Plato

For Students 9th - 10th
"Art, Science, and Transcendence: A Comparison Between Tolstoy and Plato" is the full text of a scholarly article written by Dr. T.J. Kuijl. For serious students of Tolstoy.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Fyodor Dostoevsky

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students and teachers will enjoy exploring the world of Fyodor Dostoevsky's life and work when they visit this site. This website features links to lesson plans, activities and more.
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eBook
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: The Shot/online Text and Story Notes

For Students 9th - 10th
Barleby.com provides the online text version of Alexander Pushkin's short story "The Shot" plus a link to a short biography and a commentary on the story.
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Handout
New York University

Nyu: The Double Two Versions

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a succinct summary of the novel, along with some comments from the Literature, Arts, and Medicine Database.
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Website
Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Fyodor Dostoevsky

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents an accurate account of the events in the life of Fyodor Dostoevsky. Also includes a bibliography of works by and about the author.
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eBook
University of Virginia

The University of Virginia Library: Les Miserables Volume 3

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Virginia offers the etext of Volume 3 of Hugo's famous novel, divided by chapters.
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eBook
University of Virginia

The University of Virginia Library: Les Miserables Volume 4

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Virginia offers volume 4 of Hugo's famous novel in HTML at this site, which is worth checking out on the subject.
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Article
Other

Tragic & Comic Visions in the Brothers Karamazov

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features an article entitled "Tragic and Comic Visions in The Brothers Karamazov" written by contemporary author Joyce Carol Oates. The article originally appeared in The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism, Winter 1968-1969.
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Website
Other

University of Otago: Gothicism in Conrad and Dostoevsky

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Otago contains the text of a scholarly essay written by English professor Robert Berry. The article originally appeared in Deep South, a publication of the English department at the University of Otago.
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Unit Plan
Middlebury College

Middlebury College: Study Guide for the Idiot

For Students 9th - 10th
Written by students at Middlebury College, this study guide is a good resource for anyone interested in learning about Dostoevsky's The Idiot. Provides plot summaries, character analyses, and information on the historical background of...
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Website
Middlebury College

Middlebury College: Papers on Dostoevsky

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides links to nine essays written by students at Middlebury College for a Spring 1996 course on Dostoevsky. The topics range from "Dostoevsky and Social Issues" to "Dostoevsky and the Theme of Children."
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Website
Other

First Descents Into the Inferno: Scholarly Essay

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains the text of a scholarly article written by English professor Dr. Robert Berry. The article originally appeared in Deep South, a publication of the English department at the University of Otago.
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Victor Hugo

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Discover more about Victor Hugo's books "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" and "Les Miserables." This site provides links for lesson plans and activities for these two works.
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eBook
Christian Classics Ethereal Library

Christian Classics: "Crime and Punishment" (Full Text)

For Students 9th - 10th
This provides the complete online text of Fyodor Dostoevsky's famous novel, Crime and Punishment. The entire novel is presented on a single page, making it available for text and quote searching, as well as easily printable.
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Website
Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Leo Tolstoi

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a very interesting account of the life of Russian author, Leo Tolstoy.
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Website
Other

Art Gallery of Nsw: Pissarro, the First Impressionist

For Students 9th - 10th
The Art Gallery of New South Wales developed this website to accompany an exhibition of Pissarro mounted by the museum in late 2005. The site contains an interesting, although limited, mix of photographs of the artist and reproductions...
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Other

American Poets: Emily Dickinson Biography and Poems

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography on the life of poet Emily Dickinson (1830-1886 CE) that discusses her childhood, personal life, and her literary career. Includes links to the text of 500 of her poems.
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Study Guide
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The War of 1812

For Students 9th - 10th
This Khan Academy resource provides information about the War of 1812, including the surround issues before and after the fighting of it.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Teaching Anna Karenina

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An excellent and in-depth site for teachers of Tolstoy's masterpiece. Includes information about the film version, plot summaries, discussion questions, journals, and classroom activities. Great site!
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Website
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Arts and Humanities: Art of Asia

For Students 9th - 10th
A landing page for a course on the art history of Asia.

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