National Endowment for the Humanities
Dramatic and Theatrical Aspects in Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town”: A Common Core Exemplar
“So I’m going to have a copy of this play put in the cornerstone and the people a thousand years from now’ll know a few simple facts about us.” Our Town is used as the text in a Common Core exemplar that examines the dramatic and...
Curated OER
Cartoons for the Classroom: What's Replacing Our Newspapers?
What is happening to print media? Use this political cartoon analysis handout to facilitate pupil exploration of the online-media takeover and the decline of newspapers. Background information gives them context, and 3 talking points...
Digital Public Library of America
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Any classroom study of Toni Morrison's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Beloved requires careful planning and scaffolding. A primary source set that includes a video, illustrations, photos of artifacts, and a broadside of the Fugitive...
Curated OER
Case Studies in Journalistic Ethics - Number 3
Learners investigate ethical decision making when using photos in journalism. In this ethics in journalism lesson plan, students read about the ethical use of images in media, discuss recent controversial photos, and look at online case...
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Life and Landscapes in the Classroom
Celebrating Robert Frost's birthday by engaging students in the sights and sounds of his lyrics
Curated OER
Introduction to the Graphic Novel Maus
Students begin reading the graphic novel "Maus". Using the Internet, they discover fundamental differences between Judaism and Christianity. Using excerpts from the novel, they identify animal metaphors used for nationalities and ethnic...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Keep Current Through a Cartoonist's Commentary
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about the Middle East and American domestic issues. Students respond to 4 talking point questions.
Curated OER
Where journalism meets art
Students pick out the different techniques in photographs taken. In this photographs lesson plan, students critique patterns, shadows, reflections, and more in the photographs.
Curated OER
Cartoons for the Classroom: What's Replacing Our Newspapers?
In this current events learning exercise, students analyze a political cartoon about the changing newspaper industry and respond to 3 talking point questions.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Marines Confirm Mistaken Identity in Iwo Jima Photo
The photograph has been ingrained in American culture since almost the moment it was taken - a steadfast presence in high school textbooks and an enduring symbol of U.S. perseverance. But it appears we've been wrong about Joe Rosenthal's...
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: James A. Michener
A biography of best-selling novelist James A. Michener. He won two Pulitzer Prizes for his book, and its follow-up musical, about his World War II experiences. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: John Updike
A biography of John Updike, one of America's most esteemed and prolific writers. He won two Pulitzer Prizes for his fiction, as well as other major awards. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Neil Sheehan
A biography of Neil Sheehan, a journalist who won the Pulitzer Prize for Non-Fiction for a book he wrote about his experience of the Vietnam War. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Nicholas D. Kristof
A biography of Nicholas Kristof, a well-known journalist and author who has covered major events and issues around the world, particularly relating to human rights and social and economic inequality. He has received two Pulitzer Prizes...
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Norman Mailer
A biography of Norman Mailer, a prominent and politically engaged writer. He won a Pulitzer Prize for his fiction as well as his nonfiction. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Stephen Sondheim
A biography of Stephen Sondheim, a Broadway composer and lyricist who won several Tony Awards as well as a Pulitzer Prize. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: W. S. Merwin
A biography of W.S. Merwin, winner of two Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry. He was also the Poet Laureate of the United States from 2010 to 2011. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Wynton Marsalis
A biography of jazz musician Wynton Marsalis. A musical prodigy, he began playing in orchestras while still in high school. He later won the Pulitzer Prize in Music. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
Other
Anne Sexton Poems, Biography, Photos ,Bibliography
This site offers many of Anne Sexton's texts. Includes some of her poems, such as MUSIC SWIMS BACK TO ME, THE BLACK ART, THE KISS, and AFTER AUSCHWITZ. This site also has several photos, a bibliography, a biography, and quotations.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Louise Gluck
A biography of Louise Gluck, an American poet. She was at one time the official Poet Laureate of the United States. Includes a profile, interview and photo gallery.