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Unit Plan
SparkNotes

Spark Notes: The Jungle by Upton Sinclair

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a study guide for "The Jungle." It includes chapter summaries, context, characters, study questions, and essay topics.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Jungle by Upton Sinclair

For Students 9th - 10th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. First published as a serial in the Appeal to Reason 1905, one work is The Jungle, by Upton Sinclair. It exposed harsh working conditions in the meat packing industry.
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eBook
Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: The Jungle Book

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
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Unit Plan
Cengage Learning

Houghton Mifflin Company: The Jungle

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by the Houghton Mifflin Company, presents various ways to examine one of the most powerful books of the century.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Authors: Rudyard Kipling

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the author Rudyard Kipling including a biography, the full text of three novels and a short story collection for young readers, and 20 short stories. His most famous work is The Jungle Book.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Jungle Tales of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs

For Students 9th - 10th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. Originally published between 1916 and 1917 editions of Blue Book Magazine, this short story collection is part of the Tarzan series, The Jungle Tales of Tarzan. This...
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Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "Babes in the Jungle" by O Henry

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the short story "Babes In the Jungle," a story of two con men in New York, by O Henry who is famous for his surprise endings.
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Lesson Plan
National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Rousseau in the Jungle

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Rousseau imagined Tropical Forest with Monkeys from trips to botanical gardens, zoos, and illustrations in books. Students will conduct research and imagine themselves in a place other than where they live. They also will investigate the...
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eBook
Children's Books Online

Children's Books Online: Our Jungle Friends

For Students Pre-K - 1st
"Our Jungle Friends", published in 1905 by the Saalfield Publishing Co. , has been digitized and made available by the Rosetta Project. This 16 page book is appropriate for pre-readers.
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eBook
Children's Books Online

Children's Books Online: Jungle Babies

For Students 9th - 10th
"Jungle Babies", written in 1930 by Edyth Kaigh-Eustace, has been digitized and made available by the Rosetta Project. This 132 page book is appropriate for advanced readers.
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Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: "The Jungle" Teacher Guide

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Get chapter-by-chapter comprehension questions, discussion questions and ideas for extending the study of the novel beyond the text. Also includes some background information about the author and novel.
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Website
Victorian Web

The Victorian Web: Rudyard Kipling

For Students 9th - 10th
The Victorian Web provides information from social and political history and a detailed biography to essays about characterization, themes and more, this site offers an excellent variety of resources related to Victorian author Rudyard...
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Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Elephant's Child [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A reader's theater script for Rudyard Kipling's children's book, The Elephant's Child, is provided on these pages. Nine character roles are needed in this activity.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Rover Boys in the Jungle by Edward Stratemeyer

For Students 9th - 10th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work is The Rover Boys in the Jungle, the third book from the late 1800's through the early 1900's series, "The Rover Boys." This book is from the first series...
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Beast in the Jungle by Henry James

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of "The Beast in the Jungle" considered to be one of the best narratives by Henry James. This novel centers around the universal themes of loneliness, fate, love, and death.
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Website
Books in the Classroom

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: The Great Kapok Tree

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site on the book "The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest" by Lynne Cherry includes a review of the book, a listing of things to notice and talk about, activities related to the book, other related books, and links to...
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Unit Plan
C-SPAN

C Span American Writers: Upton Sinclair and Muckrakers

For Students 9th - 10th
A companion to C-SPAN's series, this site features a brief biography of Upton Sinclair, the text of his influential book, "The Jungle," and links to information about the Chicago Stockyards, as well as to other sites about Sinclair and...
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Website
Other

The Kipling Society: Rudyard Kipling Life and Works

For Students 9th - 10th
The Kipling Society provides a fabulous and thorough biography of Rudyard Kipling. It includes wonderful photographs. Also available is a chronology of his life and works.
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Website
Other

Lecturas in Ingles Traducidas / English Readings

For Students 9th - 10th
Great way to practice English with this beautiful selection of short excerpts from literature classics like the Jungle Book, Sherlock Holmes, or the Cask of the Amontillado. Each text includes comprehension exercises with answers and...
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Website
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1907

For Students 9th - 10th
At this website from the Nobel eMuseum, you can read a biography of Rudyard Kipling, which summarizes Kipling's life, education, and published works. In additon, the Presentation Speech given by C.D. af Wirsen provides a detailed...
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Muckrakers

For Students 5th - 8th
Sometimes a pen can be wielded more lethally than a sword. Read about the brave muckrakers who exposed corruption and injustice in government and business. These journalists attacked different areas, but the result was an introduction to...
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Website
Other

Mongabay: Bolivia

For Students 9th - 10th
Gather information on the environment of Bolivia especially its forests. There are statistical facts, links to related articles, and suggestions for books to read.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Tiger

For Students 9th - 10th
This open-source encyclopedia offers a detailed overview of the tiger. Content includes a look at this animal's physical description, method of killing, various subspecies, and the use of tigers in literature.
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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Rudyard Kipling's "Rikki Tikki Tavi": Mixing Fact and Fiction

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan, students will consider Rudyard Kipling's "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi": Mixing Fact and Fiction. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.