ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Decoding the Matrix Exploring Dystopian Characteristics
This instructional activity uses clips from The Matrix and other dystopian movies to introduce students to the characteristics found in dystopian works, such as Brave New World, Fahrenheit 451, and 1984.
University of Michigan
Making of America: Ralph Waldo Emerson, by A. Bronson Alcott
The University of Michigan offers this reproduction of Bronson Alcott's work as part of their Making of America series. A search feature allows users to search using boolean operators or a proximity search as well as more basic keyword.
Oregon State University
Oregon State University: Sir Thomas More
A great resource, containing career biography, timeline, and bibliography.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Proletariat
Wikipedia offers the definition of the Proletariat, the working class as defined by the Romans and by in Marxist theory.
Marxists Internet Archive
Marxists.org: Proletariat
View Karl Marx's definition of what the proletariat is. Also information on its origins and a discussion on the issues that need to be examined in relation to Marx's definition is given.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sir Thomas More
Sir Thomas More (7 February 1478 - 6 July 1535), from 1935 Saint Thomas More, was an English lawyer, author, and statesman who in his lifetime gained a reputation as a leading humanist scholar, and occupied many public offices, including...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sir Thomas More
Sir Thomas More (7 February 1478 - 6 July 1535) was an English lawyer, author, and statesman who in his lifetime gained a reputation as a leading humanist scholar, and occupied many public offices, including Lord Chancellor (1529-1532),...
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Cambridge History of Eng and Am Lit: George Ripley
This site explains the role of George Ripley in founding Brook Farm. Examines the philosophy behind the utopian community and the causes for its ultimate demise.
Curated OER
Statue in Chelsea. Click Photo for Entire Statue
Contains at least one link to each of the important areas.
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin: Bureau of Economic Geology: Dinosaur Footprints
Information, activities, lesson plans, and frequently asked questions about dinosaur footprints that have been found in Texas.
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Flora of Europe: A Photographic Herbarium
This site from Flora of Europe gives a general description and photos for every type of vegetation found in Europe. It is very complete, but hard to navigate if you don't know the scientific name for the plant you're interested in.
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