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Georgetown University: Phillis Wheatley (1753 1784)
Discusses classroom issues and strategies, themes, historical perspectives and issues, significant form, style and artistic conventions, original audience and comparison with Wheatley's contemporaries.
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Georgetown University: Cotton Mather (1663 1728)
This site from Georgetown University provides an analysis of Cotton Mather's major themes, historical perspectives, and personal issues, as well as the form, style, and artistic conventions in his writing. Includes study and discussion...
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Georgetown University: Arna Bontemps (1902 1973)
Find interesting ways to teach the poetry of Arna Bontemps at this website from the Heath Anthology of American Literature.
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Georgetown University: Amy Lowell (1874 1925)
This guide to teaching Lowell and her work includes themes, perspectives, and some questions for research and writing.
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Georgetown: Sarah Kemble Knight
This colonial document was written by Sarah Kemble Knight (1666-1727 CE). It is used in classrooms today.
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Heath Online Instructor's Guide: William Bradford
Here, one can find helpful information on studying the works of American author William Bradford (1590-1657 CE). This website provides insight into specific themes and styles prevalent in Bradford's writing as well as suggestions for...
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Heath Online Instructor's Guide: Anne Bradstreet
Here are some ideas for approaching and studying the writing of Anne Bradstreet (1612?-1672 CE). This study guide offers themes, issues, and literary styles to look for and examine while reading Bradstreet's work.
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Georgetown University: Sarah Margaret Fuller (1810 1850)
Here are some ideas for discussing the writing of Margaret Fuller. This website provides questions, writing topics, and ideas for making connections with other authors.
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Georgetown University: Susan Glaspell
Have you ever read any of Susan Glaspell's work? This site offers a range of material on the work "Trifles." The materials range from classroom issues and strategies, major themes, historical perspectives, and the personal issues that...
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The Confessions of St. Augustine
A scholarly and detailed article on Augustine's most famous book, "Confessions". Includes historical information plus extensive quotes from the book.
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Georgetown University:bay Psalm Book (1640) and New England Primer (1683)
Essay discussing the Bay Psalm Book (1640) and the New England Primer (1683). Topics include: Classroom Issues and Strategies; Major Themes, Historical Perspectives, and Personal Issues; Significant Form, Style, Artistic Conventions;...
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Georgetown University: Robert Hayden (1913 1980)
Georgetown University provides a instructional activity using Hayden's poems. Poems used are: "Summertime and the Living", "Mourning Poem for the Queen of Sunday", and "Tour 5".
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Georgetown University: Edgar Lee Masters (1869 1950)
While this is directed as a classroom approach, much could be learned by a student from the content. Form, style, theme, historical perspective and comparison are all discussed. Some good questions are asked at the end also.
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Georgetown University: Anne Sexton (1928 1974)
Offers classroom issues and strategies for teaching Anne Sexton's writings.
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Georgetown University: Edgar Allan Poe (1809 1849)
This site is a professor's guide for students. This guide features information on how to distinguish between Poe and his narrators in his stories.
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Georgetown University: James Weldon Johnson (1871 1938)
This guide to teaching the work of James Weldon Johnson includes information about classroom issues, major themes in his work, and other helpful information.
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Augustine the African
A short but detailed biographical sketch on St. Augustine with nice information about his early life, his role in early Christianity and more.
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Georgetown University: News Values
Learn the essential elements of every good news story from Gerald Lanson and Mitchell Stephens, authors of Writing and Reporting The News, who emphasize eleven judgments that journalism students should make when evaluating newsworthiness.
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Berkley Center: Lyng v. Northwest Indian Cemetery Protective Association
In Lyng v. Northwest Indian Cemetery Protective Association, the Supreme Court considered a free exercise challenge to the U.S. Forest Service's construction of a road through an area used by certain American Indian groups for religious...
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The Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies
This site from Georgetown University offers a searchable collection of resources about a wide variety of topics relating to the Medieval Period.
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Georgetown University: Printmakers a to Z
Etchings, lithographs, and woodcuts are featured in this virtual exhibition from Georgetown University. Students can use this site to examine the qualities of the different types of prints, as well as find examples of the work of many...
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Georgetown University: Activity: Teaching Problem Solving
Preschool children learn best from the everyday experience solving problems that are meaningful to them. As a teacher, it is helpful to observe those moments when children have problems and help them think about ways to solve their own...
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Georgetown: Georgetown Slavery Archive "Meet the Gu272" Data Visualization
"Meet the GU272: a digital exploration of Georgetown's history of slavery" is a website designed by Sabrina Ma (GU '18) and Jonathan Gibson (GU'19). Meet the GU272 provides a set of preliminary digital visualizations of information about...
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Georgetown: Georgetown Slavery Archive Timeline of the 1838 Sale
A web-based timeline graphic of the Maryland Jesuits' sale of the people they owned. This timeline spans a half-century, from the first discussions among the Maryland Catholic clergy about selling their human property in 1813 to the...