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Poe - Qrisse's POE Page
Grades
6 to 12
tag(s): biographies (97), literature (215)
In the Classroom
Use Timeline JS, reviewed here to create a timeline of Poe's life. Have students use Gimkit, reviewed here to create their own quiz on Poe.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Gary Paulsen
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6 to 12tag(s): biographies (97), literature (215)
In the Classroom
Have students use Timelines Tool by Read Write Think, reviewed here to create a timeline of Paulen's life. Students can use 2 and 3 Circle Interactive Venn Diagrams by Class Tools, reviewed here to compare and contrast his work. Bookmark this site for your student's papers and projects on young adult writer Gary Paulsen and his works.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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An electronic Eugene O'Neill Archive
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9 to 12tag(s): biographies (97), literature (215)
In the Classroom
Bookmark this site for your student's papers and projects on Eugene O'Neill. Have students record themselves acting out their favorite parts using Free Online Screen Recorder, reviewed here. Use Interactive 2 Circle Venn Diagram by Read Write Think, reviewed here to compare and contrast plays.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Melville
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9 to 12tag(s): biographies (97), literature (215)
In the Classroom
Bookmark this site for your student's papers and projects on Herman Melville and his works. Use Trading Card Creator reviewed here to create a breaking news headline about Melville. Use Timeline JS, reviewed here to create a timeline of Melville's life.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Sinclair Lewis Homepage
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9 to 12tag(s): literature (215)
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Literary Kicks
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9 to 12tag(s): 1950s (33), literature (215)
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The Henry James Scholar's Guide
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6 to 12tag(s): literature (215)
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Jim Henson - Univ. of Mississippi
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6 to 12tag(s): biographies (97), movies (51)
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Bookmark this site for your student's papers and projects on Jim Henson, the creator of the muppets.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Nathaniel Hawthorne
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9 to 12tag(s): biographies (97), literature (215)
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F. Scott Fitzgerald
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9 to 12tag(s): literature (215)
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William Faulkner - Univ. of Mississippi
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9 to 12tag(s): literature (215), mississippi (5)
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William Faulkner on the Web - The University of Mississippi
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9 to 12tag(s): biographies (97), literature (215)
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These guides were developed for reading groups rather than teachers, but much of the content could be adapted for classroom use.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Emerson - Privately Published
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9 to 12tag(s): biographies (97), poetry (196)
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A.G.Cascone
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8 to 12tag(s): literature (215)
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Crane, Stephen - The Red Badge of Courage - Stephen Crane
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8 to 12tag(s): civil war (146), literature (215), symbols (20)
In the Classroom
Have students closely read a selected passage and annotate details that reveal Henry Fleming's thoughts, fears, and changing understanding of courage. Ask pairs to sort quotations into categories such as internal conflict, external conflict, imagery, irony, and character development, then defend their choices with textual evidence. Students can use Trading Card Creator, reviewed here, to design a character card that identifies Henry's motivations, conflicts, defining choices, and supporting quotations.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Willa Cather - Song of the Lark - NCTE
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9 to 12tag(s): literature (215)
In the Classroom
Use the online teachers guide to find new lesson plans and classroom activities to accompany a unit or lesson on "Song of the Lark." Make sure to search the guide thoroughly, making sure that lesson plans fit your classes need. Be sure to save the site as a favorite, allowing for easy reference later onAdd your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Pearl S. Buck - Penn Arts & Sciences
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9 to 12tag(s): biographies (97), literature (215)
In the Classroom
Have students create a timeline of Pearl S. Buck's life with Timeline Infographic Templates by Canva, reviewed here using information from the biography. Students can include important events, places they lived, major publications, and humanitarian achievements. After reading about Buck's experiences in both China and the United States, have students create a Venn diagram using the 2 and 3 Interactive Venn Diagrams by ClassTools, reviewed here comparing the two cultures. They can discuss how living in different cultures may have influenced her perspectives and writing. Students can examine how Pearl S. Buck's life experiences shaped her writing. After reading excerpts from The Good Earth or other works, have students identify connections between her biography and her stories.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Baldwin, James - Random House
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9 to 12tag(s): literature (215)
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Voices from the Gaps
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6 to 12tag(s): africa (162), african american (131), women (191)
In the Classroom
Although vague, there are some great classroom ideas on incorporating this site and its' basic concepts into a literature classroom. This would be a great resource for a literature teacher working on expanding upon the variety of authors read in their classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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American Verse Project
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9 to 12tag(s): poetry (196)
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