Curated OER
Faulkner's "The Sound and the Fury": Narration, Voice, and the Compson Family's New System
Students compare and contrast narrative speakers in "The Sound and the Fury" and describe Faulkner's "South" in the context of the historical South. They describe how the South was changing socially and economically.
Curated OER
Faulkner's "The Sound and the Fury" April Eighth, 1928: Narrating from an 'Ordered Place'?
High schoolers analyze the Dilsey chapter to gain an understanding of "The Sound and the Fury's" far-reaching place within a socially changing South.
Other
University of Mississippi: The Mississippi Writers Page
This site features numerous famous writers from Mississippi. Click on an author to view a biography and list of works. Includes some literary criticisms and news and events.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1949
This website, part of the Nobel e-Museum discussing Nobel Prize winners, provides a biography and discussion of Faulkner's contribution to literature. Here, you can read the Prize "Presentation Speech" made by Gustaf Hellstrom as well as...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Faulkner's as I Lay Dying: Form of a Funeral
William Faulkner's self-proclaimed masterpiece, As I Lay Dying, originally published in 1930, is a fascinating exploration of the many voices found in a Southern family and community. Students will explore the use of multiple voices in...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Lesson 5: Faulkner's as I Lay Dying: Concluding the Novel
In this lesson plan, young scholars will consider Lesson 5: Faulkner's As I Lay Dying: Concluding the Novel. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Lesson 3: Faulkner's as I Lay Dying: Crossing the River
In this lesson plan, students will consider Lesson 3: Faulkner's As I Lay Dying: Crossing the River. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Lesson 2: Faulkner's Family Voices in as I Lay Dying
In this lesson plan, students will consider Lesson 2: Faulkner's As I Lay Dying: Family Voices In As I Lay Dying. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: L1: Faulkner's as I Lay Dying: Images of Faulkner and the South
For this lesson plan, students will consider Lesson 1: Faulkner's As I Lay Dying: Images of Faulkner and the South. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Lesson 5: Faulkner's the Sound and the Fury: April Eighth, 1928
In this lesson plan, students will consider Lesson 5: Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury: April Eighth, 1928: Narrating from an 'Ordered Place'?. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: The Sound and the Fury: Benjy's Sense of Time & Narrative Voice
In this lesson plan, students will consider Lesson 2: Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury: Benjy's Sense of Time and Narrative Voice. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Lesson 1: Faulkner's the Sound and the Fury: Introduction
In this lesson plan, learners will consider Lesson 1: Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury: Introduction. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: The Sound and the Fury:narrating Quentin's Mental Breakdown
In this lesson plan, students will consider Lesson 3: Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury: Narrating Quentin's Mental Breakdown. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Lesson 4: Faulkner's the Sound and the Fury
In this lesson plan, students will consider Lesson 4: Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury: Narration, Voice, and the Compson Family's New System. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab....
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Faulkner's Sound and the Fury:narrating Compson Family Decline
In this curriculum unit, students will consider William Faulkner's "The Sound and the Fury": Narrating the Compson Family Decline and the Changing South. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab....
Rick Beach
Teaching Literature to Adolescents, 2nd Edition: Literature Links
The textbook entitled Teaching Literature to Adolescents, 2nd Edition contains activities links for American Literature. Intended for teachers and students, this site contains web links that provide many ways to assist and assess...
Other
Univ. Of Mississippi: Mississippi Writers Page: William Faulkner (1897 1962)
A detailed biography on writer William Faulkner from the Mississippi Writers page.
PBS
Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Novels: 1929: The Sound and the Fury
Introduction to William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury. Provides background information about the novel's setting and main themes.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Lesson 4: Faulkner's as I Lay Dying: Burying Addie's Voice
In this lesson plan, students will consider Lesson 4: Faulkner's As I Lay Dying: Burying Addie's Voice. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: William Faulkner
This site features links to information, lesson plans, and activities on the life and work of William Faulkner.
University of North Carolina
Unc Press: William Faulkner: The Making of a Modernist
This site, presented by the University of North Carolina Press, provides a summary and reviews of this book by Daniel J. Singal. More importantly, the site offers links to a few excerpts from the book, which is a critical biography. The...
The History Place
The History Place: Great Speeches Collection
This site from The History Place provides a good selection of historical and relatively modern speeches from many English-speaking countries. Each speech is set up in its historic context. Many are available with audio links.
CommonLit
Common Lit: That Evening Sun
A learning module that begins with William Faulkner's short story "That Evening Sun" accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...
Other
Lit Charts: Stream of Consciousness
Explains what is meant by the term 'stream of consciousness' and where it originated. The characteristics of stream of consciousness are described, its history in literature, how it differs from 'interior monologue,' and examples of its...