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\nOn the Road\n

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\n\nJack Kerouac's cult classic, On the Road, is the focus of this resource designed for teachers\n\n
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\nStudying The Catcher in the Rye\n

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\nWhat's the difference between being a phony and being a conformist? At what point does conforming to alleviate loneliness lead to insincerity? These are the questions at the heart of this unit plan that uses The Catcher in the Rye...\n
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\nSentence Completion 5: Low-Advanced SAT Level\n

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\nSentence completion practice not only improves vocabulary, but critical thinking skills as well. Class members will benefit from exercises and the extended explanations that the answer key provides. Great SAT practice or class discussion...\n
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\nWait for It...The Mongols!\n

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\nWhile many may imagine the Mongols stereotypically as a barbarian and brutal people, Mr. Green invites his audiences to consider the complexity and impact of this once great empire. This episode covers the benefits, consequences, and...\n
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\nSociety in the 1950s (5)\n

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\nIn this online interactive American history learning exercise, students respond to 8 matching questions regarding 1950's America. Students may check their answers immediately.\n
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\nJapanese Haiku and the American Experience\n

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\nTwelfth graders research the history to Haiku Poetry. They read classical haiku to comprehend their special sensibility and form. Students encounter the Buddhist philosophical background of this poetry and its roots. They write original...\n
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\nGeneral Knowledge of Books #66\n

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\nIn this general knowledge of books #66 instructional activity, students interactively answer 10 questions about British and American books and authors with immediate online feedback.\n
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\n\"Pronouns\n\n
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\nPronouns and Perspective\n

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\nFor this pronouns and perspectives worksheet, students underline all pronouns in short passages and tell whether they are written in 1st, 2nd or 3rd person.\n
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\nPbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Authors: Jack Kerouac\n

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\nBiography of American author Jack Kerouac, including a brief personal history and mention of important writings.\n
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\nC Span: American Authors 2: Jack Kerouac\n

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\nContains a biography of Jack Kerouac (1922-1969 CE), list of works, and links to additional information on the writer.\n
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\nJack Kerouac Listening to Himself on the Radio\n

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\nThe legend and the reality of the way Jack Kerouac wrote \"On the Road,\" and eventually \"Went to bed obscure and woke up famous.\" Pictures, video, and audio add to this interesting page.\n
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\nJack Kerouac Reading\n

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\nThe legend and the reality of the way Jack Kerouac wrote \"On the Road,\" and eventually \"Went to bed obscure and woke up famous.\" Pictures, video, and audio add to this interesting page.\n
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\nNeal Cassady and Jack Kerouac on the Cover of 'On the Road'\n

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\nThe legend and the reality of the way Jack Kerouac wrote \"On the Road,\" and eventually \"Went to bed obscure and woke up famous.\" Pictures, video, and audio add to this interesting page.\n
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\nGregory Corso, Larry Rivers and Jack Kerouac in New York City, 1959\n

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\nThe legend and the reality of the way Jack Kerouac wrote \"On the Road,\" and eventually \"Went to bed obscure and woke up famous.\" Pictures, video, and audio add to this interesting page.\n
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\nJack Kerouac\n

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\nAn image of Jack Kerouac.\n
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\nNpr: Kerouac's \"On the Road\"\n

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\nThe legend and the reality of the way Jack Kerouac wrote \"On the Road,\" and eventually \"Went to bed obscure and woke up famous.\"\n
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\nUniversity of Virginia: The Beats\n

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\nAt this site from University of Virginia you can read about the formation of the \"Beat Generation\" as well the most influential written works of this period. This website provides brief write-ups on the poems and books of Beat authors,...\n
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\nEncyclopedia Britannica: Beat Movement\n

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\nThis encyclopedia entry surveys the Beat movement in American literature and culture during the 1950s and early 1960s, which was personified by such writers as Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and William S. Burroughs.\n
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\nOrlando Sentinel: Jack Kerouac's Words Stand Up to Time\n

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\nA reporter's view of how Kerouac lived his life as expressed in his autobiographical novel On the Road. (Published 1997)\n
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\nShmoop: Big Sur\n

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\nThis semi-biographical novel written by Jack Kerouac set in the 1960s shows the life of Jack Duluoz who is an alter-ego for Jack Kerouac. Read about the characteres and themes in this novel.\n
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\nPbs: American Masters: The Source\n

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\nThe PBS show 'The Source' looks at the lives and works of Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs, three writers largely credited with leading the way in developing new forms of writing during the rise of the 'Beat'...\n
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\nPbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Novels: 1957: On the Road\n

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\nBrief introduction to Jack Kerouac's On the Road. Offers background information on the real-life person who inspired this piece of fiction.\n
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\nU.s. History: Voices Against Conformity\n

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\nThe decade of the 1950s was kown for conformity. There was an undercurrent of rebellion, especially among younger Americans. Read about the Beat Generation, alternative literature, rebellion in art, and treatment of those who were not...\n
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\n'On the Road' Manuscript Scroll\n

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\nThe legend and the reality of the way Jack Kerouac wrote \"On the Road,\" and eventually \"Went to bed obscure and woke up famous.\" Pictures, video, and audio add to this interesting page.\n
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