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PBS

Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Authors: Ernest Hemingway

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of author Ernest Hemingway, including personal background and history of important works.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Modernist Portraits: Ernest Hemingway

For Students 9th - 10th
Drawing on the monstrosities of World War I, Ernest Hemingway presents male characters persevering through many difficult circumstances in his works, as highlighted in this biography. See "Ernest Hemingway Activities" for more resources.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Today in History: July 21: First Battle of Bull Run & Ernest Hemingway

For Students 9th - 10th
Library of Congress presents historical material for the date July 21. Primary source documents including photos, letters, diaries and historical text. Looks at the First Battle of Bull Run and the author Ernest Hemingway.
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Ernest Hemingway Biographical

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Ernest Hemmingway (1899-1961 CE), the author of such works as "The Sun Also Rises" and "The Old Man and the Sea," who was awarded with the 1954 Nobel Prize in Literature. This website includes a biography, resources for...
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Federal Bureau of Investigation

Freedom of Information: Ernest Hemingway

For Students 9th - 10th
The whole FBI file on Ernest Hemingway (1898-1961 CE) as it was collected during Hemingway's lifetime, is available at this site.
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The Best Notes

The Best Notes: A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an online study guide/notes for the novel A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
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PBS

Pbs: Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure

For Students 9th - 10th
"Join Michael Palin as he takes you on a journey to recapture the world of Ernest Hemingway." Contains a biography of Hemingway including a number of pictures of him and the various places he traveled throughout his life. In addition to...
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C-SPAN

C Span American Writers 2: Ernest Hemingway

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a bibliography of Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961 CE), list of works, and links to additional information.
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Grade Saver

Grade Saver: For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an online study guide/notes for the novel For Whom The Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Modernist Portraits

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This unit delves into American modernist literature which introduced itself between World War I and World War II, including authors Ernest Hemingway, Gertrude Stein and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Explore the site for a video on demand,...
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Princeton University

Princeton University Library: Ernest Hemingway

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a wonderful photo exhibit of Hemingway's life. Includes pictures of his wives, mistresses, and friends, as well as shots of him hunting and fishing.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Picturing Hemingway: A Writer in His Time

For Students 9th - 10th
Exhibit on Ernest Hemingway includes images and detailed information on his early years, relationships with other authors, the Paris years, middle and later years, and his writings.
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Cengage Learning

Houghton College Mifflin Division: Teaching Hemingway

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Even though this excellent site helps teachers present Hemingway, it also helps students learn how to read his works.
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National Endowment for the Arts

National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: A Farewell to Arms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Guide to Ernest Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms, with historical information, author biography, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit of study with activities, assignments, project ideas, and essay topics. A radio show, with...
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Other

Literary Traveler: Hemingway in Pamplona

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay presents a first person account of running with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain.
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Other

Timeless Hemingway

For Students 9th - 10th
Lots of information on Ernest Hemingway's life and works can be found on this site, including biographical details, pictures, quotes, and a Hemingway FAQ.
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Other

Hemingway: Sharks and "Old Man and the Sea"

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the excerpt from the text that details Santiago's encounter with sharks. No additional information is given. Part of a larger site about sharks in literature.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Newspaper Reporting and Writing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson, middle schoolers explore the many characteristics of a newspaper and try their hands at becoming reporters. They can expand their knowledge about Ernest Hemingway, and author a newspaper focusing on his life, especially...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Sentence Length and Style

For Students 9th - 10th
Notes introducing how author's vary the length of sentences in order to express their voice and style. Examples from three literary texts are provided, "Rappaccini's Daughter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, "Hills Like White Elephants" by...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Goya, and There's Nothing to Be Done (From the Disasters of War)

For Students 9th - 10th
Francisco Goya created the aquatint series The Disasters of War from 1810 to 1820 using the techniques of etching and drypoint. The images remain shocking today, and even influenced the novel of famous American author Ernest Hemingway,...
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OpenStax

Open Stax: The Jazz Age: Redefining the Nation 1919 1929: A New Generation

For Students 11th - 12th
Looks at the new morality that emerged in the 1920s. It changed the role of women and the perception of African Americans, the latter facilitated by the Harlem Renaissance and its impact on the music and dance of the Jazz Age. Also...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Virtual Professional Learning Series

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Our Virtual Professional Learning Series is created for teachers-by teachers-to bring together content experts and educators from all backgrounds. With an emphasis on fun, engaging, accessible, and free tools for classrooms, these...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Literatura De Los Estados Unidos

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia overview in Spanish of American literature from its roots to contemporary authors and themes. This entry is a broad sweep -- no era is covered in depth but it's a helpful "big picture" view for Spanish-speaking students, with...
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Other

Voice of America: American History: 1920s Were a Big Time for the Arts

For Students 9th - 10th
Voice of America offers an article about the arts in the Jazz Age including information about authors who wrote to protest what they saw happening in society. Read this article or listen to the narration of it.