Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Little Women: Becoming a Writer

For Students 6th - 9th
Explore the conflict between Jo March and her father over writing for money, in this video excerpt [1:36] from Little Women, Masterpiece. Like Louisa May Alcott, the author of Little Women, Jo is an aspiring writer. When she receives a...
Primary
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection uses primary sources to explore Louisa May Alcott's novel, Little Women.
Handout
Bibliomania

Bibliomania: Louisa May Alcott Little Women

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women" that follows the lives of the the March sisters: Meg, Jo, Amy, and Beth.
eBook
Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

For Students 3rd - 7th
This resource is the full text of the novel Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. Available in multiple formats.
eBook
Planet eBooks

Planet E Book: Little Women [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott is available here in PDF format. Little Women, which was first released in 1868, is 684 pages pages long.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the complete text of the novel Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.
Website
National Women's Hall of Fame

National Women's Hall of Fame: Louisa May Alcott

For Students 9th - 10th
Louisa Alcott (1832-1888 CE) is said to be a prolific author of books for American girls and is best remembered for Little Women. This site provides a short biography of her.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: American Masters Collection: Louisa May Alcott

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of two video lessons about Louisa May Alcott and her works especially "Little Women."
eBook
Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: Little Women

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Louisa May Alcott: Transcendentalism

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the impact of transcendentalism on the life of Louisa May Alcott and American society in this video [4:00] from the American Masters film Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind 'Little Women.' Emphasizing self-reliance, civil...
Handout
National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Louisa May Alcott

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover biographical details about famed author Louisa May Alcott who created colorful relatable characters in 19th-century novels.
Website
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: Stories of Women Who Rescued Jews During the Holocaust

For Students 9th - 10th
A little over half of the Righteous of the Nations are women. These women put themselves in danger, and often lost their lives, trying to rescue Jews during the Holocaust. Read their personal stories and view pictures of these women of...
Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Louisa May Alcott

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Delve into the writing of Louisa May Alcott when you check out this resource. This site features links to lesson plans and activities for "Little Women" along with biographical information on Alcott.
eBook
Bibliomania

Bibliomania: Louisa May Alcott: Four Complete Texts Online

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete online text of Louisa May Alcott's novels "Good Wives," "Eight Cousins," "Little Women," and "An Old Fashioned Girl." Follow the drop down link to Louisa M. Alcott to access these complete texts.
Website
PBS

Pbs: American Masters: Louisa May Alcott: The Character of Jo March

For Students 9th - 10th
Jo March, one of the characters in the phenomenally successful classic, Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott, was actually a reflection of Alcott herself. Scenes from the film, 'The Woman Behind 'Little Women', can be viewed online, as...
Website
University of Maryland

University of Maryland: Women's Studies Database: Emily Dickinson Poems

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides the text to more than one hundred poems by Emily Dickinson. It also includes an introduction with a little information about her poetry.
Handout
National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Sarah Josepha Hale

For Students 9th - 10th
Sarah Josepha Hale is best known for creating the nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb." Her influence can also be seen in historic sites and in the creation of Thanksgiving as a national holiday.
Activity
Shmoop University

Shmoop: Little Women

For Students 9th - 10th
This classic novel written just after the Civil War, is looked at in detail in this fascinating site. Read about the characters, the themes and quotations in this excellent site.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: A Garland for Girls by Louisa May Alcott

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the collection of short stories A Garland for Girls by Louisa May Alcott; her final publication includes seven short stories. She is most famous for her novel Little Women.
Article
National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Little Rock Nine

For Students 9th - 10th
Imagine showing up to your first day of school and being greeted by an angry mob and the National Guard. Learn what happened to the "Little Rock Nine".
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Child's History of the United States for Little Men and Women

For Students 7th - 9th
A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of Child's History of the United States for Little Men and Women by John Wesley Hanson, a nonfiction book for children.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Story of Our Country for Little Men and Women

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A scanned copy of the 1896 publication of Story of our Country for Little Men and Women by John Wesley Hanson, a nonfiction book for children.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Little Men and Women

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A scanned copy of the 1899 publication Little Men and Women by Charles Stuart Pratt, a book of poetry and stories for children.
Article
Other

Constructing the Past: Shaping the American Women

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from a history periodical looks at advertising aimed at women in the 1950s. After refuting conclusions made in a study in the 1970s that claimed that women in the 1950s were little more than domestic workers in their home,...

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