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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Three Taverns by Edwin Arlington Robinson

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the book of poetry The Three Taverns by Edwin Arlington Robinson; this collection includes 30 poems.
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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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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: American Women: Eudora Welty

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this brief account of Eudora Welty's place in the pantheon of southern writers.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: American Women: Pearl Buck

For Students 9th - 10th
A short discussion of the influence of her experiences in China on Peal Buck's writings. Included is her portrait painted by Vita Solomon.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: American Women: Jessie Fauset

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a brief biography of Jessie Fauset, who was a leader in the Harlem Renaissance. See a portrait of her painted by Laura Wheeler Waring.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: American Women: Edna Ferber

For Students 9th - 10th
An account of the works of American writer, Edna Ferber and a photograph of her taken by George Platt Lynes.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Flame and Shadow by Sara Teasdale

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the poetry collection Flame and Shadow by American poet Sara Teasdale.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Errand Boy by Horatio Alger

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the novel The Errand Boy by Horatio Alger. It is a simplistic and moralistic tale of a young man to which bad has been done, and who does good in return.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe.online: American Literature

For Students 6th - 8th
Discover the world of American Literature when you visit this site. This resource offers lessons, units, genre studies and more.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Gary Soto

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, part of the official site of the Academy of American Poets, provides an overview of Gary Soto's life and career.
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TES Global

Blendspace: John Steinbeck and the Red Pony

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This twenty-six part blendspace is a scavenger hunt that will lead students to learn about the author John Steinbeck, the setting of The Red Pony, and why he wrote The Red Pony. Writing assignments, rubrics, primary sources, video...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Social Realism: Theodore Dreiser

For Students 9th - 10th
Theodore Dreiser is featured as a realistic author who draws upon the social conditions and humanity in America in his writings. Click on "Theodore Dreiser Activities" for related materials.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Social Realism: Henry James

For Students 9th - 10th
Henry James is the focus of this biography for his ability to write about how people deal with problems with attention drawn to Europeans versus Americans in the early twentieth century. See "Henry James Activities" for more resources.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Social Realism: Edith Wharton

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Drawing attention to the role of women in marriages, social differences between Europeans and Americans, old money versus new, near the turn into the twentieth century we read about author Edith Wharton. Click "Edith Wharton Activities"...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Rhythms in Poetry: William Carlos William

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography highlights author William Carlos Williams' contributions to American literature with emphasis on ordinary life and everyday language, particularly in his poetry. See "William Carlos Williams Activities" for related materials.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Rhythms in Poetry: Langston Hughes

For Students 9th - 10th
Poet laureate Langston Hughes is featured in this brief biography highlighting his vast collection of writings, particularly his poetry, which drew upon racial and self awareness in America. See "Langston Hughes Activities" for related...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Rhythms in Poetry: Claude Mc Kay

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a succinct biography of Claude McKay, infamous Harlem Renaissance poet who expressed the need for the African American community in America to speak out against racism. See "Claude McKay Activities" for related materials.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Rhythms in Poetry: Carl Sandburg

For Students 9th - 10th
Carl Sandburg is featured in this biography for his politically socialistic poetry which, unlike his contemporaries tended to focus more on content then meter and rhythm. Click on "Carl Sandburg Activities" for related artifacts and...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Southern Renaissance: Richard Wright

For Students 9th - 10th
Author Richard Wright is presented in this biography which draws upon his brutal honesty in describing life in the racially segregated south. See "Richard Wright Activities" for related artifacts and activities.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Becoming Visible: Bernard Malamud

For Students 9th - 10th
Bernard Malamud is praised for his contributions to Jewish American literature in this brief biography. Click on "Bernard Malamud Activities" for related artifacts and activities.
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National Women's Hall of Fame

National Women's Hall of Fame: Edith Wharton

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Women's Hall of Fame provides a brief discussion of the life and work of Edith Wharton, first female novelist to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize. The site is provided by the National Women's Hall of Fame, a museum of women's...
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New York University

Lamd: Bernard Malamud's "The Silver Crown"

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This website offers commentary on Bernard Malamud's short story "The Silver Crown." A link to the New York Times article that inspired this story is included. A list of keywords with links to other works with similar subjects is also...
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New York University

Bernard Malamud's "God's Grace"

For Students 9th - 10th
This New York University website offers a summary of and commentary on Bernard Malamud's novel "God's Grace." A list of keywords with links to other works with similar subjects is also provided.
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New York University

Pearl S. Buck's Short Story, "The Enemy"

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief summary and commentary of the short story "The Enemy," by Pearl S. Buck.