Scholastic
Scholastic: Getting Started With Guided Reading
How do you get started with guided reading? At this site one can find the answer to this question. The online lesson plans will help get students started with guided reading.
PBS
Pbs: Multiple Methods of Reading Instruction
This article surveys three strategies to incorporate into classroom repertoire. They include guided reading, choral reading, and readers' theater.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Writers and Editors
This is from the U.S. Occupational Outlook Handbook. It provides a profile of the writing and editing careers, including information on working conditions, employment opportunities, qualifications, job outlook, and earnings.
Robert H. Sarkissian
Island of Freedom: Matthew Arnold
Provides lots of information about the Victorian Age poet Matthew Arnold (1822-1888 CE). A biography of the poet, links to some of his poems, and links to other authors and key figures of the time period are provided here on the site.
University of Texas at Austin
Marcus Tullius Cicero
A specialized site including a chronology and links to Latin versions of Cicero's work, as well as a list of bibliographical references for more information.
Poetry Foundation
Poetry Foundation: Dream in Color: A Guide for Middle School Teachers [Pdf]
Visit this resource to find a wealth of poems, lesson plans, and classroom activities to help middle school students discover the diversity in African American poets and create their own voice in poetry. This resource is in PDF form.
World Wide School
World Wide School: Etext of the Death of Olivier Becaill
This site provides the complete etext to Emile Zola's The Death of Olivier Becaille.
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel De Cervantes: Portal De Navidad
This is a compilation of all the texts and documentations about Christmas theme in the library Virtual Miguel de Cervantes.
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel De Cervantes: Coleccion Austral
This portal through a digital edition supports the work of the collection Austral de Espasa-Calpe.
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes
Vicente Huidobro en La Biblioteca Nacional De Chile
This Spanish-language article profiles the Chilean poet Vicente Huidobro.
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes
Gabriela Mistral en La Biblioteca Nacional De Chile
This reference highlights the work of the Chilean writer Gabriela Mistral, the first Spanish-speaking woman to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Other
American National Biography: John Steinbeck (1902 1968)
American National Biography offers a biography of John Steinbeck including links to more information about Steinbeck.
Luminarium
Luminarium: The Works of Richard Crashaw
A list of the works of Richard Crashaw, as well as links to the text of each piece.
Luminarium
Luminarium: Ben Jonson
Luminarium.org offers an extremely useful site providing links that cover the life and career of Ben Jonson, including his works, his life, essays, and books.
Luminarium
Luminarium: Oberon, the Fairy Prince by Ben Jonson
This etext of Ben Jonson's "Oberon, The Fairy Prince" is unaltered, and this etext also preserves, as much as possible within the constraints of the medium, the layout of the print edition.
El Poder de la Palabra (The Power of the Word)
E Pd Lp: El Poder De La Palabra
Space dedicated to prose, where you can find numerous Spanish literary passages, as well as author biographies and pictures. You can also read about art (organized by countries, periods, museums), music (organized by countries, periods,...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: List of Chinese Authors
A chronological list of Chinese writers from antiquity to today -- or you can browse alphabetically. Some writers have only a scant 1-2 sentences of biographical background; others are covered extensively. Excellent jumping off point for...
World Wide School
World Wide School: "Edinburgh Picturesque" by Robert Louis Stevenson
Chapter-by-chapter complete text for Robert Louis Stevenson's novel "Edinburgh Picturesque".
Other
Robert Frost: America's Poet
This site provides many full text poems by Robert Frost. There are also multiple links for more information on Frost and his works.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Antoine De Saint Exupery
Wikipedia provides excellent biographical information on French writer and aviator, Antoine de Saint-Exupery.
Luminarium
Luminarium: Essays and Research on the Renaissance
Use this comprehensive site to learn more about English Renaissance Literature. This site is a gold mine of information. It has several essays that illuminate this genre. Find out more about this period in literature through this...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Japanese Literature
Wikipedia provides detailed information on the history, forms, and authors of Japanese literature. Includes external links and hyperlinked terms.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Mahabharata
An overview of the Mahabharata, one of the great religious epics of India.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Boris Pasternak
Wikipedia offers biographical information on Boris Pasternak, Russian poet and writer, and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1958.