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BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: "To Kill a Mockingbird"

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough overview of Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird," made specifically for students preparing to take the GCSE test. This site is beneficial to all students studying the novel or race relations in the 1930's. Links include...
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: Hamlet Quotes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a series of quotations from Hamlet and connects them to themes found in the play.
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: Romeo and Juliet Summary Quotes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is loaded with quotes from Romeo and Juliet based on the multiple themes in the play such as love, hate, and mortality.
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explores the characters, plot and themes found in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Read about the symbols, imagery and allegories presented in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass

For Students 9th - 10th
This fascinating site gives information on Lewis Carroll's famous works. Read about characters, themes and find useful quotations.
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: All Quiet on the Western Front

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about All Quiet on the Western Front in this comprehensive site that looks at the characters, themes and quotations from the novel.
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: The Catcher in the Rye

For Students 9th - 10th
This site on The Catcher in the Rye gives an excellent analysis of the major characters in the book. In addition, this site looks at the major themes and important quotations from the novel.
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: Arrow of God

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Set in Nigeria during the 1920s the novel Arrow of God is analysed in depth in this fascinating site. Read about the characters, plot, and themes.
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: Fences

For Students 9th - 10th
Fences written by the African American author August Wilson is analyzed in detail in this informative site. Read about the characters, themes and quotations in the play.
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

For Students 9th - 10th
This first book of J.K. Rowling is covered extensively in this excellent site. Read about the main characters, their motivations, important quotations and themes in the novel.
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: The Killers

For Students 9th - 10th
This short story was written one morning when Hemingway was in Spain. This site provides exciting information about the characters and important themes in the story.
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: My Antonia

For Students 9th - 10th
This story about an immigrant girl growing up in the American West is analysed in detail in this informative site. Read about the characters and themes and find out about important quotations in the novel.
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: Sense and Sensibility

For Students 9th - 10th
The characters, major themes and important quotations are all presented in this informative website which gives important insights into the novel Sense and Sensibility.
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: The Sound and the Fury

For Students 9th - 10th
One of the best novels ever written about the South, this book is analysed in detail in this site that focuses on the characters, themes and plot of William Faulkner's great work.
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: The Stranger

For Students 9th - 10th
Written in 1942 by Albert Camus, this story involves aspects of Absurdism. This site walks us through the various themes, and important quotations from the novel. The site also provides an in depth look at the characters as well.
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: Tess of the D'urbervilles

For Students 9th - 10th
Written in 1891, Tess of the D'Urbervilles, depicts the life of a young country girl. The characters in this novel are analysed in detail. The site also includes an analysis of the various themes in the novel that was deemed controverial...
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: Animal Farm

For Students 9th - 10th
A classic novel, Animal Farm, has captured readers for decades. Read about the main characters, themes and study questions to learn more about the novel in this excellent site.
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The English Teacher

The English Teacher: The Odyssey Student Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
Examples of honors student questions about themes and characters in "The Odyssey." The way you might respond to them can be used in creating your lesson plan.
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TES Global

Tes: Different Cultures Poetry

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Thsi PowerPoint lesson will lead students through Benjamin Zephaniah's poem titled "Carnival Days". Topics relative to slavery are included in the slideshow.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Language and Ideas

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
From Johnson's Dictionary to letter-writing, newspapers and coffee-house culture: explore how different forms and mediums helped to develop and circulate language and ideas during the long 18th century.
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Reading and Interpreting Literary Texts: How to Analyze a Short Story

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson plan focuses on analyzing a short story including all of the elements of a short story such as setting, plot and structure, and characterization.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Theatre and Entertainment

For Students 9th - 10th
From Restoration comedy to The Beggar's Opera, She Stoops to Conquer and The School for Scandal: examine key plays alongside the history and conventions of Restoration and 18th-century theatre.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Politeness, Sensibility, and Sentimentalism

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore polite culture, sensibility, and sentimentalism in the 18th century, and how these concepts are reflected in the writing of the period.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Satire and Humour

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Discover how writers of the 17th and 18th centuries used satire and humour to address issues around politics and power, inequality and class, gender and marriage - as well as to entertain readers and audiences.