PBS
Pbs: Culture Shock: Huck Finn in Context
This site features information on themes from Huck Finn. You will find activities and discussion questions to accompany the different sections.
Other
Homework Online: Lord of the Flies, Chapter Summaries
Read chapter summaries of William Golding's novel, "Lord of the Flies." These summaries each include information about the chapter's plot and comments on the meaning behind Golding's writing.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Responding to Quotes and Aphorisms
The objective of this lesson plan is to teach students about responding to quotes and aphorisms. This site features a lesson plan with detailed information.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: I Felt a Funeral, in My Brain
From a clear introduction which includes "Why Should I Care," to the text and then an analysis of the poem, I Felt a Funeral, in my Brain, this site contains fascinating insights into the writings of the poet. Broken into clearly...
Georgetown University
Georgetown University: Bernard Malamud (1914 1986)
An analysis of Bernard Malamud's writing style can be found here from Georgetown University. The article discusses the typical themes, characters, settings, and gives a comparison of his works to other famous authors.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: The Storm
A summary, an analysis of the book including the themes and characters, as well as questions that can be discussed.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Book Reports: Lesson 2
This lesson introduces book reports and the goals of a book report.
Victorian Web
The Victorian Web: William Wordsworth an Overview
This page on William Wordsworth from a Brown University site contains links to a variety of topics related to him and his writings. It has a link to a biography, the text to two of his works, an analysis of his style of writing and the...
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: The Romantic Revival: Sir Walter Scott
Provides analysis of Scott's works as well as his writing style. Looks at his themes and characters.
University of California
History Project: The Pullman Strike of 1894
Given background information and primary source documents, young scholars will write an essay describing the events of the Pullman Strike of 1894 organized around a theme.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: William Golding
Web English Teacher site provides a variety of resources to assist in the teaching of William Golding's works.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Archibald Mac Leish
This site houses three poems in full text from the great American poet Archibald MacLeish (1892-1982 CE), as well as criticism on two of his most famous. The three pieces are 'Baccalaureate', 'Two Poems from the War', and 'An Eternity'.
Other
Civil War Book Reviews
This site provides good examples of critical book reviews of Civil War literature.
Virginia Tech
Some Observations About Hawthorne's Women
A somewhat Freudian look at Hawthorne's characters, this critical essay includes source references.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Annotate and Analyze a Paired Passage: Practice 1
In this lesson, you will read and annotate a pair of texts to make inferences, draw conclusions, and synthesize ideas and details using textual evidence. Prepare to get involved in a conversation between you and the two texts you will be...