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The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks

For Students 9th - 12th
In this literature learning exercise, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions about The Notebook. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 12 short answer and essay questions about Flaubert's Madame Bovary. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Hamlet and the Elizabethan Revenge Ethic in Text and Film

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover how Shakespeare's play interprets Elizabethan attitudes toward revenge, as reflected in the structure of the Elizabethan revenge tragedy, one of the most popular forms of drama of that era. Students perform certain...
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The Fountainhead - Essay Questions

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about Anne Rand's The Fountainhead. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Song of Solomon By Toni Morrison

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension learning exercise, students respond to 14 essay and short answer questions about Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon. Students may also use the provided link at the bottom of the page to...
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Dream of the Red Chamber - Essay Questions

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
For this literature worksheet, students respond to 15 short answer and essay questions about Dream of the Red Chamber. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Exploring Russian Folktales

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine Russian Folktales. For this folklore lesson, students discuss the attributes of common folktales they know and then discover details regarding Russian folktales. Students read 3 folktales and then complete the provided...
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The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 25 short answer and essay questions about The Return of the Native. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this literature activity, students respond to 20 short answer and essay questions about Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Planet of the Apes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The "Planet of the Apes" is becoming a staple in many high school classrooms and provides a way to explore a variety of topics.
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Invisible Man - Essay Questions

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions about Ellison's Invisible Man. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Drama: Julius Caesar Storyboard

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students create storyboards based on Julius Caesar using the device of framing to convey character information. After examining framing techniques in photographs from the Folger Theater, they discuss how they influence character...
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Beowulf Mini-Mock Trial Manual

For Students 10th - 12th
For this Beowulf worksheet, students identify a crime and prepare the prosecuting and defense case to present to the class "jury."  Students must follow court procedure and use court terminology as they present their case.
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The House on Mango Street & Woman Hollering Creek & Other Stories - Essay Questions

For Students 9th - 12th
In this literature worksheet, high schoolers respond to 3 short answer and essay questions about the works of Sandra Cisneros. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the stories at the bottom of the page.
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Idylls of the King - Essay Questions

For Students 9th - 12th
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 12 short answer and essay questions about Idylls of the King. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Focus On Figurative Language in Prose

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the use of literary prose in the story, "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed." In this literary prose lesson, students investigate the use of imagery, metaphor, and simile in the story. They tell how author's purpose is...
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Twelve Angry Men

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students assess their understanding of Twelve Angry Men. They create flashcards for vocabulary terms, summarize one of the acts, construct a diorama and complete character wheels. They choose from other activities including creating...
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Legends and Lore

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students begin the lesson by responding in their journals regarding questions about their favorite fairy tales. They listen to a folk tale and answer questions based on the folk tale genre and then brainstorm aphorisms that convey moral...
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Uncle Tom's Cabin as Anti-Slavery Argument

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Pupils read and discuss how African- Americans are depicted in slave auction announcements. They research how Harriet Beecher Stow responds to the sale of slaves.
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Examining Redemption in King Lear

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the concept of the tragic hero in Shakespeare's King Lear and explore how it affects the plot of the play. In this theatrical analysis lesson, students investigate the redemption or defeat of King Lear and perform two...
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Culminating Activities for Sharon Draper’s Novel Copper Sun

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Student examine the elements of literature. In this literature lesson, students follow the provided procedures to review the novel Copper Sun by Sharon Draper.
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Identifying Science Fiction

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils discuss works of science fiction that they read, highlight aspects that made each a part of science fiction genre, identify formal literary elements, and discuss ways each can be developed through science fiction.
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OF PASSIONS SUNDRY AND STRANGE

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students examine on-line primary sources to gain an understanding of Elizabethan attitudes toward different character traits. They use these ideas to help explain Lear, or another strong character, more fully.
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"Esio Trot" by Roald Dahl

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Pupils read Roald Dahl's Esio Trot and complete vocabulary and reading activities. In this reading and vocabulary lesson, students review vocabulary for the activity and listen to the story. Pupils discuss the story elements and answer...

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