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Other

Thomas Paine Links

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Links to essays and writings from "The Life and Writings of Thomas Paine".
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Sonnet Central

Sonnet Central: James Russell Lowell

For Students 9th - 10th
This Sonnet Central site provides the texts to six of James Russell Lowell's sonnets: "Love", "Love and Sorrow", "The Street", "Jeffries Wyman", "To a Friend", and "To Miss D.T.".
Website
Other

Dundee University: W. H. Auden's Poetry

For Students 9th - 10th
This personal website provides the text of four of W. H. Auden's poems: "Three Short Poems" and "In Praise of Limestone." It also offers a link to the W. H. Auden Society website.
Handout
Other

Poet's Corner: Elinor Wylie

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides online texts of a multitude of Wylie's poems, including "Nadir," "October," and "Ophelia." You must scroll down the page to find the section on Wylie.
Website
Other

Phillis Wheatley: Precursor of American Abolitionism

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the 18th century African American poet Phillis Wheatley and her influence on the abolition movement.
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Other

Pocantico Hills School: "Charlotte's Web"

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site, created by a second grade class at Pocantico Hills School, provides a very brief review of "Charlotte's Web," including very brief chapter summaries, and a game identifying quotations from the book. There are some helpful...
Primary
Other

Feminist.com: Ain't I a Woman?

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents the full text of the "Ain't I A Woman?" speech that was delivered by Sojourner Truth at the 1851 Women's Rights Convention.
Website
Other

Positive Atheism: The Philosophy of Paine

For Students 9th - 10th
This site displays the text as delivered by Thomas A. Edison about the philosophies of Thomas Paine (1737-1809 CE). According to Edison, Paine is one of the great members of society who was never recognized for his outstanding achievements.
Handout
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Criticisms and Interpretations by Henry James

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides Henry James' criticism of Nathaniel Hawthorne's works.
Website
Hanover College

Hanover College: Mary Rowlandson's Captivity Narrative

For Students 9th - 10th
College essay examines Mary Rowlandson's captivity narrative in its historical context and in light of her religious beliefs. Analyzes Rowlandson's view that her captivity was punishment by God for breaking the covenant between God and...
Primary
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: "The Voiceless" Full Text of the Poem

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of "The Voiceless," a poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes is provided here in full.
Primary
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: "The Dilemma" Full Text of the Poem

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of "The Dilemma," a poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes is provided here.
Primary
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: "Lexington" Full Text of the Poem

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of "Lexington," a poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes is provided here.
eBook
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: "The Petition"

For Students 9th - 10th
Text is provided of "The Petition," a poem by James Russell Lowell.
eBook
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: "Song"

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of "Song," a poem by James Russell Lowell is provided here.
Unit Plan
C-SPAN

C Span American Writers: Narrative of Sojourner Truth

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief summary of The Narrative of Sojourner Truth. Also includes an on-line text of the work as well as links to other informational websites.
eBook
C-SPAN

C Span American Writers: The Autobiography of Franklin

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief summary of The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. Also includes an on-line sample of the work as well as links to other informational websites.
eBook
Other

Cotton Mather: The Duty of Parents to Their Children

For Students 9th - 10th
This site houses the full text of Cotton Mather's work, "The Duties of Parents To Their Children."
eBook
University of Virginia

University of Virginia: Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an online version of a 1909 Harvard Classics edition of "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin," including the front matter, illustrations, and an introductory note.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Senility by Sherwood Anderson

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of the short story Senility by Sherwood Anderson. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
Website
University of California

Berkeleyan: Infotainment Traced to Historical Figure [Ben Franklin]

For Students 9th - 10th
Newsletter article offers a glimpse into Franklin's early journalistic career.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Seeds by Sherwood Anderson

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of the short story Seeds by Sherwood Anderson. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Self Help by w.w. Jacobs

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of the short story Self-Help by W.W. Jacobs. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
eBook
Marxists Internet Archive

Marxist Internet Archive: Floyd Dell's "The Beating"

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the text of Dell's "The Beating," a short story that originally appeared in the Socialist paper "The Masses" in 1914.