Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Class Consciousness in American Literature

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This unit revolves around various social realist authors during the Gilded Age in America. Click the tabs for the list of authors, timeline, video and activities.
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Assimilation and the Crucible of the City: Reading Guide to Yerzierska

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Two short stories from Polish immigrant, Anzia Yerzierska, about the challenges of Americanization that immigrants faced in the early-twentieth century. Includes questions for discussion.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Excerpt From "Where Lovers Dream"

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with an "Excerpt from 'Where Lovers Dream'" by Anzia Yezierska, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...