Activity
University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Poetry of Ambrose Bierce

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Toronto provides the full text of 14 of Ambrose Bierce poems. Also included are brief notes on his life and works.
Lesson Plan
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: America in Class: The Cult of Domesticity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson that looks at the place of women in nineteenth century America. While their role that was constrained by societal expectations, they still wielded political power in subtle ways.
Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Religion in 18th Century America

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress offers this detailed essay on the renewal of religious beliefs in 18th century America. It discusses deism, a tenet of Enlightenment, and the Great Awakening.