CommonLit
Common Lit: "On Tragedy" by Aristotle
In this chapter from "Poetics", Aristotle seeks to define "tragedy" as it relates to literature and human emotion. A specific purpose for reading and vocabulary notes are provided. This site offers links to paired texts, questions and...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Themes: Comedy & Tragedy: What Can We Learn From Tragedy?
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "What can we learn from tragedy?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration...
Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Shakespeare Library: Comedies, Histories & Tragedies [Pdf]
This is a PDF version of the First Folio edition of William Shakespeare's comedies, histories, and tragedies from the Folger Shakespeare Library. Complete with bibliographical information and advanced features. In this edition, some...
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In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam
Read excerpts from Robert McNamara's book "In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam", in his words, "the book I was never supposed to write".
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McGraw Hill
Glencoe Literature Library: "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar" Study Guide [Pdf]
Reading guide to Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" with pre- and post-reading material, as well as brainstorming activities and writing prompts. Includes brief biography of Shakespeare, an introduction to the text, a preview of vocabulary,...
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Brentville District High School: The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Act Iv [Pdf]
The teacher edition of a textbook chapter on Act 4 of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Students will analyze the plot, make and verify predictions, and analyze characters. Includes explanations of vocabulary with accompanying text from the...
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Wenatchee High School: Study Guide for Act Iii of the Tragedy of Julius Caesar
Students are presented with three pages of quotations from Act III of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar and are asked to identify the speaker, scene, line number, meaning, and significance of each quotation. These are followed by two pages of...
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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare: Paraphrase [Pdf]
The complete text of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar accompanied by a paraphrased version in modern English.
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Study Guide for the Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare [Pdf]
A well-written study guide for The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Includes a profile of William Shakespeare and background information about the play and its historical context. There are synopses of each act, discussions of literary devices,...
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Wenatchee High School: Act Ii Study Guide for the Tragedy of Julius Caesar [Pdf]
Students are presented with three pages of quotations from Act II of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar and are asked to identify the speaker, scene, line number, and meaning of each quotation. These are followed by twenty study questions for...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Is the Tragedy of the Commons?
In 1968, Garrett Hardin sat down to write an essay about overpopulation. Within it, he discovered a pattern of human behavior that explains some of history's biggest problems. Nicholas Amendolare describes the tragedy of the commons.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: A Creative Twist to the Tragedy of Macbeth
A Creative Twist to The Tragedy of Macbeth is a project that gives students an opportunity to express their understanding of Macbeth through their artistic ability. The activity appeals to the learning style of all students by allowing...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Tragedy
This encyclopedia entry from Wikipedia about tragedies discusses its Greek origins; the typical characteristics of a tragedy; and lists some examples of ancient Greek, Roman, English, and modern-day writers of tragedies.
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Death on a Painted Lake: The Tom Thomson Tragedy Landscapes
An fascinating collection of documents, maps, paintings, and more, exploring the region where Tom Thomson painted shortly before his death.
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Siemens Science Day: Earth Science: Tragedy of the Commons
Students will play a game and explore the relationship between people and their environment and how people regulate their resources.
New York Times
New York Times: Books: Marital Tragedy: The Sun Also Rises
This is a 1926 review of Ernest Hemingway's novel, The Sun Also Rises, written in the year of its original publication.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Scottsboro, an American Tragedy
This website, designed in conjunction with the PBS film, explores the Scottsboro Boys trials. Content includes biographies, transcripts, maps, timelines, special features, and a teacher's guide.
California State University
California State Univ Northridge: Beginnings of Tragedy
California State University at Northridge provides information on the beginnings of the Greek tragedy, including information on Thespis.
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia: Short Stories of the Tragedy and Comedy of Life
Maintained by the Electronic Text Center at the University of Virginia Library, this site offers the full text of Guy de Maupassant's "Short Stories of the Tragedy and Comedy of Life" which includes 27 short stories. Also provided are...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Themes: Comedy & Tragedy: What Can We Learn From Comedy?
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "What can we learn from comedy?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration...
British Library
British Library: Teaching Resources: Much Ado About Nothing: Comedy and Tragedy
Engaging with these sources will encourage students to examine the way Shakespeare approached his work, as well as examples of contemporary texts with similar themes, some of which are challenging. Included are discussion questions,...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Sisters' Tragedy" by Thomas Bailey Aldrich
This is the full text of a collection of poems, interludes, and bagatelle by American author Thomas Bailey Aldrich.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Macbeth
This is an introduction to the tragedy Macbeth by William Shakespeare. It provides background information, his use of historical people and events, the orgins of Macbeth, links to a summary of the text, and No Fear Shakespeare, which...
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Steilacoom Historical School District No. 1: Dramatic Justice [Pdf]
In this lesson plan unit, students investigate how justice is perceived and addressed in different cultures and times by examining literature from around the world. Texts examined include: The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, A Sport of...
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