Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Eastman Johnson: "The Girl I Left Behind Me"
An analysis of Eastman Johnson's painting "The Girl I Left Behind Me" is provided by the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Includes link to an artist biography.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Women & Girls in the Criminal Justice System: Lesson 3: The State of the Criminal Justice System
Learners will look at restorative justice as a competing model, learn more about the state of the criminal justice system, and express their opinions about the topic to an elected leader. The prison population has exploded in the United...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Want to Be an Activist? Start With Your Toys
McKenna Pope's younger brother loved to cook, but he worried about using an Easy-Bake Oven- because it was a toy for girls. So at age 13, Pope started an online petition for the American toy company Hasbro to change the pink-and-purple...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Evangeline, a Tale of Acadie by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
This is the full text of the epic poem Evangeline, A Tale of Acadie by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; it follows an Acadian girl named Evangeline and her search for her lost love Gabriel.
Other
Martha's Vineyard Museum: Laura Jernegan: Girl on a Whaleship
Six-year-old Laura Jernegan, who kept a journal of her three-year voyage aboard a whaling ship (1868-71), left an enduring legacy of her time. Laura's journal follows the experiences of her family's journey and draws many memorable...
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of Us: Forgetting the Constitution
Read the story of a young Japanese-American girl whose family was sent to an internment camp after Pearl Harbor.
State Library-Florida
Florida Memory: Mary Mc Leod Bethune, Educator
A photo history of Mary McLeod Bethune who was an unofficial advisor to FDR on civil rights issues. Includes primary documents, photos and lesson plans for Grades 4-5.
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: Louisa May Alcott: Four Complete Texts Online
Complete online text of Louisa May Alcott's novels "Good Wives," "Eight Cousins," "Little Women," and "An Old Fashioned Girl." Follow the drop down link to Louisa M. Alcott to access these complete texts.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Primary Sources: The Lowell System
An hour-long professional development video on teaching how the Lowell System was a departure from traditional labor practices. Features experienced classroom teachers. Materials and a complete lesson plan are also provided.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: George Gershwin
Interested in popular and serious music, Gershwin (1898-1937) played a big part in bringing jazz to a more important place in American music. He helped mix it with classical music in his compositions. Read more about his work, including...
The Best Notes
The Best Notes: Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'dell
This is an online study guide/notes for the children's novel Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis. This novel is...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Reading Discussion Guide: Bloomability by Sharon Creech
Bloomability, by Newbery medalist Sharon Creech, tells the coming-of-age tale of Dinnie, a thirteen-year-old girl uprooted from her parents' nomadic lifestyle to spend a year in Switzerland. Dinnie is used to change, since her whole life...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Eloise Greenfield Biography
Discover how Eloise Greenfield became an author when you explore this biography of her. This site also features a booklist for this award winning author.
University of Houston
University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 159: Lowell, Massachusetts
History of Lowell, Massachusetts, textile mill that underwent tremendous growth in the early 1800s, and led to the creation of America's first industrial city. This is a transcript of an accompanying radio broadcast.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Amanda Smith
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Amanda Smith, an American evangelist and missionary who opened an orphanage for African-American girls.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Prudence Crandall
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Prudence Crandall, an American schoolteacher whose attempt to educate African American girls aroused controversy in the 1830s.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: My Antonia
This story about an immigrant girl growing up in the American West is analysed in detail in this informative site. Read about the characters and themes and find out about important quotations in the novel.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Christmas Every Day by William D. Howells
Read the short story "Christmas Every Day" by William D. Howells about a young American girl whose wish that Christmas would come daily is granted for an entire year.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Edith Wharton
Discover more about the life and work of the author Edith Wharton when you visit this resource. This site features several links to lesson plans, biographical information, teaching guides, reviews, and more.
My Hero Project
My Hero: Sports Hero Michael Jordan
Learn why Michael Jordan is considered sports hero and an inspirational athlete to many. This article provides information on Jordan's exceptional sports career and on Jordan's contribution to children through the James R. Jordan Boys...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Investigating School Safety and Slope
Using a 'news report' approach, students investigate the slope of various stairways on the school campus and report on wheelchair accessibility and adherence to the Americans with Disabilities Act. (PowerPoint Included) An extension of...
Other
Robert Frost: America's Poet
This site provides many full text poems by Robert Frost. There are also multiple links for more information on Frost and his works.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Robert Frost
The site provides background and texts of numerous poems. Follow the links at the bottom of the page to specific poetry books to find complete text of individual poems.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Louisa May Alcott
The complete text of many of Alcott's famous works, a brief biography and a portrait are offered here. The most unusual feature is the ability to annotate the works as you read. Great for notetaking, adding marginalia, raising questions,...
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