Curated OER
Geography Project: Australia
A presentation packed with project ideas and research questions encourages viewers to use images to describe Australia's climate, leisure activities, location, interesting facts, culture, and landmarks. Learners combine...
Curated OER
Picturing History: John Singleton Copley and British Portraiture
Students observe and compare 18th century British portraits with those made by John Singleton Copley. By conducting research they explore the cultural climate of the portraits in order to write a historically accurate story.
Library of Congress
A Christmas Carol
Have you ever wanted to read an early edition of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol? Experience the next best thing with an eBook version of the novel. From the haunting first words to the jolly send-off in the conclusion, the eBook...
University of Wisconsin
Teaching Things Fall Apart in Wisconsin: A Resource Guide for Educators
“There is no story that is not true, . . .” And uncovering the truths in Things Fall Apart is the focus of a 68-page resource packet designed to provide instructors with a wealth of materials that enhance understanding of Chinua Achebe’s...
Curated OER
Study Guide for Where the Red Fern Grows
One of the best fourth grade books of all time is Where the Red Fern Grows. Provide your class with interesting background on the book and the author as well as worksheets for every five chapters of the novel. The first part of the guide...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Practical Criticism
As an introduction to literary criticism, class members recreate I.A. Richards' close reading experiment. Individuals select a poem, paraphrase the story, focus on the imagery used, consider what the imagery adds to the tale, and...
Curated OER
Primary History Extension Activity - Invasion and Settlement
In this primary history worksheet, students sharpen their research skills as they study Anglo-Saxon invasion and settlement of England. Students select 1, 2, 3, or 4 extension projects to complete.
Curated OER
Dawn by Elie Wiesel
Students have a better comprehension of the personal struggle of a survivor and the events which led to the establishment of the sovereign nation of Israel. They recognize the historical context for the events of the book. Students...
Curated OER
Harry Potter Discussion Questions
In this Harry Potter activity, students answer a set of 20 general questions about the Harry Potter book series. A reference website for additional resources is given.
Curated OER
You're History
Students write personal histories. In this historical analysis lesson, students explore their own places in history as they read the diaries of others and write their own.
Curated OER
Practical Criticism
High schoolers analyze the verbal devices through which poems make meaning; to compare one's personal interpretation of a poem with the personal interpretations of others; to develop standards of literary judgment.
Curated OER
Dramatic Pause
Students view live theatre. For this play productions lesson, students visit selected venues online or in person to see up to 41 plays in the United Kingdom.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: Poems of William Blake by William Blake
Many poems by William Blake (1757-1827 CE), including Songs of Innocence, Songs of Experience and The Book of Thel, all of which are reproduced in multiple digital formats.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: Days With Sir Roger De Coverly by J. Addison and R. Steele
This famous British duo recount their stay with the fictional Sir Roger and his acquaintances in this e-book. Multiple formats are available for download or reading online.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
Resource provides multiple formats of the full text of Kipling's novel The Jungle Book.
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Project Gutenberg: A Child's History of England by Charles Dickens
A Child's History Of England by Charles Dickens offers the opportunity to learn the history of England as told by one of the finest storytellers of English literature. The book begins with Roman Britannia and proceeds chronologically to...
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library Project: The Online Books Page
The Digital Library provides links to the complete texts of 12 works by Lewis Carroll.
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library Project: The Online Books Page
The Digital Library provides links to the complete texts for 47 works done by Robert Louis Stevenson!
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library Project: The Online Books Page
This site provides links to the complete text of 51 of Charles Dickens' works!!
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library Project: The Online Books Page
The Digital Library provides links to the texts of seven of Edward Fitzgerald's works.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: The Note Books of Samuel Butler by Samuel Butler
The complete full-text of this literary work is available to download or read in online multiple digital formats. Includes a substantial introduction and a biographical timeline of Butler's life.
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University of Bath: Ukoln: Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
This site provides everything you want or need to know about Robert Louis Stevenson's book "Treasure Island." You can find out about the author, the characters in the book, tropical islands, pirates, buried treasures, and lots more. A...
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library Project: The Online Books Page
This site provides links to five of Browning's most famous works including "Aurora Leigh," "The Runaway Slave at Pilgrim's Point," "Selected Poems," "Sonnets From the Portuguese," and "Translations from the Greek Christian Poets."
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library Project: The Online Books Page
This site provides the complete texts for 19 of Rudyard Kipling's literary works.