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University of Massachusetts

Univ of Massachusetts Amherst: Mary Rowlandson Captive

For Students 9th - 10th
Mary Rowlandson's account of her capture and captivity is retold and illustrated with modern photographs. Includes quotations from her account and a brief bibliography.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Cambridge History of Eng and Am Lit: Narratives Indian Captivities

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Discusses Indian captivity narratives as the result of "involuntary journeying" and their contemporary appeal. Click on the next three names at the bottom of the page to read about some of the captives.
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Washington State University

Washington State University: Literary Movements: Captivity Narratives

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site contains definitions and analysis of American captivity narratives. Describes the conventions, rhetorical purposes, and themes of the captivity narrative genre. Lists example captivity narratives.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Why Is This Painting So Captivating?

For Students 9th - 10th
On first glance, the painting "Las Meninas" ("The Maids of Honor") might not seem terribly special, but it's actually one of the most analyzed pieces in the history of art. Why is this painting by Diego Velazquez so captivating? James...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Extra, Extra!! Mary Rowlandson's Captivity Newscast

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson will be an interdisciplinary lesson that involves both English Language Arts and Social Studies (History). The lesson will be primarily technology-based and also project-based that will have the students performing historical...
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World Wide School

World Wide School: Etext of the Boy Captives

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the complete etext for John Greenleaf Whittier's story, The Boy Captives.
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University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Life of Daniel, or the Captive of Judah by Julia Corner, Ed

For Students 3rd - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Life of Daniel, or, The Captive of Judah by Julia Corner, Ed. (1861). This is the story of Daniel from Deans Scripture Library for the Young.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Little Captive King by William and Robert Chambers

For Students 2nd - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Little Captive King & Other Tales by William and Robert Chambers (1888), a collection of short stories from the Chambers's Juvenile Library.
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University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Young Captives

For Students 1st - 3rd
A scanned copy of the 1850 publication of The Young Captives, a fiction book for children.
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Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: Captives Three

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of James A. Braden's Captives Three has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
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Repeat After Us

Repeat After Us: My Nosegays Are for Captives

For Students 9th - 10th
A poem from Emily Dickinson, "My Nosegays Are for Captives --", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Scott Becker and can access a printable version of this piece.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Captive Nightingale, and Other Tales

For Students 3rd - 5th
A scanned copy of the 1853 publication of The Captive Nightingale, and Other Tales aby Frederic Adolphus Krummacher, a fiction book for children.
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Other

Venomous Reptiles: Care of Captive Bothrops Asper

For Students 9th - 10th
An article on the care of captive Bothrops asper snakes. Sometimes referred to as the fer-de-lance or lancehead, this species requires specialized care due to the size of its large fangs and somewhat unpredictable behavior.
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Other

Palm Beach Zoo: Perdido Key Beach Mouse Captive Breeding & Reintroduction

For Students 1st - 9th
Find out about a reintroduction program of the captive Perdido Key Beach Mouse implemented at Palm Beach Zoo.
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University of Pennsylvania

Penn Library: Captivity Narratives

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Provides a brief explanation of the role of captivity narratives in the pre-Colonial and Colonial periods in American history. Contains reproductions of primary source documents. RI.11-12.9 17,18.19th Cen Historic
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Discussion Guide: Indian Captive

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "Indian Captive" by Lois Lenski. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.
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Other

Arachnophiliac: Captive Care of the Common Kingsnake

For Students 9th - 10th
This page is a good starting point for gathering expert facts about caring for a pet kingsnake. This article was written by a veterinarian who provides a good list of references for properly caring for pet snakes of varying species.
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Other

Center for Captive Chimpanzee Care

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a detailed overview of the chimpanzee, including a focus on community chimp's communication skills, grooming, diet, use of tools, life cycle, and more.
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Hanover College

Hanover College: Mary Rowlandson's Captivity Narrative

For Students 9th - 10th
College essay examines Mary Rowlandson's captivity narrative in its historical context and in light of her religious beliefs. Analyzes Rowlandson's view that her captivity was punishment by God for breaking the covenant between God and...
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Washington State University

Washington State University: Mary Rowlandson & Captivity Narratives Bibliography

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An extensive bibliography of works about the captivity narrative, with special attention to the captivity narrative of Mary Rowlandson.
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Other

Msu: Captivity Narratives Bibliography

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This bibliography of American captivity narratives is offered as part of a University of Michigan humanities electronic discussion group.
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Other

Imprisonment and Captivity in Whitman and Dickinson

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Primary source material, suggestions for critical approaches and classroom activities, a bibliography and some research ideas are all available here.
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Oklahoma State University

Chronicles of Oklahoma: The White Kiowa Captive

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting true story about a young white boy who was taken by the tribe, became part of the Kiowa culture and what happened to him later in his life. His name was Tahan.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Utopian Promise: Mary Rowlandson

For Students 9th - 10th
After immigrating to the New England colonies, being captured by Wampanoag Indians, Puritan and author acclimates herself to the Native American culture as a form of survival and documents her time kept captive. See "Mary Rowlandson...

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