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Rutgers University

Rutgers University: Literary Resources: Romantic Period

For Students 9th - 10th
Search this comprehensive site for links to the authors and the writings of the Romantic Period. Don't miss out on this amazing collection of links. As Professor Jack Lynch, who created the list, has noted, these pages are outdated and...
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C-SPAN

American Writers: Ayn Rand

For Students 9th - 10th
A good informational site on Ayn Rand. Includes general information about her life, works, and writings, including The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged. Also includes links to other sites.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Ayn Rand

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Discover Ayn Rand's world of writing when you check out the links found within this informative site. This site also provides links to lesson plans and activities for the book "Anthem."
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Other

Kim's Korner: Patterns of Organization

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
This resource from Kim's Korner for Teacher Talk defines various patterns of text organization and provides a brief essay example of each pattern.
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Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: John Pohl's Mesoamerica

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive overview of Mesoamerica includes an introduction of the term Mesoamerica, the human populations and the region covered, a chronology including the PreClassic, Classic and PostClassic periods, and art and writing in ancient...
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Other

Colorado College: Tutt Library: Helen Hunt Jackson Papers

For Students 9th - 10th
Site includes a biography, chronology, and collection of writings of and about Helen Hunt Jackson.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Today in History: April 13: Thomas Jefferson, Grand Old Flag

For Students 9th - 10th
Multi-faceted site with hypertexted links to Jefferson's writings, summary of the events leading to the Constitution and the failure of the Articles of Confederation; included is Jefferson's original draft of the "Bill for Establishing...
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Instituto Cervantes (Espana)

Centro Virtual Cervantes: Jorge Luis Borges

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the life of the poet Jorge Luis Borges. On this site you will find his biography, chronology, and some of his work.
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Instituto Cervantes (Espana)

Centro Virtual Cervantes: Antonio Buero Vallejo

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the life of the poet Antonio Buero Vallejo. On this site you will find his biography, chronology, and some of his work.
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Instituto Cervantes (Espana)

Centro Virtual Cervantes: Ingel Crespo

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the life of the poet Angel Crespo. On this site you will find his biography, chronology, and bibliography.
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Instituto Cervantes (Espana)

Centro Virtual Cervantes: Calderon De La Barca Y El Siglo De Oro Espanol

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the life of the poet Calderon de la Barca. On this site you will find his biography, chronology, and some of his work.
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Instituto Cervantes (Espana)

Centro Virtual Cervantes: Camilo Jose Cela

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the life of the poet Camilo Jose Cela. On this site you will find his biography, chronology, and some of his work.
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Instituto Cervantes (Espana)

Centro Virtual Cervantes: Vicente Aleixandre

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the life of the poet Vicente Aleixandre. On this site you will find his biography, chronology, and bibliography.
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Other

The Ambrose Bierce Site

For Students 9th - 10th
Journalist Don Swaim has put together a collection of original art and writing about Bierce, as well as information about his life and work. Adaptations of his work are also featured.
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University of California

History Project: The Path to Watergate

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will write an essay on the causes of the Watergate affair using background information, a chronology of events, and nineteen primary source documents.
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Other

Georgia Women of Achievement: Carson Mc Cullers

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical note and chronology of the life of writer Carson McCullers, along with a video overview of her writing career and significance.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Agesilaus by Xenophon

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the nonfiction work Agesilaus by Xenophon, a Greek historian and soldier. The text summarizes the life of King Agesilaus II (c. 440 BC - c. 360 BC) of Sparta, whom Xenophon respected greatly. The king's life is...
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Other

University of North Carolina: Herman Melville

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke provides a biography in outline form and a chronology of major events in the life of Herman Melville (1819-1891 CE). Includes a discussion of issues and themes in Melville's...
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Other

Univ. Of North Carolina: William Bradford: 1590 1657

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains brief biographical information about William Bradford, presented in an easy to read outline format. Lists a chronology of major dates in Bradford's life, his occupations, a list of major writings and their publication dates, and...
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Stanford University

Stanford Encycl. Of Philosophy: Alfred North Whitehead

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Alfred North Whitehead. It lists major events of his life in a chronology, summarizes his philosophical influence, and provides a bibliography both of his own writings and of secondary sources about him.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Narratives: Organization

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This slideshow lesson focuses on organizational structures for narratives including a review of narratives and a list of possible organizational structure types: chronological or sequential order, climactic order, in media, and...
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The English Teacher

The English Teacher: Beowulf Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
These teaching notes for Beowulf provide a model for your own lesson plan and as a basic resource to study Beowulf. These notes can help you remember the pertinent points of Anglo-Saxon epic poem and help to deepen your understanding.
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BBC

Bbc: Bitesize: Use of Structure in to Kill a Mockingbird

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand the author's use of structure in the classic text To Kill a Mockingbird.
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Curated OER

Luther

For Students 9th - 10th
Introduction to the life and religious significance of Martin Luther. Includes detailed chronology and links to Luther's writings.