Detailed discussion and study questions are a major feature of this 11 page teacher guide. Suggestions for classroom activities before, during and after reading are also included. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]

This PBS site offers a taste of rural life in the Midwest. You can tour a virtual farmhouse,read poetry of the time, and see examples of prairie architecture.

This ebook version of L. M. Montgomery's Anne's House Of Dreams 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.

The Northeast Woodlands Indians had an abundance of plants to use for housing, transportation, food, and even for toys. Read about the various plants they used and how they used them. You'll be amazed at the many uses of the cattail. Use...

Students think that classic literature and historic events have little in common with life today, right? Think again! In this lesson plan, students get a chance to compare themes from classic novels or from American history to those...

From this page, access information on Poe's life and career. In addition, read full-texts of Poe's stories and poems and check out an audio file of "The Raven."

An image of "The Goddess Juno in the House of Dreams", created by Luis Lopez Y Piquerz (Oil on canvas).

Housed in a Pueblo-style Art Deco building, the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center represents Alice Bemis Taylor's dream of gathering all the arts under one roof. In addition to music, dance, theater, film, sculpture, painting, and...

Many young people choose to buy their own homes, rather than rent them. Most will have to take out a home mortgage in order to fulfill this dream. If they plan to buy a home in the future, they will need to think about: How much does it...

Design the treehouse of your dreams with ABCya's Make a Treehouse! Choose from tree types, wood varieties and more. Would you like to build a house in a rainbow eucalyptus tree? No problem! How about a roller coaster entrance, and a...

This site features an article entitled "Tragic and Comic Visions in The Brothers Karamazov" written by contemporary author Joyce Carol Oates. The article originally appeared in The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism, Winter 1968-1969.

This site provides many full text poems by Robert Frost. There are also multiple links for more information on Frost and his works.

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.

Have you ever studied Lord Tennyson's work? This site features information on the life and work of this famous Victorian writer.

Check out this site to discover more about the famous author and illustrator Faith Ringgold. This resource features a biography, interview transcript, a booklist, and a link to the author's website.

A map from 1904 of the Panama Canal showing terrain relief of the isthmus, noting the 'Canal always follows the line of the Railroad’ from Colon to the city of Panama. "For generations the Panama Canal had been the dream of man and for...