Does everyone always appreciate kindness? Part of a comprehensive series, Aesop's 136-word fable "The Woodman and the Serpent" tells the story of a snake that is rescued by a farmer and later tries biting the farmer's daughter. Readers...

What is true bravery and how do people demonstrate it? Part of an extensive series of audiobooks, Aesop's 81-word fable "The Wolf and the Kid" tells the story of a boy that bravely attacks an enemy wolf from afar. Paired with a graphic...

Readers learn about idioms with a narrative writing activity that follows Aesop's fable "The Milkmaid and Her Pail." An audio version of the story allows learners of all reading levels to access the text.

Experience Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin in an innovative, musical way. A list of audio links leads class members to spirituals from the novel, such as "Die in the Field," "The Wings in the Morning," and "Blow Ye the...

Listen to the final part of a three-part audiobook featuring Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale "The Little Mermaid." Intrigued listeners hear the conclusion to the little mermaid's choice of living an immortal life under the sea or...

A servant with the ability to communicate with animals wishes to marry a princess. Find out how his animal friends help him make his wish a reality with a 14-minute audio story "The White Snake" by the Brothers Grimm.

Forget the Golden Rule! Aesop's fable "The Fox and the Stork" explores what happens when a stork, treated poorly at the fox's meal, hosts his own dinner. Learners listen to an audio version of the story before examining the causes and...

A resource on Aesop's "The Fisher and the Little Fish" is off the hook! Learn what happens when a small fish implores for its freedom, promising to return when it can be a more delectable meal, with an audio version of the fable and a...

Are thoughts of superiority ever justified? Aesop's fable "The Tree and the Reed" is about a tree that thinks he's better than a reed and is taught otherwise by nature.The post-reading compare/contrast activity features a graphic...

An essay by Richard Rodriguez dicussing the writing and impact of William Saroyan. Discusses Saroyan's writing style and his background and how they intertwine in his work.

Today we discuss one of the most important sources of information about the Constitution: A series of essays known as The Federalist.

Resource provides a description and a guide to John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, with historical information, author biography, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit of study including activities, homework assignments, project...

A radio show featuring Americans from all levels of society who share their "personal philosophies and core values that guide their daily lives." You can read or listen to their essays.

More than twenty-five free audio or video files from renowned scholars which provide some in-depth literary criticism as well as the scope of literary history. Many of these are university lectures while others are interviews from...

Emerson's well-known essay is available here for free download as MP3 and MPEG-4 formats. Listen to the whole essay or just a sample.

Phillip Hoose is the author of books, essays, stories, songs, and articles, including the National Book Award winning book, Claudette Colvin: Twice Towards Justice.

An amazing project done by a California high school sophomore. After working as an ELL tutor, she decided to build a website that would provide free audio clips to ELL learners around the world. The resulting site is a library of...

Today, three men--Hamilton, Madison, and Jay--publish essays in support of ratification.

In 1938, Samuel Barber and the NBC orchestra performed "Adagio for Strings," which has had considerable impact in the years since. This essay covers the original broadcast on All Things Considered complete with a overview of the...

The Federalist argued in favor of the proposed Constitution, and James Madison wrote many of its essays. [1 min. 1 sec.]

Use an essay to start a discussion about consumerism in America or challenge students to research where their clothing came from, and what living and working conditions are like in that country.

A new collection of essays looks at the contributions of the Royal Society to scientific knowledge.

A new book collects essays on the science, history, politics, and medicine of marijuana.