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Class Flow: Georgia Authors, a Sampling

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is an informational flip chart that can be used as a springboard to broaden students familiarity with authors having strong Georgia ties. A suggestion would be to view one page a day and read a...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Nonfiction and Research: Nonfiction Forms and Traits [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a chart showing the types of nonfiction, the traits of each, and the author's purpose.
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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Phi: The Golden Number

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Georgia page provides an extensive look at the golden number Phi by exploring it in numerous ways. The author also discusses its relevance to golden rectangles and the golden ratio.
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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: The Work Ethic Site

For Students 9th - 10th
Author provides lessons about work ethic which, as he defines it, consists of interpersonal skills, initiative, and dependability. The history of the work ethic describes this characteristic over time and assignments help students to...
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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: The Complete Poetry and Prose of William Blake

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full collection of The Complete Poetry and Prose of William Blake, edited by David V. Erdman. Click on the title of the desired poem or series of poems.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature: American Romanticism: Edgar Allan Poe

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on Edgar Allan Poe and his short story "The Fall of the House of Usher." It features links to the Discovery Education Video: "Profile of the Author: Edgar Allan Poe" (Registration required), a Poe biography, the text...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Restoration and Eighteenth Century: Historical Contexts

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an historical context for the Restoration and Eighteenth Century period in England. It provides a list of dates and titles for sections of the period and discusses the authors and characteristics of each. It provides links to "A...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature and Composition: Transcendentalism

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an introduction to the Transcendentalism period (1836-1860) in American Literature. It focuses on the beliefs and characteristics of transcendentalism and its leading authors: Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson and...
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson is an introduction to a unit on The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. It includes background infromation on the author and the text, a list of key terms, essential questions, and discusses the themes of the text...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning:american Lit: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on Mark Twain, the pen name of Samuel Longhorn Clemens and author of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. It includes links to a Discovery Education video about Mark Twain (Registration...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature and Composition: The Harlem Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson is an introduction to a unit on The Harlem Renaissance, the period between the end of WW I through mid 1930s when African Americans were recognized for their literature, music, and art. It discusses their themes and lists...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature and Composition: Postmodernism

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson is an introduction to American Literature Postmodernism, after WWII an age of rapid development in science and technology. It discusses the characteristics of Postmodernism and lists some of the authors and their new ideas....
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Contemporary Literature: The Novel Project: Novel Choices

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on selecting a novel for the novel project. It features a list of 11 contemporary novels, along with their authors and a brief summary of each to help students make their choices. It also includes links to the rubric...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Contemporary Literature: Contemporary Nonfiction

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson is an introduction to contemporary nonfiction including the definition, types of nonfiction: biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, essays, speeches, and diaries, examples of authors and types, key terms, essential questions,...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Contemporary Literature: Fantasy and Science Fiction

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson is an introduction to Contemporary Fantasy and Science Fiction including definitions, themes, characteristics, and some leading authors and movies.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Fantasy and Science Fiction: Ray Bradbury

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on Ray Bradbury, a prominent science fiction author; it stresses the importance of setting in science fiction and provides a link to a setting activity. The lesson features links to a Bradbury biography, the short...
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Fantasy and Science Fiction: Isaac Asimov

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on Isaac Asimov, science fiction author. It features links to I, Robot, a a collection of nine science fiction short stories and Isaac Asimov's website. It also provides questions and a quiz over "Robbie," the first...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Fantasy and Science Fiction: Kurt Vonnegut

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on Kurt Vonnegut, a science fiction author who is famous for his quotes and satire. It features his short story "Harrison Bergeron," an after-reading quiz, and a writing assignment about it. It also provides the NPR:...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Georgia: Joel Chandler Harris House

For Students 9th - 10th
Home of Joel Chandler Harris from 1881-1908; editor and columnist of the Atlanta Constitution newspaper; most known as author of the "Uncle Remus" tales.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Scholastic: Nonfiction [Pdf]

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
This is a PDF chart of the types, traits, and purposes of nonfiction provided by Scholastic.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature and Composition: Contemporary Prose

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson is an introduction to a unit on postmodern prose; students will be reading a novel or play of their choosing from a list provided. They will be expected to reflect on the work through reflective journaling and a timed...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: English Renaissance: The Sheppard and Nymph [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a PDF of the two poems: "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" by Christopher Marlow and "The Nymph's Reply to the Sheppard" by Sir Walter Raliegh.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature and Composition: American Romanticism

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson is an introduction to a unit on American Romanticism, from about 1800 to 1850. It defines the types of writing of the period and the power of poetry including the Fireside Poets: Longfellow, Bryant, Whittier, Lowell, and...
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Restoration and Eighteenth Century: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is an introduction to a Restoration and Eighteenth Century, which ranges from the Restoration of King Charles II to the turn of the 19th century. The essential questions for the unit focuses on how the events of the period...

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