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Stanford University

Stanford University: Great Expectations

For Students 9th - 10th
A wonderful resource for any student studying Dickens' Great Expectations. Includes information on the biographical and historical context of the novel, as well as PDF file links to the text itself as it was released in 1860.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Charles Dickens: Great Expectations Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of three videos and an interactive about Charles Dickens' novel "Great Expectations" from MASTERPIECE: Charles Dickens: Great Expectations. Teaching materials are included.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Literature Library: "Great Expectations" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Great study guide for Charles Dickens's novel, "Great Expectations." Before reading the book, check out an author biography, vocabulary, and pre-reading activities and questions. Also, use the guide's brainstorming activities to help you...
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British Library

British Library: Great Expectations: Discovering Literature Resources

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore resources related to Great Expectations that include videos and articles on themes such as class mobility, poverty, crime and punishment.[PDF]
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Planet eBooks

Planet E Book: Great Expectations [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens is available here in PDF format. Great Expectations, which was first released in 1860, is 685 pages pages long.
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University of South Florida

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Lit2 Go: C. Dickens: Great Expectations

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of "Great Expectations," by Charles Dickens. The text can be read online or downloaded by individual chapters in MP3 or PDF format. In addition, each chapter has downloadable support material which focuses on various...
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Victorian Web

The Victorian Web: "Great Expectations" by C. Dickens

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Victorian Web allows one to access a variety of essays addressing the political and historical context of Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations." Includes essays about literary form, themes, characterization, and more.
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Bibliomania

Bibliomania: Great Expectations (Study Guide)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents a workable study guide to Charles Dickens' novel, "Great Expectations." Content includes a synopsis; relevant themes; use of language, imagery, and symbolism; and narrative and structure. Access is restricted to...
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Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: A Teacher's Guide to "Great Expectations" [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Incredibly detailed teacher guide includes vocabulary words, themes, specific student activities, critical thinking ideas, chapter-by-chapter questions and reading notes, and more. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Not So Great Expectations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson exposes students to the concept of expected values (or expected outcomes). The method for computing the expectation is explained, and then many examples are given for students to...
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Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: Great Expectations

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Charles Dickens's Great Expectations 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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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Adapting Dickens: From Page to Screen

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students focus on the opening scene of the Great Expectations film to examine the process of adapting the novel by Charles Dickens for the screen. Students compare and contrast the film and the original text to consider the strengths of...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Charles Dickens Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
From comedy to characterization, setting to symbolism, discover the genius of Charles Dickens as storyteller, social reformer, satirist, and literary celebrity. Click on each title for media-rich resources. This collection includes...
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University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto Mississauga: Papers: Expectations, Advice

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site, which provides the expectations and grading criteria for students at the University of Puget Sound, also contains a great deal of helpful advice for student writers in general. The site walks students through the process of...
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Victorian Web

The Victorian Web: Charles Dickens

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Victorian Web has content that provides a detailed biography and list of works; cultural, economic, social and political contexts; and essays addressing literary themes, imagery, characterization and more in the work...
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University of Oregon

Mapping History: American History

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive and animated maps and timelines of historical events and time periods in American history from pre-European times until post-World War II.
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Lincoln Park Zoo

Lincoln Park Zoo: White Cheeked Gibbon

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is a great tool for research on the White-cheeked Gibbon. Information that is offered is on the Gibbon's physical description, its habitat, its niche, and its life history.
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BBC

Bbc Nature Wildfacts: Coyote

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to see these great photos of coyotes and learn more about them from the accompanying fact sheet.
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Nagoya University (Japan)

Nagoya University: Appreciations and Criticisms of Works of Charles Dickens

For Students 9th - 10th
G.K. Chesterton offers this look at Dickens' importance and his role in the post-Victorian Age. Each chapter is a separate link.
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Stanford University

Stanford University: Discovering Charles Dickens

For Students 9th - 10th
A well-researched resource from Stanford University, detailing the life and works of author Charles Dickens. Includes full texts of several archived novels, as well as a new section on Dickens' 1854 novel Hard Times.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Summer of Reading Collection

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Get summer started on the right page with PBS LearningMedia's Summer of Reading collection! These videos, activities, and interactive games help to build vocabulary and reading comprehension while bringing storybook characters to life.
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Senses Of Cinema

Senses of Cinema: David Lean

For Students 9th - 10th
This director of 16 motion pictures is seen as a legend in the eyes of his colleagues and film critics. This article tells of his career and also leads to other web sources.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Authors: Charles Dickens

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the author Charles Dickens including a biography, the full text of 28 novels and 12 short stories.
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Temple University: Calculus on the Web

For Students 9th - 10th
Calculus on the Web is a great site for Pre-Calculus or higher students who wish to "brush up" on their math skills. Topics vary greatly, and cover most of everything from Pre-Calculus to Calculus III and beyond. The site is a series of...

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