Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: See, Hear and Sing
Lots of history of American music with fun links and audio clips, most from the 20th century. A neat site to learn more about America's past.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Exploring Satire With the Simpsons
Contains plans for three lessons that use the popular television show "The Simpsons" to teach about satire and satirical techniques. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF handouts and...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Coping Mechanisms
Work, school, money - these are some of the most common stressors in everyday life. The effects of stress on a person's mental and emotional health may vary, but without the proper tools to cope, stress can have serious consequences. It...
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The Old Farmer's Almanac
Need information about the weather, history, gardening, or astrology? Look in the Farmer's almanac for much useful information. Enter your city and state to get local weather and more local information.
Victorian Web
The Victorian Web: The Wildean Dandy, and Comedy, and the Picture of Dorian Gray
This Victorian Web essay provides insight on writer Oscar Wilde's personality and how it relates to his comedy. The article is entitled, "The Wildean Dandy, Comedy, and the Picture of Dorian Gray." This site also gives excerpts from some...
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The Progressive Magazine
Homepage of the national magazine for peace and social justice, THE PROGRESSIVE. Read recent news regarding social justice here.
Aaron Shepherd
Resthaven, an African Story (Reader's Theater)
This reader's theater version of a folktale from Africa has been adapted by children's book author Aaron Shepard from "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer. For six or more players ages 12-15. Performance length is 10 minutes.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Sentiment and Sensibility
This article introduces Richard Brinsley Sheridan and his famous play "The School for Scandal".
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: 'To Lash the Age': John Gay and the Beggar's Opera
This article introduces "The Beggar's Opera" and its many satirical targets, including the court of George I, the politician Robert Walpole, the British legal system, and Italian opera.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: John Dryden's Satiric Poetry
Ashley Marshall suggests that there is more to Dryden's satiric poetry than the expression of high-minded moral values. Trace how Dryden's personal vendettas motivated some of the cruder and more vicious attacks in Mac Flecknoe, and how...
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Neoclassicism
Writers and craftsmen including Alexander Pope, John Dryden, Jonathan Swift, and Josiah Wedgwood found inspiration in the classical period. This article explores how their works adopted the style, genres, aesthetic values, and subjects...
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: An Introduction to the Beggar's Opera
"The Beggar's Opera" was an instant hit and became the most performed play of the 18th century. This article explores the elements that made up John Gay's work, from its popular tunes and dances to its satirical targets and depiction of...
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: An Introduction to Restoration Comedy
This article introduces the characters, conventions, and historical context of Restoration comedy, and explores what the genre has to say about gender, courtship, and class.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: An Introduction to Evelina
Frances Burney's "Evelina" unveils the dizzying and dangerous social whirl of Georgian London, where reputations and marriages are there to be made and broken. This article investigates Burney's critique of fashion culture and the...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Analyzing Election Cartoons (Lesson Plan)
A lesson that helps students identify symbols and caricature in political cartoons. Students will analyze how political cartoons portray messages, opinions, and points of view and will then compare them with written editorials.
NOAA
Noaa: History: Weather Man Poems
This site from the NOAA contains several examples of poetry dedicated to the infamous "Weather Man."
PBS
Pbs: Benjamin Franklin: An Extraordinary Life: First Silence Dogood Letter
Read the text of the first letter Franklin wrote to the "New England Courant," in 1772, under the Silence Dogood pseudonym.
Other
Dave's Guide to Speech Writing: An Overview of the National Forensics League
Sight contains an overview of NFL, including an explanation of categories, points, and degrees.
Other
Ian Frazier: Coyote v. Acme
Review of "Coyote v. Acme," a collection of essays by Ian Frazier. The reviewer finds most of the essays very funny, especially the title essay.
C-SPAN
C Span American Writers: Will Rogers
Humorist Will Rogers is included as one of the writers whose works helped to change the society. Here's a biography, and links to other pages about Rogers.
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PBS
Pbs: Shakespeare Was a Pretty Punny Guy! [Pdf]
A printable worksheet with four puns from three of William Shakespeare's most famous works.
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Antibody Resource Page
A very interesting molecular model of an antibody. Not much information is given, but the ribbon structure itself is worth a look.
Washington State University
Washington State University: American Authors: Notes on Anne Bradstreet
Learn interesting facts about Anne Bradstreet (c. 1612-1672 CE) and her writing. The notes provide good background information to accompany reading and studying of her works.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Lucian
Lucian, the humorous satirist, was a native of Samosata, in Syria, and flourished towards the end of the second century. In early life he was a sculptor, but later applied himself to the study of literature and philosophy. He was an...
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