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Shmoop: For Whom the Bell Tolls

For Students 9th - 10th
Written in 1940 this classic war romance is set in Spain. This site provides fascinating insights into the characters, themes and quotations found in the novel.
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Shmoop: Jane Eyre

For Students 9th - 10th
Jane Eyre is a classic novel of development. This site explores Jane's journey through an insightful look at the characters, plot and themes in the novel.
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Shmoop: Little Women

For Students 9th - 10th
This classic novel written just after the Civil War, is looked at in detail in this fascinating site. Read about the characters, the themes and quotations in this excellent site.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Edmonia Lewis

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Edmonia Lewis, an American sculptor whose Neoclassical works exploring religious and classical themes won contemporary praise and received renewed interest in the late 20th century.
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Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Renaissance Philosophy

For Students 9th - 10th
Can you define the "Renaissance?" Check out this informative website to learn more. From the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, a definition and background of the Renaissance from its beginnings in the 14th and 15th centuries.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Francois Boucher

For Students 9th - 10th
(1703-1770) French painter and a proponent of Rococo taste, known for idyllic and voluptuous paintings on classical themes, decorative allegories representing the arts or pastoral occupations, and intended as a sort of two-dimensional...