Friesian School
Friesian: Baruch Spinoza by Kelley L. Ross
Contains biographical information, and an excellent overview of key philosophical themes and ideas. Also traces Spinoza's influence on modern philosophy and later.
Other
The Boston Book Review
Site includes book reviews on a variety of different types of books, from popular, modern, classic, poetry, children's books and more. Also includes interviews and a literary awards page. (2010)
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: E Book of the Ball and the Cross
The fantastic story from the Project Gutenberg (1874-1936 CE) may have some elements worth discussing as the modern world grapples with war based on religious belief. The complete full-text of this literary work is available to download...
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 52: Scops, Rappers and You
This lesson will help students to better understand and appreciate the epic poem Beowulf by comparing it to a modern rap song. All learners, and at-risk students in particular, learn better when they are able to find relevance and...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts, Grade 12: Canterbury Tales
Students learn how the stereotypes and characterization of Chaucer's pilgrims reflect his views of religious corruption and social boundaries in the medieval period. They will consider how the themes reflected in the general Prologue...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts, Grade 11: The Scarlet Letter
Young scholars explore the role and impact religion had on the establishment of the American colonies and its continued influence throughout the formation of the American identity. Foundational literary works, speeches, and documents...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Langston Hughes
This resource focuses on the works of famous African-American author, Langston Hughes.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Toni Morrison
Encyclopaedia Britannica provides a biography of Toni Morrison, noted novelist. The entry focuses on the black American experience.
TESL Journal
The House on Mango Street: Experiencing Poetical Prose
What do you know about poetical prose? Experience this type of writing when you read "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros. This resource features wonderful interactive for all types of learners.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Georgia Douglas Johnson
The English Department of the University of Illinois offers excellent biographical information on the poet Georgia Douglas Johnson. Also includes reviews of her poetry and an image.
Luminarium
Luminarium: Essays and Research on the Renaissance
Use this comprehensive site to learn more about English Renaissance Literature. This site is a gold mine of information. It has several essays that illuminate this genre. Find out more about this period in literature through this...
PBS
Pbs: Literature & Life Givens Collection (Afr. Am. Lit)
This PBS site explores African-American literature from its beginnings to the present. Includes an on-line study guide.
Other
The Legend of Camelot
Here you can learn more about the story of Camelot as it has been told for hundreds of years--including the myth of Camelot, the Round Table, and the sword Excalibur.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Tennessee Williams: The Glass Menagerie
Discover a world beyond "The Glass Menagerie," when you visit this site featuring links to lesson plans for this work. This site also features links to information on the life and work of Tennessee Williams.
Organization for Community Networks
Ofcn: Macbeth
Have you ever read any of Shakespeare's work that you don't quite understand? This site features a lesson plan for "Macbeth" that will help your students understand and enjoy his work.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Edna St. Vincent Millay Biographies by Wilson and Dougal
This site offers biographies on Edna St. Vincent Millay by Edmund Wilson, Ann Dougals, and the Feminist Companion to Literature in English.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Arts and Humanities: Art of Africa
A landing page for a course on African art found in regions and in individual countries.
Curated OER
Museum of Modern Art: Picasso: Themes and Variations: Bacchanal With Acrobat
Print by Picasso, 1959.
Curated OER
Museum of Modern Art: Picasso: Themes and Variations: Frugal Repast
Print by Picasso, 1904.
Other
Japan Society: Framing Twentieth Century Japan: A Top Ten List
An essay, by university professor William Tsutsui, itemizes ten themes that can help make the story of modern-day Japan understandable. Themes touch on a range of issues, including the changing role of women, technological advances, and...
Other
The Stoa Consortium: Acropolis: The East Slope
The East Slope of the Acropolis is an area that has not (yet) been the focus of a great deal of archaeological investigation. Early travelers and explorers noted, of course, the very large and prominent East Cave that forms such a...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Read the full text of philosophical novel "The Brothers Karamazov" by Fyodor Dostoevsky. Set against a modernizing Russia, this masterpiece delves into themes regarding God, free will, and morality.
Other
African Postcolonial Literature in English: Achebe's Fiction
A short synopsis on Achebe's use of language to combat politics in Africa. With a quote from his essay "The Novelist as Teacher."