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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Little Women: Becoming a Writer

For Students 6th - 9th
Explore the conflict between Jo March and her father over writing for money, in this video excerpt [1:36] from Little Women, Masterpiece. Like Louisa May Alcott, the author of Little Women, Jo is an aspiring writer. When she receives a...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection uses primary sources to explore Louisa May Alcott's novel, Little Women.
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Planet eBooks

Planet E Book: Little Women [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott is available here in PDF format. Little Women, which was first released in 1868, is 684 pages pages long.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: American Masters Collection: Louisa May Alcott

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of two video lessons about Louisa May Alcott and her works especially "Little Women."
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Louisa May Alcott: Transcendentalism

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the impact of transcendentalism on the life of Louisa May Alcott and American society in this video [4:00] from the American Masters film Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind 'Little Women.' Emphasizing self-reliance, civil...
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Other

Uua: Louisa May Alcott

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed biography of Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888 CE) from the Dictionary of Unitarian & Universalist Biography. Contains a couple of pictures as well.
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Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: Little Women

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women 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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Scholastic

Scholastic History Mystery: Literature: Louisa May Alcott

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students try to guess the mystery subject Carlotta Facts, the History Mystery Museum's professor, is studying. They read the clues, do some online and offline research, and then attempt to identify the game's mystery person, Louisa May...
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Other

Orchard House: Home of L. M. Alcott & Family

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information about the historic home of Louisa May Alcott and her family. From the homepage click on 'Alcotts and Orchard House' and you can find biographical information Louisa May and each of her family members. For...
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Fun Trivia

Fun Trivia: Louisa May Alcott Trivia Quizzes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site shares a collection of quizzes to assess the writings of Louisa May Alcott.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: Famous Americans: Louisa May Alcott

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn brief information on Louisa May Alcott, famous American author of "Little Women", who was featured on the five cent postage stamp.
Website
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Louisa May Alcott

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from ibiblio.org provides a very brief synopsis of Louisa May Alcott's life and accomplishments as a writer includes a link to a full-text of her book, "Little Women."
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Louisa May Alcott

For Students 9th - 10th
(1832-1888) Children's author who wrote Little Women amongst other children's stories.
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Orchard House

For Students 9th - 10th
This early 18th-century house was the longtime home of Transcendentalist Amos Bronson Alcott (1799-1888). His daughter, writer Louisa May Alcott, set the novel Little Women here. It is now a house museum.