PBS
Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Novels: 1851: Moby Dick
A brief introduction to Moby Dick, highlighting the novel's setting, main characters, and important themes.
Florida Center for Reading Research
Florida Center for Reading Research: Narr. Text Structure: Picture the Character
A lesson plan in which students read a narrative text and complete a graphic organizer to illustrate and write characteristics of one of the characters. Materials are included.
PBS
Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Novels: 1852: Uncle Tom's Cabin
Brief introduction to Uncle Tom's Cabin, highlighting the novel's important themes, setting, and main characters.