Lesson Plan
Curated OER

American Frontiers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the settlement of the American frontier through literature. In this literature lesson, students read and discuss works by James Fenimore Cooper, Bret Harte, Mark Twain, Willa Cather, and Hamlin Garland. Students compare...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Realism: "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" by Bret Harte

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on the short story "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" by Bret Harte who uses stereotypical but realistic characters to invent the culture of the "Old West." This story is an example of Regionalism, a sbu-genre of Realism....
Primary
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" by Francis Bret Harte

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of the the short story "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" by Francis Bret Harte.
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Bibliomania

Bibliomania: The Outcasts of Poker Flat

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Bibliomania contains the full and complete text to Francis Bret Harte's story, The Outcasts of Poker Flat.
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TES Global

Blendspace: Bret Harte "The Outcasts of Poker Flat"

For Students 9th - 10th
An eleven-part learning module with links to images, texts, websites, and videos to use while reading Bret Harte's "The Outcasts of Poker Flat."
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" by Bret Harte

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the short story "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" by Bret Harte, an American author who often wrote about the California Gold Rush. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Authors: Bret Harte

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the author Bret Harte including the full text of 7 novels and 33 short stories.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Regional Realism: Bret Harte

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a brief biography featuring American realist author Bret Harte who drew attention to the life and sentiment of those in the West through his writings. Click on "Bret Harte Activities" for more resources.