Study Guide
SparkNotes

The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper: Study Guide - Mini Essays

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive literature learning exercise, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about James Fenimore Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans. Students may check some of their answers online.
Interactive
Curated OER

The Last of the Mohicans Quiz

For Students 8th - Higher Ed
For this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Curated OER

Examining Secondary Sources: The American Revolution

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners who have a grasp on the events of the Revolutionary war view clips from five different films as secondary sources. They take notes on each clip thinking about historic inaccuracies. They then view parts of the film The Patriot...
Activity
Novelinks

The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle: Guided Imagery

For Teachers 7th - 8th Standards
Prior to reading The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi, spark engagement, and step into the shoes of Charlotte Doyle through this guided imagery activity focusing on adventure and the emotions that may be felt along...
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Annenberg Foundation

Masculine Heroes

For Teachers 6th - 12th
What were the driving forces behind American expansion in the nineteenth century, and what were its effects? Scholars watch a video, read biographies, engage in discussion, write journals and poetry, draw, and create a multimedia...
Interactive
Curated OER

The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 14 multiple choice questions about The Last of the Mohicans. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Interactive
Curated OER

The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this literature instructional activity, students respond to 25 short answer and essay questions about James Fenimore Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the...
PPT
Curated OER

Picturing America

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Teachers look here! You'll find a treasure trove of images, all representing the face of young America. There are 27 different paintings that depict early settlers, the landscape, Native Americans, and famous folk throughout early...
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Curated OER

Children of the Earth and Sky

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the culture and traditions of Native Americans. After reading "Children of the Earth and Sky," students discuss the lives of Native American children in relation to their own. They create replicas of Hopi...
Handout
Bibliomania

Bibliomania: Fenimore Cooper the Last of the Mohicans

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of James Fenimore Cooper's novel, "The Last of the Mohicans." Chapters of the text are preceded by an "Author's Introduction," as well as a brief paragraph introducing the context, characters, and plot of the novel.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper

For Students 9th - 10th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. First published in 1826, one work is The Last of the Mohicans. This novel was written by James Fenimore Cooper.
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PBS

Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Novels: 1826: Last of the Mohicans

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief introduction to The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper, highlighting the novel's themes, setting, and main characters.
Unit Plan
C-SPAN

C Span American Writers: The Last of the Mohicans

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief summary of "The Last of the Mohicans," by James Fenimore Cooper. Also includes an on-line text of the work as well as links to other informational websites.
eBook
Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of James Fenimore Cooper's The Last Of The Mohicans: A Narrative Of 1757 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.
Website
State University of New York

The James Fenimore Cooper Society

For Students 9th - 10th
This website has everything you need to know about James Fenimore Cooper and is a good starting point for anyone doing research on this 19th-century author. Included are a detailed biography of him, literary comments about his writings,...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Masculine Heroes: James Fenimore Cooper

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief biography of James Fenimore Cooper highlights his life as an author who was able to incorporate politics, wilderness and Native Americans into fictitious novels. Click on "James Fenimore Cooper Activities" for related materials.
Website
Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: James Fenimore Cooper

For Students 9th - 10th
This article on James Fenimore Cooper centers around his vast collection of literary work. Also included is a write-up summarizing some of his famous works including, "Leatherstocking Tales" and "The Last of the Mohicans."
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Other

Uwm Libraries: James Fenimore Cooper

For Students 9th - 10th
Pages of information about Cooper are available from this site, along with pictures and information about his work, "The Last of the Mohicans".
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Authors: James Fenimore Cooper

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the author James Fenimore Cooper including a biography and the full text three novels: The Last of the Mohicans, Oak Openings, and The Pioneers.
eBook
Planet eBooks

Planet E Book: The Last of the Mohicans [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of "The Last of the Mohicans" by James Fenimore Cooper is available here in PDF format. The Last of the Mohicans, which was first released in 1826, is 559 pages pages long.
Website
State University of New York

Convention & the Limits of Biography for Lit Crit

For Students 9th - 10th
This web-article is about James Fenimore Cooper and some of the biographical criticism that has been done of his work. Takes to task the shortcomings of this particular critical approach.
Handout
Bibliomania

Bibliomania: Fenimore Cooper the Prairie

For Students 9th - 10th
At this website, read the full text of James Fenimore Cooper's novel, "The Prairie." Includes a brief introductory paragraph that overviews the context, characters, and situations within this text.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: James F. Cooper

For Students 9th - 10th
This excerpt from Carl Van Doren's The American Novel (1921) provides a biography of James Fenimore Cooper. Includes interesting details about Cooper's "accidental" introduction to writing. Summarizes his major works and describes his...
Unit Plan
C-SPAN

Cspan American Writers: James Fenimore Cooper

For Students 9th - 10th
This biographical note about the American novelist James Fenimore Cooper provides basic information about the author of The Pioneers (1823) and other novels of the American wilderness, The Last of the Mohicans (1826), The Prairie (1827),...

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