CBS
Cbs News: Mahatma Gandhi & My Grandfather
The author of this article tells the story of his grandfather, Shri Dharam Jit Jigyasu, who was present when Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated. The video interview he had with his grandfather in 2000 can also be seen. His grandfather...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Authors: Georg Ebers
This site features the author Georg Ebers including the full text of 18 novels, one nonfiction work, and two short stories.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: My Adidas: Letting Your Possessions Tell Your Story
For this lesson, young scholars will listen to Run D.M.C.'s classic, "My Adidas", then they will think about everywhere their shoes have taken them and the story they have to tell. Using literary devices such as personification, point of...
Other
Roald Dahl Life and Stories
An enlightening biography of this children's writer whose books "are always a little cruel, but never without humor." We learn that some of that cruelty can be traced to Dahl's school years and the severe beatings boys were given there....
My Hero Project
My Hero: Annie Mansfield Sullivan Macy
Use this site to learn about Annie Sullivan's work to improve the lives and education of the blind. This article includes images and "related links" for further reading and research.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Wild Shots, They're My Life
[Free Registration/Login Required] Use this flipchart with the Harcourt Series Reading, Wild Shots. Explore different characteristics of animals in the story. Analyze the pros and cons to being a photographer in the story.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Suggestions for Writing Memoirs: Memories of a Pet or Object
This activity, inspired by Gary Paulsen's My Life in Dog Years, helps students write memoirs or narratives about their lives through the eyes of a pet, a favorite pair of jeans, or their shoes. Students choose one item that is very close...
EL Education
El Education: These Animals Live on My Ranch
Older students create bilingual books for younger students on the Big Island of Hawaii in an effort to preserve Hawaiian native culture and language. Text and illustrations are used to tell stories or teach about the life and culture of...
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: My Apingi Kingdom
This ebook version of Paul Belloni Du Chaillu's My Apingi Kingdom: With Life In The Great Sahara, And Sketches Of The Chase Of The Ostrich, Hyena, &C. has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the...
My Hero Project
My Hero: Daniel Boone
A great American explorer, Daniel Boone published his memoirs so that we can read about his adventures. This article briefly overviews Boone's life and explorations and provides links to more information on this great American.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Eric Carle
What do you know about Eric Carle, the author? This Carol Hurst site highlights some interesting facts about this author's life and refers to some of his books.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Stephen Vincent Benet
Poet, novelist, writer of short stories and a Pulitzer Prize winner. This site provides a brief account of Benet's (1898-1943 CE) life, a few excerpts from his poetry, and a list of selected works with publication dates comprise this...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Helen Keller
Encyclopedia Britannica provides a biography of Helen Adams Keller (1880-1968 CE), noted for her numerous literary accomplishments despite her severe handicaps.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Lois Duncan
What do you know about the life and work of Lois Duncan? This site features links to several of her books that contain lesson plans, teaching guides and more.
Other
Laus Dnet: Grade 4 Word Lesson Plan (My Autobiography) [Pdf]
In this lesson, students research the history, meaning, and personal significance of their life story. Students will interview parents and reflect on their own experiences to learn the history of their lives. Contains links to step...
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: Sun, Stone, and Shadows
Resource provides a description, questions, essay topics, lesson plans, biographies, and notes guide a reading of Sun, Stone, and , Shadows, a compilation of short stories by twentieth-century Mexican authors Juan Rulfo, Octavio Paz,...
My Hero Project
My Hero: Robert Wise
Use this resource to learn about the great filmaker, teacher and mentor, Robert Wise, who is credited with editing "Citizen Kane" and directing "The Sound of Music."
Library of Congress
Loc: First Lady of Song, Ella Fitzgerald
This article about the life and music of Ella Fitzgerald explores major moments in the jazz singer's career.
University of North Carolina
Unc: "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros
Explore the life and writing of Sandra Cisneros at this website, which provides different approaches to reading and studying Cisneros' works. Included are pictures and several references and links for further reading and research.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Authors: Edward Everett Hale
This site features the author Edward Everett Hale including the full text of the nonfiction work The Life of Christopher Columbus, and the short story "My Double; and How He Undid Me".
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Chaim Potok
Read about the life, career, and literature of Jewish author, Chaim Potok (1929-2002 CE). This essay overviews his upbringing, work, and famous writings. Included are overviews of "The Chosen" (1967) his first novel, as well as "My Name...
Indiana University
Harriet Beecher Stowe Wright Fiction Collection
Full-text works by Harriet Beecher Stowe can be viewed as facsimiles of the original books, as PDF documents, and as plain text.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1953
The Nobel Foundation offers information about Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965 CE) who earned the 1953 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending...
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Spanish 3: Unit 10: Mi Historia
In this learning module, students learn how to talk about Hispanic culture and the impact it has had on them, their community, and the US. They will practice using the passive voice and different verb tenses. Includes games, exercises,...