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Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer and essay questions about Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
Students analyze the illustrations and cover of the book Uncle Tom's Cabin. In this Uncle Tom's Cabin lesson plan, students discuss the history elements of what they see in the illustrations and cover of the book.
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Uncle Tom's Cabin Quiz
In this Uncle Tom's Cabin worksheet, students determine answers to questions pertaining to characterization, plot, and setting in Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe: Author and Abolitionist
Scholars use primary documents, video clips, and legal decisions to uncover Harriet Beecher Stowe's motives for writing Uncle Tom's Cabin. They create a 21st century book jacket for the novel to capture the purpose behind Stowe's...
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1850s: Road to Secession
Detailing the political and social events leading up to the Civil War, this presentation provides students with maps, political cartoons, and photographs to put this time period into historical context. The Presidential Elections of...
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Determining Author's Point of View: The Sneeches
Determine the author's point of view in a text. Young readers read Dr. Seuss' The Sneeches and identify the author's purpose in the story. They identify persuasive techniques in writing, asking and answering questions to better...
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Primary Source Set: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
What did Jo write her stories with? How did the March sisters dress? A primary source set designed for Louisa May Alcott's Little Women prompts learners to look over images of household items and clothes from the 1860s before...
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If You Lived at the Time of the Civil War.
Students investigate major characters of history that are represented in children's literature. They conduct research using a variety of resources and each character is put into a class book as a presentation. The character includes a...
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Lu Xun's Preface and "Diary of a Madman"
Twelfth graders examine two pieces by Lu Xun to show his importance as a revolutionary of 20th Century Chinese society and literature. They explain the aspects of Lu Xun's life. They summarize "Diary of a Madman" for form and content....
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4th Grade Social Studies
In this social studies activity, 4th graders answer multiple choice questions about colonies, the Revolutionary War, geography, and more. Students complete 25 questions.
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Second Quiz on Combining Sentences
In this combining sentences worksheet, students combine four or five sentences into less sentences. Students combine 6 sets of sentences.
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Lesson Plan on the Civil War
Fifth graders identify events leading to the Civil War and explain the impact the events had on northern and southern societies.
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A Literature of Democracy
Eleventh graders analyze how American literature shows a lot of different genres. In groups, 11th graders create a short report about the passage they have chosen.
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Uva: Uncle Tom's Cabin and American Culture
This site contains extensive information about the text of "Uncle Tom's Cabin," and the historical context in which it was written. Includes three different modes of browsing the site.
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C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Uncle Tom's Cabin
A comprehensive learning module based on the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe. It includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and primary source materials, followed by a summative performance task....
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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.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Uncle Tom's Cabin
A scanned copy of the 1852 publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe, a fiction book for children.
US National Archives
Open Library: Pictures and Stories From Uncle Tom's Cabin
This ebook version of Unknown author's "Pictures And Stories From Uncle Tom's Cabin" 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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Open Library: Uncle Tom's Cabin
This ebook version of Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin 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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University of Virginia: Uncle Tom's Cabin & American Culture: Old Folks at Home
Here are the lyrics to Stephen Foster's song "Old Folks at Home" which was performed by Christy's Minstrels. Includes general information about the song, specifically concerning what "dramatic productions" it was included in.
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Pbs Learning Media: Harriet Beecher Stowe: Author and Abolitionist
Through two primary source activities and a short biographical video, students will examine the content and impact of Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Social Studies for Kids
Social Studies for Kids: Josiah Henson: Model for Uncle
Read the story of the man who was the inspiration for Uncle Tom's Cabin.
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Read.gov: Uncle Tom's Cabin for Children
Book cover of Uncle Tom's Cabin for Children published in 1852.
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Uva: Uncle Tom's Cabin and American Culture: Life and Adventures of Nat Love
First chapter of Nat Love's autobiography, "Life and Adventures of Nat Love."