ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Cnn Debuted as the First Television News Network in 1980
These lesson plans relate to the gathering and production of news and creating a visual timeline. There are links to other lesson plan ideas, as well as web links, and a brief bibliography. SL.11-12.2 Eval&Integrate sources
Cengage Learning
An Introduction to the Life and Writings of Willa Cather
This website is an attempt to give a comprehensive introduction to Cather's (1873-1947 CE) life and work. Aside from an introduction to the body of work, it includes a short biography, an extensive bibliography, an overview of the...
Library of Congress
Loc: The Great Depression and the 1990s
This site includes a unit about the Great Depression. Students will create a creative writing based on Dorothea Lange's 1936 "Migrant Mother" photograph. They will also write a position paper on the United States' current welfare issue....
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Nadine Gordimer
A biography of Gordimer which focuses on her writing. Includes a bibliography of her works.
Other
Julius Nyerere, Lifelong Learning and Informal Education
Contains a wealth of information on Tanzanian leader Julius Nyerere. Includes a good biography, a picture, excerpts from many of his writings, and a bibliography.
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Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: A Guide to George Orwell's "Animal Farm" [Pdf]
Planning guide, chapter-by-chapter teaching suggestions, discussion and essay questions, and activity ideas for extended learning make up the bulk of this 15 page .pdf guide.
First World War
Satrical Magazines of the First World War
Read about the "Humor," magazines of the Great War and their role in the conflict. The site includes illustrations from the publications and views of various scholars about them. A bibliography follows the article. Site by First World...
EL Education
El Education: Fanta
8th grade students in Fort Collins, Colorado each created a historical character file (HCF) as part of a Learning Expedition on slavery. Each HCF is a fictionalized account of an historically/geographically accurate character. Each file...
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Longfellow's Works
Discusses Longfellow's early life, his tenure at Harvard, and looks at many of his poems such as: "Evangeline," "Hiawatha," "Hyperion," and "Miles Standish." Also, provides a link to a bibliography of Longfellow.
Other
Umuc: Secrets of My Research Success
This 35-minute interactive tutorial models the research process via the story of Quentin, a UMUC student. It takes him through the various research process steps: understand how to locate background information on his topic by showing...
Poetry Foundation
Poetry Foundation: Maya Angelou (1928 2014)
A look at the life and works of poet and writer Maya Angelou, complete with detailed biography, bibliography, links to poems and articles.
University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina: Constructing Thesis Statements
Readable, but thorough handout on the thesis statement. Covers what it is, why it's important, how to come up with one, examples, and how to evaluate. Bibliography included. W.9-10.2a Intro/org/graphics
Poetry Foundation
Poetry Foundation: Ambrose Bierce (1842 1914)
A synopsis of the life and works of writer Ambrose Bierce, who wrote short stories, poetry and satirical essays. With extensive bibliography and further readings list.
Rutgers University
Rutgers University: Samuel Johnson and the Revival of Learning
A critical analysis of Johnson's commentary on the period later called the Renaissance by Jack Lynch. In-depth article with extensive notes and bibliography.
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: Selected Poetry of Anne Bradstreet
Biographical information about Anne Bradstreet's life. Includes details about her works and their publication history. Includes a brief bibliography and the text of eleven of her works.
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: Selected Poems of Stephen Crane
Full text of three Stephen Crane famous poems: "In Heaven, "A Man Said to the Universe", and "Should the Wide World Roll Away". Explanatory note and select bibliography.
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes
Biblioteca Virtual De Cervantes: Virtual Library
This site is a digital library containing a wealth of bibliographies, critiques, and documents from Spain and Latin America. One may search for literature by author or title.
Georgetown University
Georgetown Unversity: Edward Taylor
Very extensive site that contains information about Taylor's "major themes, historical perspectives, and personal issues" as well as poetic style, form, and artistic conventions. Contains analysis of "Huswifery," as well as other Taylor...
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: Selected Poetry of Oliver Wendell Holmes
From the University of Toronto Representative Poetry On-Line site, this page contains a brief discussion of the life and works of Oliver Wendell Holmes, American writer and physician. Contains links to electronic text versions of ten...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: Application Student Selected Task: Conduct Research
Conduct research to gather additional evidence to prepare to write.
Curated OER
Meditation Club: Dalai Lama a Biography
An extensive biography of the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet. Also includes a bibliography of the Dalai Lama's writings and news items concerning both him and Tibet.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Francois Charles Mauriac
An overview of the writing career of Francois Charles Mauriac along with a bibliography of his works.
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: Oliver Wendell Holmes Biography
Ths Bibliomania site provides a biography of the 19th century American poet Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809-1894). Discusses his ancestry, childhood, education, and career in medicine and literature. Includes analyses of his works and a...
Other
Erskine Caldwell
Here is a great place to start any Caldwell research. A brief biography by the author's stepson, information about all of Caldwell's writing, a complete bibliography, and a well-developed list of print works about the author are all...