High schoolers examine the principles of Haiku as they relate to idealss found in Zen Buddhism in this High School instructional activity. The instructional activity concludes with the creation of individual haikus by each student.

In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, high schoolers respond to 13 multiple choice questions based on St. Augustine's Confessions. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

Gary Snyder is the focus of this biography, identifying his contributions to literature through poetry. Click on "Gary Snyder Activities" for related artifacts and activities.

Published as a short story in 1955, Franny and Zooey represents J. D. Salinger's interest in Zen Buddhism and other spiritual themes.