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Penguin Random House: A Teacher's Guide to "Much Ado About Nothing" [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Scene-by-scene synopsis, word play exercises, discussion and journal questions and other resources are all featured in this 15 page .pdf document. Requires Adobe Reader.
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Penguin Random House: A Guide to "The Tempest" [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lists of related books, ideas for classroom activities and lessons, and background information are all featured in this 19 page .pdf guide.
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Penguin Random House: A Guide to "Twelfth Night" [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Critical interpretation bibliography, scene-by-scene synopsis, and background information are available in this 14 page .pdf guide.
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Penguin Random House: A Teacher's Guide to "Beowulf" [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Ideas for each section of the poem, discussion questions, project suggestions and other resources can be found in this 13 page .pdf guide.
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Penguin Random House: A Teacher's Guide to "The Call of the Wild" [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Vocabulary, classroom activities, background information and other features are available in this 17 page .pdf guide.
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Penguin Random House: A Teacher's Guide to "Death of a Salesman" [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Comprehension questions, reflection and research questions, and project ideas are the main focus of this 7 page .pdf guide.
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Penguin Random House: A Teacher's Guide to "Anthem" [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Study questions and background information form the basis for this 8 page .pdf guide. Rationale for using the novel is included as well.
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Penguin Random House: A Teacher's Guide to "The Fountainhead" [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lengthy examination of the novel's main characters is the foundation of this seven page .pdf guide.
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Penguin Random House: A Teacher's Guide to "The Crucible" [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Find background information, classroom activity suggestions, act-by-act study questions, and project ideas in this 6-page .pdf guide.
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Penguin Random House: A Teacher's Guide to "King Lear" [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Shakespeare's language, the historical context of the play, scene by scene synopsis, and ideas for differentiating instruction are all features of this 18-page .pdf guide.
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Penguin Random House: A Guide to "The Taming of the Shrew" [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Performance ideas, interdisciplinary connections, related books, and more can be found in this 16-page .pdf guide.
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Penguin Random House: A Guide to George Orwell's "1984" [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Before, during and after reading activities and suggestions are features of this .pdf guide. Includes a number of class discussion questions.
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Penguin Random House: A Teacher's Guide to "Ethan Frome" [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The structure and themes of the novel, chapter-by-chapter comprehension questions, and suggested classroom activities are the most important features of this 17-page .pdf guide.
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Penguin Random House: Teacher's Guide to William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource provides detailed study questions, suggestions for before and after reading, and a resource bibliography.
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Penguin Random House: "Cannery Row" Teacher Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Five-page guide to "Cannery Row" including comments on background, plot, characters, setting, and themes. Also features useful teaching methodology and post-reading activities. This is a .pdf file.
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Penguin Random House: Teacher's Guide to Jules Verne's a Journey to the Center of the Earth [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 6th
This resource provides chapter-by-chapter study questions, sections on literary elements, classroom activities and related book lists. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
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Penguin Random House: "Life Studies" Teacher Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Six-page teacher "Life Studies" guide written by Vreeland herself. "Life Studies" is actually a collection of three short stories. Guide includes the following for each story: synopsis, follow-up questions, related stories, and writing...
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Penguin Random House: Teacher's Guide to William Shakespeare's Macbeth [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource provides background, classroom ideas, and discussion questions, as well as a rich bibliography of outside resources.
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Penguin Random House: "Of Mice and Men" Teacher Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Six-page guide covering pre-reading tips, plot, characters, symbols, setting, and post-reading activities. This is a .pdf file.
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Penguin Random House: "The Time Machine" Teacher Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Teacher guide for "The Time Machine" includes chapter-by-chapter plot summaries, pre-reading journal ideas, vocabulary studies, study questions, discussion topics, figurative language, character studies, themes, and reading strategies.
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Penguin Random House: A Guide to "Othello" [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Cross-curricular ideas, historical context, focus on language and other features make this 17 page .pdf document a help for anyone planning to teach Shakespeare's "Othello."
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Penguin Random House: A Guide to "Romeo and Juliet" [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
If you're looking for interdisciplinary ideas for Romeo and Juliet, or wondering how to approach the language of the play with students, this 15 page .pdf guide will be especially helpful. Includes other features as well.
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Penguin Random House: Doug Unplugged by Dan Yaccarino

For Students K - 1st
This is an introduction to the children's novel Doug Unplugged by Dan Yaccarino, a science fiction book for young readers. It includes a brief summary, links to about the author information, book reviews, and other books by the author....
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Penguin Random House: Emerald Atlas by John Stephens

For Students 4th - 7th
This is the official website for Emerald Atlas, the first book in the trilogy of Books of Beginning. It includes a video book trailer for Emerald Atlas, a fantasy novel written by John Stephens, links to a summer activity guide and a...