Illinois State University
Tragedy, Triumph, or Trespass?
Did westward expansion really live up to the dream of adventurers for a new life and opportunities for land and resources? While designed for a flipped classroom, try using this resource to evaluate primary sources alongside your class!...
Illinois State University
Jonathan Swift: 1667-1745 (Part 1)
With a timeline of Jonathan Swift's life and a summary of Gulliver's Travels, this presentation could be used throughout a lecture series (or single lecture) about the author and/or the novel. Students will appreciate the themes...
Illinois State University
Jonathan Swift: 1667-1745 (Part 2)
Containing some summary and relevant quotes from Gulliver's Travels, this presentation would pair well with a unit on the novel and discussion points surrounding each quote. The slideshow identifies a few themes and motifs (aristocracy,...