General Literature Resources
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Students work with a variety of American literary philosophies to construct a timeline that demonstrates their understanding.
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An interesting blend of popular music and literacy. Be sure to click on "Famous SIBLs" for a list of songs inspired by literature.
at the American Library Association
This site contains a variety of resources about banned books, including ideas for celebrating Banned Books Week.
Students consider literary works and research their respective "back stories." They then design posters illustrating their information and display them in the school's library. This lesson uses a reference to
Frankenstein
but is adaptible to other literary works.
Students work with a variety of British literary philosophies to construct a timeline that demonstrates their understanding of the time.
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, just for fun.
I have to admire a site that can condense
Moby-Dick
to four lines of dialogue and two stage directions!
All 18 volumes of this valuable resource are available online.
Links to a variety of science fiction novels and short stories.
Check here for common meanings of symbols in Western literature.
Download books in MP3 and M4B formats. Includes books that are out of copyright, including
The Picture of Dorian Gray
,
A Christmas Carol
,
Pride and Prejudice
,
Huck Finn
, and many more.
Use Google Earth to trace the wanderings of Odysseus, the journey of the Joads, Elie Wiesel's forced departure from his home to Nazi concentration camps, and more. A great resource developed by teachers for teachers. Requires Google Earth, but the free version will do.
An alphabetical list of terms with examples.
Graphic Novels
Lesson plans and teaching resources for
Maus
,
Persepolis
, more.
Students research the Harlem Renaissance and produce a brochure explaining it to others. Page includes links for research and a rubric.
Students identify the conventions of the horror genre and analyze films and texts to uncover these conventions in action. Their work will culminate in a "Festival of Fear," a class celebration of the genre.
Irony Lesson Plans
Lesson plans for teaching irony on multiple grade levels.
Resources for Medieval Studies.
African-American literature in historical context.
Links to online texts: fiction, nonfiction, plays, poetry, and short stories.