12th Grade Authors
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BOOK GUIDES
King Lear
In King Lear, by William Shakespeare, Lear retires from the monarchy and gives all power to his three daughters,…Subjects:LiteratureBanned Books and CensorshipShakespeare -
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Hamlet
Included in this guide to Shakespeare's Hamlet are act-by-act synopses, discussion questions, student activities, and…Subjects:LiteratureBanned Books and CensorshipShakespeare -
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The Hobbit Teacher's Guide
Examine the use of verse in Tolkien's The Hobbit through riddles and rhymes. This printable teacher's guide will help…Subjects:LiteratureTeaching Tolkien – Lesson Planning ResourcesLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Julius Caesar
One of the most important themes of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar is the question of what qualities make up a good leader.…Subjects:ReadingLiteratureShakespeare -
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As You Like It
As You Like It is one of Shakespeare's "marriage" comedies in which love's complications end in recognition of the true…Subjects:LiteratureShakespeareReading and Literature -
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The Lord of the Rings Reader's Guide
Extend students' enjoyment and understanding of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings by using the discussion questions in…Subjects:LiteratureFantasy FictionTeaching Tolkien – Lesson Planning Resources -
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Twelfth Night Curriculum Guide
Help students experience Illyria with performance-based teaching strategies for Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Before…Subjects:ShakespeareDrama and Performing ArtsAuthors -
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Using a Double-Entry Journal with Shakespeare's Hamlet
Learn how to incorporate journaling in while teaching Shakespeare's play The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark.…SubjectsLiteratureShakespeareJournaling Tips, Strategies & Topics -
TEACHING RESOURCE
An Interview with Jeff Kinney
Jeff Kinney answers questions about his very funny online journal, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley's Journal.Subjects:AuthorsArtistsLiterature -
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Carleton Kendrick Ed.M., LCSW
Learn about Carleton Kendrick, a family therapist and parenting expert.Subjects:AuthorsLiteratureReading and Literature -
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Jerry Spinelli Biography
A biography of Newbery Award-Winning author Jerry Spinelli. One of his most popular children's book is Maniac Magee,…Subjects:BaseballSportsPhysical Education and Fitness -
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Tolkien's Middle-earth Unit 1: Introducing Tolkien and His Worlds
Use the handouts in this printable guide to explore myths and folk tales from around the world that share the themes…Subjects:LiteratureFolk TalesFantasy Fiction -
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Tolkien's Middle-earth Unit 3: There and Back Again
Enhance students' reading experience of Tolkien's The Hobbit with lesson planning resources that accompany chapters…Subjects:LiteratureTeaching Tolkien – Lesson Planning ResourcesReading and Literature -
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Hot Chocolate Recipe
Follow this recipe to make your own homemade hot chocolate. Students will enjoy a cup of rich hot chocolate just like…Subjects:Chris Van Allsburg, Author & Illustrator: Guides to His BooksAuthorsLiterature -
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Salman Rushdie Biography
Read about the life and work of Salman Rushdie, an Indian-born English novelist and critic, in this biography.Subjects:AuthorsLiteratureReading and Literature -
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Sir Thomas More Biography
Sir Thomas More is a Catholic saint. Read this biography to learn more about the life and death of this British writer…Subjects:AuthorsReligionLiterature -
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Harriet Beecher Stowe Biography
Read about Harriet Beecher Stowe, an American reformer and author of Uncle Tom's Cabin.Subjects:Slavery in United StatesAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History -
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Oscar Wilde Biography
Read this biography to learn more about Oscar Wilde, the famous Irish writer who penned the play The Importance of Being…Subjects:PlaywrightsAuthorsJobs, Careers, and Occupations -
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Alice Walker
A brief article about Alice Walker.Subjects:African-American HistorySuffrage and Women's RightsAmerican History/U.S. History -
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Ralph Johnson Bunche
A brief article about Ralph Johnson Bunche, the first African American to win a Nobel Prize.Subjects:African-American HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History -
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Frederick Douglass
A brief article about abolitionist Frederick Douglass.Subjects:African-American HistorySlavery in United StatesAmerican History/U.S. History -
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Gwendolyn Brooks
A brief article about Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks.Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryAuthors -
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Women Nobel & Pulitzer Prize Winners
Celebrate the achievements of women with this list of Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners.Subjects:LiteratureAward and Prize WinnersSuffrage and Women's Rights -
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Julia Ward Howe
Read about Julia Ward Howe -- an American suffrage leader.Subjects:Suffrage and Women's RightsU.S. ElectionsAmerican History/U.S. History