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    Shakespeare's Plays

    The dates of publication, genre, and titles of plays by William Shakespeare are given in this table.

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    Christmas Stories

    Read these classic Christmas tales to help students improve creative-writing skills by writing stories. Teachers can…

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    Word Jazz Handout

    This handout goes with the December 2000 Literature Lessons Newsletter.

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    The Women of Brewster Place and The Men of Brewster Place

    Use a teaching guide that includes background information about the two novels, The Women of Brewster Place and The Men…

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    Cultural Groups
    African Americans
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    President Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. Biography

    Born: Aug. 4, 1961 Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. made history in June 2008, when he became…

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    U.S. Presidents
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    Robert Burns Biography

    Read this biography to learn about the life, poems, and songs of Robert Burns (1759–1796).

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    Mordecai Richler Biography

    Find information about the career highlights of Mordecai Richler, a Canadian novelist and critic.

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    Harriet Beecher Stowe Biography

    Read about Harriet Beecher Stowe, an American reformer and author of Uncle Tom's Cabin.

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    Slavery in United States
    American History/U.S. History
    Social Studies and History
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    Glossary of Definitions and Terms for Poetry

    This alphabetical list of poetry terms and vocabulary includes definitions and examples of the most common and important…

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    Poetry
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    Main Street

    Distribute a guide about Lewis's Main Street that provides an overview as well as questions, vocabulary, quotations for…

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    Judith St. George Biography

    This biography details the life of So You Want to Be President author Judith St. George.

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    Memorial Poetry

    Read different memorial poems.

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    Literature
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    Julia Ward Howe

    Read about Julia Ward Howe -- an American suffrage leader.

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    U.S. Elections
    American History/U.S. History
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    Contemporary Irish Writers Live Up to Legend

    An article about great Irish writers.

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    Alice Walker

    A brief article about Alice Walker.

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    African-American History
    Suffrage and Women's Rights
    American 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.

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    American History/U.S. History
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    Frederick Douglass

    A brief article about abolitionist Frederick Douglass.

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    African-American History
    Slavery in United States
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    Gwendolyn Brooks

    A brief article about Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks.

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    Women Nobel & Pulitzer Prize Winners

    Celebrate the achievements of women with this list of Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners.

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    Award and Prize Winners
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    "Hunger" by Emily Dickinson

    Explore the meaning of "Hunger", a poem by Emily Dickinson.

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    Banned or Challenged 20th-Century Classics, Grades 9–12

    This gallery features banned or challenged classics from the 20th century. Each slide also features a related literature…

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  • Midsummer Night's Dream Teaching Unit Kit

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    A Midsummer Night's Dream Teaching Unit Kit

    A complete teaching kit for a unit on A Midsummer Night's Dream Take your students on creative, engaging and…

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  • Macbeth Teaching Unit Kit

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    Macbeth Teaching Unit Kit

    A complete teaching kit for a unit on Macbeth Take your 9th or 10th grade students through the classic Shakespeare play…

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  • lord of the flies - complete unit teaching kit of lesson plans

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    Lord of the Flies Teaching Unit Kit

    A complete teaching kit for a unit on Lord of the Flies Help your students dive into the symbolism, moral lessons, and…

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