REFERENCE
A question and answer session with J.K. Rowling.
A timeline of the major events in the women's rights movement, from 1848 to the present.
An article outlining the case of Sacco and Vanzetti.
An article outlining the Tea Pot Dome scandal.
A timeline of the major events of the 1920's.
An article outlining the Harlem Renaissance and its major players.
The full text of Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience" on the involvement of the government in the lives of citizens.
A brief article about photographer and director Gordon Parks.
A brief article about Grammy Award-winning poet, writer, composer, and actress Maya Angelou.
A brief article about Jame Baldwin, including related resources.
Learn about Civil Rights leader James Meredith, who in 1961 was denied admission to the University of Mississippi…
TEACHING RESOURCE
Enjoy the company and ideas of other readers, expand your knowledge, and discover the wealth of wisdom found between the…
Learn more about the life of contemporary novelist Toni Morrison.
Learn more about the life of Langston Hughes, American poet and central figure of the Harlem Renaissance.
An article about writer Richard Wright.
Study the life and work of John Keats, one of the greatest 19th-century English poets. This resource includes…
Read about the life and work of Salman Rushdie, an Indian-born English novelist and critic, in this biography.
ACTIVITIES
These activities are designed to help your reading of The Gorp's Gift, a story about gun safety and accident prevention.
Students answer what they would do if they found a gun. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a story about gun safety and…
Put Gorp's story back in order. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a story about gun safety and accident prevention.
Students pretend to be the town's mayor, listing ways they would promote non-violence. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a…
Review hockey scores and statistics from 1972, when Team Canada defeated the Soviet National Team. This article includes…
GAMES AND APPS
Read about the Scrabble Champions Tournament and learn about history and trivia of this fun word game.
Discover the origins of the Stanley Cup, hockey's most prized trophy. Read about the Cup's history, and learn how the…
