Reading and Literature Reference Resources
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Greek and Roman Gods
A chart listing Greek and Roman gods and important places in Greek mythology.Subjects:Reading and LiteratureAncient CivilizationsMythology -
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Eclipses of the Sun and Moon, 2005 - 2015
An article listing the dates and places of eclipses occurring between 2005 and…Subjects:Library ResourcesLanguage Arts and WritingScience -
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Amendments to the Constitution of the United States
The amendments to the U.S. Constitution.Subjects:Banned Books and CensorshipSocial Studies and HistoryU.S. Constitutional History -
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Mark Spitz, Olympic Athlete
Mark Spitz claimed seven gold medals and broke an Olympic record during his…Subjects:Olympic GamesAthletesAward and Prize Winners -
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Babe Didrikson, Olympic Athlete
A profile of Babe Didrikson, a female athlete who was ahead of her time.Subjects:Olympic GamesBaseballSocial Studies and History -
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Jesse Owens: Olympic Champion
Profile of Jesse Owens, track and field champion of the 1936 Summer Olympic…Subjects:Physical Education and FitnessHealth and SafetyOlympic Games -
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Questions and Answers with J.K. Rowling
A question and answer session with J.K. Rowling.Subjects:LiteratureTeaching Harry PotterReading and Literature -
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William Butler Yeats
Read a brief biography of W.B. Yeats.Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryAuthors -
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1920's Written and Oral Report Ideas
A list of ideas for written or oral reports concerning the 1920's.Subjects:LiteratureTeaching The Great GatsbyLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Timeline of Publishing
A timeline of the history of publishing.Subjects:Reading and LiteratureSocial Studies and History -
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Agatha Christie
Brief biography of Agatha Christie.Subjects:LiteratureReading and LiteratureAuthors -
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Remembering the Day of Infamy
Read a historical account of what occurred on the day Pearl Harbor was bombed,…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionAncient CivilizationsWorld War II (1939-1945) -
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Henry David Thoreau's Civil Disobedience
The full text of Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience" on the involvement of the…Subjects:Banned Books and CensorshipLiteratureReading and Literature -
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African American Writers
Distribute an article that details the many talented African American writers…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureMulticultural LiteratureAuthors -
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Women Nobel & Pulitzer Prize Winners
Celebrate the achievements of women with this list of Nobel and Pulitzer Prize…Subjects:LiteratureAward and Prize WinnersSuffrage and Women's Rights -
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How Do I Love Thee?
Read this love poem by Elizabeth Barrett Browning with your students.Subjects:LiteraturePoetryReading and Literature -
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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 -
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Interview with Jose Garcia Villa
Students read the interview with Garcia Villa and answer questions.Subjects:ReadingLiteraturePoetry -
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Bollingen Prize in Poetry
The Bollingen Prize in Poetry is a $50,000 award, given biennially, from 1949 to…Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryAward and Prize Winners -
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Shakespeare's Plays
The dates of publication, genre, and titles of plays by William Shakespeare are…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiterary DramaShakespeare -
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Judith St. George Biography
This biography details the life of So You Want to Be President author Judith St.…Subjects:AuthorsAward and Prize WinnersU.S. Presidents -
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An Interview with Brian Jacques
Read an interview with Brian Jacques conducted by his editor.Subjects:Middle AgesEuropean HistoryWorld History -
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Robert Burns Biography
Read this biography to learn about the life, poems, and songs of Robert Burns…Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryAuthors -
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Mordecai Richler Biography
Find information about the career highlights of Mordecai Richler, a Canadian…Subjects:AuthorsCanadian HistoryLiterature