As part of a unit on Shel Silverstein and his poetry (specifically "Where the Sidewalk Ends"), this classroom activity provides a brief classroom project and includes lesson plan ideas, web links, and additional texts.

As part of a unit on Emily Dickinson and her poetry, this classroom activity provides a brief classroom project and includes lesson plan ideas, web links, and additional texts.

Discover the world of American Literature when you visit this site. This resource offers lessons, units, genre studies and more.

Relevant resource links and ideas for lessons to teach Native American Literature also come with information on specific units, suggested lists of books, and Native American Poetry.

A detailed unit plan on liberty and the role the Statue of Liberty has played in America. Six lessons are completely described including making a classroom model of the statue, creating a timeline, and analyzing a poem.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Immigration to the United States (Ellis Island and Angel Island) is explained beautifully by describing the interactions and contributions of the various peoples and cultures that have immigrated to the...