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Shmoop: Executive Branch and Presidents
Basic information and key concepts about the Executive Branch and Presidents. Also available from the orange tabs on top: a few interesting stories on the history, a timeline that shows the development of the presidency, some quotes and...
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Shmoop: Basic Operations: Absolute Value
Students learn about absolute value. The resource consists of notes, step-by-step examples, and practice problems with solutions.
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Shmoop: Relations
Explore relations through a video and examples, then practice with handouts.
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Shmoop: Guide to the College Application
Easy-to-understand guide to the process of filling out a college application includes information on mistakes to avoid, organization, early decision-making, early action, and asking for a letter of recommendation. On the next page, also...
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Shmoop: Labor in the Gilded Age
The Gilded Age was a period of terrible labor violence, as industrialists and workers fought for control of the workplace. Workers organized the first large American labor unions during the Gilded Age, while employers tried to stop the...
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Shmoop: Bible
Learn about the Christian bible and the stories found in both the Old Testament and New Testament.
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Shmoop: Math Shack
Improve your math skills with this large collection of resources on pre-algebra, algebra and geometry.
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Shmoop: College Financial Aid
Guide to financial aid for college includes information on the costs of college, student loans, filling out the FAFSA, and financial aid resources and scholarships. Follow the next page for help on ways to save for college.
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Shmoop: Ender's Game
Shmoop's study guide for Orson Scott Card's science fiction novel, Ender's Game, includes chapter summaries, character descriptions, explanation of themes, and analysis of various elements in the novel. It also offers study questions and...
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Shmoop: The Great Gatsby: In a Nutshell
This site provides interesting background information into the 1920s when F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote the novel. Comparisons between Fitzgerald's life and the main character are also discussed.
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Shmoop: The Great Gatsby Summary
This informative summary highlights the key points in the novel.
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Shmoop: The Great Gatsby Themes
Multiple themes are found in The Great Gatsby. This site looks at these themes and provides interesting insights about each.
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Shmoop: The Great Gatsby Quotes
Providing quotes with links to themes from the novel makes this a valuable site for greater insights into "The Great Gatsby".
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Shmoop: The Great Gatsby Plot Analysis
This excellent, brief plot summary highlights the major events in the novel as well as labeling the climax, suspense and denouement.
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Shmoop: The Great Gatsby Questions
This site provides a series of thought provoking questions that will generate interesting discussions on the novel.
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Shmoop: The Great Gatsby Characters
Read about each of the major characters in The Great Gatsby. An in-depth character analysis is provided with an additional reference to each character's time line in the novel.
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Shmoop: The Great Gatsby Literary Devices
Multiple literary devices are found in The Great Gatsby. Learn about how these devices are used in this in depth analysis.
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Shmoop: The Scarlet Letter: In a Nutshell
This site analyses the novel in its historical context and provides a look into 17th century America.
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Shmoop: The Scarlet Letter Summary
This plot summary highlights the various themes that are presented in the novel as well as giving insightful background information on the main characters.
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Shmoop: The Scarlet Letter Themes
The Scarlet Letter is full of important themes that are discussed in detail in this informative site.
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Shmoop: The Scarlet Letter Quotes
This site provides a series of quotations, character analysis, themes, plot analysis, and quizzes from the novel that represent such themes as revenge, compassion, sin and free will.
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Shmoop: The Scarlet Letter Plot Analysis
This site analyses in detail the various components of the plot of The Scarlet Letter.
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Shmoop: Hamlet: In a Nutshell
This site gives an overview of the plot of Hamlet as well as giving background information the time period in which Shakespeare wrote this play.
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Shmoop: Hamlet Themes
From the the concept of madness, to lies and deceit in Hamlet this site provides an interesting analysis of the various themes in the play.