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Lesson Plan
Teach With Movies

Title: "The Time Machine" - Topics: Science-Technology

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Director George Pal’s film The Time Machine, based on H. G. Wells’ 1895 science fiction novella and starring Rod Taylor, Alan Young, and Yvette Mimieux, is the focus of a lesson plan that considers the consequences of time travel....
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Back to the Past

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
What was the Untied States like in 1938? What were the concerns of Americans in the post World War I era? What were their fears? What were their sources of news and entertainment? To understand the reaction to Orson Welles' radio...
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Study Guide
Spark Notes

The Time Machine by H.G. Wells: Study Guide - Mini Essays

For Students 8th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive literature activity, students respond to 2 short answer and essay questions about H.G. Wells's The Time Machine. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Interactive
Curated OER

The Time Machine Review Quiz

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension instructional activity, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about H.G. Wells's The Time Machine. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Time Machine - Layered Curriculum Study

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students complete three activities of their choice from a given list surrounding their study of H.G. Wells' novel, The Time Machine. They choose activities from each of the seven learning styles.
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Primary
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Short History of the World: Primative Nomadic Peoples, H. G. Wells

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an informative overview of primitive Nomadic peoples. It includes information about their way of life, regions, and achievements.
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eBook
Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg: Audio Books

For Students 9th - 10th
A special subcollection of Project Gutenberg's online book catalog: audio books, recorded by real people (there is also a computer-generated audio books collection). Currently includes 35 or so selections ranging from fairy tales,...
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Handout
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: The War of the Worlds, by H. G. Wells

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a brief introduction and links to each chapter of the complete text of the book. Also provides a picture of Wells.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The First Men in the Moon by h.g. Wells

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the novel The First Men In The Moon by H.G. Wells, a scientific romance originally serialized in The Strand Magazine from December 1900 to August 1901 and published in hardcover in 1901.
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Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Time

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this self-guided unit, you will be working with literature which is centered on the themes of past, present and future. You will experience several different literary perceptions of the past and the future by reading ancient...
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eBook
Fourmilab Switzerland

John Walker: The War of the Worlds

For Students 9th - 10th
An online version of H.G. Wells's War of the Worlds. Separated by chapter and book, and based on the work of Project Gutenberg.
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Lesson Plan
Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: "The Time Machine" Teacher Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Teacher guide for "The Time Machine" includes chapter-by-chapter plot summaries, pre-reading journal ideas, vocabulary studies, study questions, discussion topics, figurative language, character studies, themes, and reading strategies.
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Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: h.g. Wells

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides links to H. G. Wells' fiction and short story collections by title and category.
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eBook
Other

The Time Machine by H. G. Wells

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a good biography of the author. Click on the book title for a complete copy of the book.
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eBook
Other

Paradox Cafe: The Invisible Man

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a complete copy of the book in HTML format. Divided by chapter.
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Activity
Other

Novel guide.com: The Time Machine

For Students 9th - 10th
Includes a large amount of information on the book including a novel summary, character profiles, metaphor analysis, theme analysis, top ten quotes, and a bibliography.
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Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "Aepyornis Island" by h.g. Wells

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the short story "Aepyornis Island" by H. G. Wells. It tells the story of a man who finds an egg from an extinct creature and hatches it.
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Unit Plan
E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: The War of the Worlds

For Teachers 10th - 12th
In this learning module, students will engage in a deep study of H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds. Worksheets, tests, and map projects are provided to reinforce comprehension of The War of the Worlds. This module is designed to support...
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: H. G. Wells

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Visit this site to learn more about the life and work of H.G. Wells. This resource features links to lesson plans, biographical information, teaching guides, and more.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Will Human Life on Earth Come to an End?

For Teachers 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about science fiction authors and their predictions about space travel. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: The War of the Worlds

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Contains a lesson plan that incorporates audio and video resources to help teach the book "The War of the Worlds" by H.G. Wells. Also includes a number of discussion questions and links to additional information.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: The Cone

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "The Cone" by H.G. Wells, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and student...
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Country of the Blind" by h.g. Wells

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the complete text of the short story "The Country of the Blind" by H.G. Wells.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Cone by h.g. Wells

For Students 9th - 10th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work is one of H.G. Wells' short stories titled "The Cone.". Published 1897, "The Cone" was included in a short story collection called The Plattner Story and Others.