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Unit Plan
Cengage Learning

Heath Online: H. D. (Hilda Doolittle)

For Students 9th - 10th
Even though this site is particularly designed for teachers, it provides good information to help students understand H. D.'s (1886-1961 CE) poetry. Focuses on putting her work in the context of her time.
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Unit Plan
Georgetown University

Georgetown University: Mary E. Wilkins Freeman (1852 1930)

For Students 9th - 10th
Notes for teachers who are reading Freeman's (1852-1930 CE) stories with their students, as well as links to other authors for comparison and a bibliography of source material are all available here.
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eBook
University of Pennsylvania

Ten Days in a Mad House by Nellie Bly

For Students 9th - 10th
The harrowing experiences of Nellie Bly as she observed undercover the workings of Blackwell Island Insane Asylum are reproduced here as they were originally published.
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Unit Plan
Cengage Learning

Textbook Site Heath Anthology: Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

For Students 9th - 10th
This background essay combines biographical and literary information about the author Mary E. Wilkins Freeman (1852-1930 CE). A bibliography is included as well as a few links.
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Unit Plan
University of Wisconsin

Wi Electronic Reader: Edna Ferber

For Students 9th - 10th
This digitization of the 1918 reference work "Wisconsin Authors and Their Works" contains a brief sketch of Ferber's life and an excerpt from Ferber's 1911 novel, "Dawn O'Hara, The Girl Who Laughed."
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Activity
Other

Literary Gothic: Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

For Students 9th - 10th
This page offers a brief discussion of the supernatural, gothic elements of some of Freeman's (1852-1930 CE) work, along with links to other Freeman pages and stories, some with illustrations. A plus is the pre-written MLA style citation...
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Edna Ferber

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry focuses primarily on Ferber's literary career and works.
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Website
Other

Curtain Up Book Review: Edna Ferber and Her Circle

For Students 9th - 10th
This site reviews the biography of Ferber written by her grandniece, Julie Gilbert.
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Handout
Emory University

Emory University: Assia Djebar

For Students 9th - 10th
Site designed at Emory University. Features a biography and bibliography of Assia Djebar.
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Website
NSTATE

Netstate: Michigan, Edna Ferber

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography is included here, along with an early photo of Ferber (1885-1968 CE). Focuses primarily on her writing career.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Nellie Bly

For Students 6th - 8th
Use this resource to learn about the first known female reporter, Nellie Bly, whose work as a writer, journalist, and role model urged women to enter the field of journalism and helped women earn the respect they deserved as journalists.
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Website
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: Edna Ferber

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief biography of Ferber accents her ethnic and religious heritage, as well as giving information about her life and career.