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Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
This book tells the story of Bryan Stevenson, a young lawyer who establishes a legal practice, and takes on the case of Walter McMillian who was wrongly convicted for murder. Selected (8) reading passages (grades 8-12) to pair with "Just...
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Univ. Of Detroit Mercy Black Abolitionist Archive: Black Abolitionist Archive
A collection of speeches by African American abolitionists from the 1800s, accompanied by interpretative readings in audio files.
Massachusetts Historical Society
Massachusetts Historical Society: The Battle of Bunker Hill: Biographies Mercy Otis Warren
These biographies includes a very short bio on Warren (1748-1814 CE), a spirited female author who published a three-volume history of the American Revolution.
University of Victoria (Canada)
Internet Shakespeare Editions: "Measure for Measure"
Some summary and analysis of William Shakespeare's comedy "Measure For Measure." It discusses a variety of aspects of the play including sex and morality, crime and punishment, justice and mercy, influence of the Bible, and problem...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Sunny Home
A scanned copy of the 1873 publication of The Sunny Home by Mercie Sunshine, a fiction book for children.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Anne Sexton
This site from the Academy of American Poets offers a biography of Anne Sexton, American poet. Includes a picture of her and links to people who influenced her.
Curated OER
Mercy Otis Warren
A very short bio on Warren (1748-1814 CE), a spirited female author who published a three-volume history of the American Revolution.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
This is an image of the compassionate and merciful bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. Bodhisattvas are enlightened beings who are destined to become buddhas but postpone that final state in order to help humanity. The name Avalokiteshvara...
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: Selected Poetry of John Keats
This site contains 22 poems written by John Keats and some biographical information about him. The titles of the poems link to their full text.