Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
Primary
Other

Univ. Of Detroit Mercy Black Abolitionist Archive: Black Abolitionist Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of speeches by African American abolitionists from the 1800s, accompanied by interpretative readings in audio files.
Activity
Massachusetts Historical Society

Massachusetts Historical Society: The Battle of Bunker Hill: Biographies Mercy Otis Warren

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Website
University of Victoria (Canada)

Internet Shakespeare Editions: "Measure for Measure"

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Sunny Home

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A scanned copy of the 1873 publication of The Sunny Home by Mercie Sunshine, a fiction book for children.
Website
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Anne Sexton

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Graphic
Curated OER

Mercy Otis Warren

For Students 9th - 10th
A very short bio on Warren (1748-1814 CE), a spirited female author who published a three-volume history of the American Revolution.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
eBook
University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Selected Poetry of John Keats

For Students 9th - 10th
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.