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Georgetown University

Georgetown University: N. Scott Momaday (Kiowa) (B. 1934)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A Georgetown professor's perspective on teaching Momaday's work, focusing on "Rainy Mountain." Offers insights on form/style/artistic conventions, and major themes/personal issues/historical perspectives.
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Cengage Learning

Houghton Mifflin: Gwendolyn Brooks, Literary Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you will find theme, perspective, form, style, and contrast comparison. Good research material!
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Harvard University

Geoffrey Chaucer Page: Comparison of Chaucer and Ovid

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of John Dryden's (1631-1700) Preface to The Fables (1700), the English poet's translation of Chaucer texts from the middle English. Dryden compares the styles of Ovid, Chaucer, and Boccaccio.
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Books in the Classroom

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Abel's Island

For Students 3rd - 8th
This book review of William Steig's Abel's Island features suggestions for comparisons to other survival stories.
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Other

Reading Quest: Making Sense of Social Studies

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Teaching students to read well in areas other than language arts requires teaching and reinforcing the kinds of reading strategies taught here. There are 27 strategies, ranging from brainstorming to word mapping. The site includes PDF...