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Scholastic

Scholastic: Summarizing by Text Messaging Shakespeare

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This is a lesson in how to summarize a play by William Shakespeare, in this case Romeo and Juliet, by writing a 140-character text message for each selection that students are assigned to read. The text messages are sent to a website,...
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University of Victoria (Canada)

Internet Shakespeare Editions: "The Winter's Tale "

For Students 9th - 10th
Some summary and analysis of William Shakespeare's comedy "The Winter's Tale." It discusses a variety of aspects of the play including courtly love, view of bears in Shakespeare's time, pastorals, the character Autolycus, and other...
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Universal Teacher

Moore's Teacher Resources: Studying Macbeth

For Students 9th - 10th
A site from the UK on William Shakespeare's Macbeth. Complete with information on the historical context, character analysis, thematic elements, and review questions.
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BBC

Bbc: Alexander the Great: Hunting for a New Past

For Students 9th - 10th
What kind of man was Alexander the Great? We are familiar with many of his achievements, but has he been over-romanticized? This summary focuses on his personality traits and includes a timeline and biography for further research.
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Other

Homework Online: Miller's "Death of a Salesman"

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides an in-depth look at Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman." Includes a detailed plot summary, plus character analyses, a theme discussion, a Miller biography, and more.
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Shakespeare Online

Shakespeare Online: Adjectives to Describe the Characters in Julius Caesar

For Students 9th - 10th
Lists of descriptors for Julius Caesar, Brutus, Portia, Cassius, and Antony in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Each adjective is accompanied by references to quotes or examples in the play.
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Other

York County School of Technology: Julius Caesar Act Iv

For Students 9th - 10th
A set of questions for students to analyze Act 4 of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Students will recall information and events, interpret characters and their interactions, and extend their understanding of the play.
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Other

Literature Unit: "A Day No Pigs Would Die"

For Students 6th - 8th
This site features questions for each of the chapters in Robert Newton Peck's "A Day No Pigs Would Die."
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Shakespeare Online

Shakespeare Online: Julius Caesar: Act Ii, Scene Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of Act II Scene ii of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is presented accompanied by questions for students. Includes explanatory notes and some background information.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: A Guide to Cry, the Beloved Country [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Four pages of chapter summary, character description, background information and classroom activity suggestions are offered in .pdf format.
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Peace Prize 1950

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the 1950 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize through this website, which provides the prize "Presentation Speech," Ralph Bunche's (1904-1971 CE) Nobel Lecture entitled "Some Reflections on Peace in Our Time," and a brief...
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Absolute Shakespeare

Absolute Shakespeare: "Julius Caesar" Characters

For Students 9th - 10th
This guide examines each character's role and motivation.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Book Reports: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces book reports and the goals of a book report.
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Other

Julius Caesar Act v Reading Skill Activity

For Students 9th - 10th
In this downloadable worksheet, students are asked to compare and contrast Brutus and Cassius and how they respond in different situations in each of the five acts of The Tragedy of Julius Cesar.
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University of Groningen

American History: Biographies: Henry Clay (1777 1852)

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource gives a good summary of Henry Clay's character and the accomplishments of his life.
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Absolute Shakespeare

Absolute Shakespeare: The Tempest Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a complete study guide for William Shakespeare's comedy The Tempest including a plot summary of each act, commentary, a review of the characters, a character analysis, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge's famous essay on The...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: "A Wrinkle in Time" Scholastic Book Files

For Students 9th - 10th
"A Wrinkle in Time" by Madeleine L'Engle is a Newbery Winning book. The BookFiles offers a excellent reading guide with thoughtful questions. It includes information on the author, vocabulary, as well as summaries on character, setting,...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Box It Up

For Teachers 5th
This lesson engages students in reading comprehension and measurement activities related to Rod Clements's book, Counting on Frank. Students will write a summary about what the character found to measure. Students will then find objects...
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Middlebury College

The Definitive Study Guide for the Brothers Karamazov

For Students 9th - 10th
Middlebury College provides this site authored by a professor of Russian language and literature that provides summaries and analyses for all sections of The Brothers Karamazov, a biography of Dostoevsky, character analyses, and a...
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Middlebury College

Middlebury College: Dostoevsky and the Devils

For Students 9th - 10th
Authored by a professor of Russian language and literature at Middlebury College, this site has much to offer the student of Dostoesky's novel The Devils. The site contains plot summaries, character analyses, and links to related...
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 2000

For Students 9th - 10th
This website on Gao Xingjian, the recipient of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Literature, provides a multimedia experience through videos, primary texts, and images.
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SparkNotes

Sparknotes: The Martian Chronicles

For Students 9th - 10th
A plot overview, character list, character analysis, themes and symbols, chapter summary and analysis, quotations, a quiz, and more for The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury.
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SparkNotes

Sparknotes: Into Thin Air

For Students 9th - 10th
A plot overview, character list, character analysis, themes and symbols, chapter summary and analysis, quotations, a quiz, and more for Jon Krakauer's book Into Thin Air.
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SparkNotes

Sparknotes: The Woman Warrior

For Students 9th - 10th
Notes on The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston. Notes include: context, plot overview, character list, analysis of major characters, themes, symbols, summary and analysis, important quotations, study questions, a quiz, and more.