Scholastic
Scholastic: Summarizing by Text Messaging Shakespeare
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,...
University of Victoria (Canada)
Internet Shakespeare Editions: "The Winter's Tale "
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...
Universal Teacher
Moore's Teacher Resources: Studying Macbeth
A site from the UK on William Shakespeare's Macbeth. Complete with information on the historical context, character analysis, thematic elements, and review questions.
BBC
Bbc: Alexander the Great: Hunting for a New Past
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.
Other
Homework Online: Miller's "Death of a Salesman"
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.
Shakespeare Online
Shakespeare Online: Adjectives to Describe the Characters in Julius Caesar
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.
Other
York County School of Technology: Julius Caesar Act Iv
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.
Other
Literature Unit: "A Day No Pigs Would Die"
This site features questions for each of the chapters in Robert Newton Peck's "A Day No Pigs Would Die."
Shakespeare Online
Shakespeare Online: Julius Caesar: Act Ii, Scene Ii
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.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: A Guide to Cry, the Beloved Country [Pdf]
Four pages of chapter summary, character description, background information and classroom activity suggestions are offered in .pdf format.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Peace Prize 1950
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...
Absolute Shakespeare
Absolute Shakespeare: "Julius Caesar" Characters
This guide examines each character's role and motivation.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Book Reports: Lesson 2
This lesson introduces book reports and the goals of a book report.
Other
Julius Caesar Act v Reading Skill Activity
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.
University of Groningen
American History: Biographies: Henry Clay (1777 1852)
This resource gives a good summary of Henry Clay's character and the accomplishments of his life.
Absolute Shakespeare
Absolute Shakespeare: The Tempest Study Guide
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...
Scholastic
Scholastic: "A Wrinkle in Time" Scholastic Book Files
"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,...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Box It Up
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...
Middlebury College
The Definitive Study Guide for the Brothers Karamazov
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...
Middlebury College
Middlebury College: Dostoevsky and the Devils
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...
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 2000
This website on Gao Xingjian, the recipient of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Literature, provides a multimedia experience through videos, primary texts, and images.
SparkNotes
Sparknotes: The Martian Chronicles
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.
SparkNotes
Sparknotes: Into Thin Air
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.
SparkNotes
Sparknotes: The Woman Warrior
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.