Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Social Realism: Henry James

For Students 9th - 10th
Henry James is the focus of this biography for his ability to write about how people deal with problems with attention drawn to Europeans versus Americans in the early twentieth century. See "Henry James Activities" for more resources.
Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "An Affair of Outposts" by Ambrose Bierce

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the American short story "An Affair Of Outposts" by Ambrose Bierce.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the complete text of the novel The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by. Scott Fitzgerald including a brief synopsis.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the complete text of the novel Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Little Men by Louisa May Alcott

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the complete text of the novel Little Men by Louisa May Alcott
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: A Convert of the Mission by Bret Harte

For Students 9th - 10th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work is a Convert of the Mission, a selection about the 1800s Wild West.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Common People by t.s. Arthur

For Students 9th - 10th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work is "Common People," a piece from the 1800's. This story was written by the American author named T.S. Arthur, whose full name was Timothy Shay Arthur.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper

For Students 9th - 10th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. First published in 1826, one work is The Last of the Mohicans. This novel was written by James Fenimore Cooper.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Wells Brothers by Andy Adams

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of "Wells Brothers" by Andy Adams an American writer of western fiction.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "A Cosmopolite in a Cafe" by O. Henry

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the complete text of the short story "A Cosmopolite in a Cafe" by O. Henry.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Dream Doctor by Arthur B. Reeve

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the complete text of the mystery novel The Dream Doctor by Arthur B. Reeve.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Devil's Ford by Bret Harte

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the complete text of the novel Devil's Ford by Bret Harte.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Eben Holden by Irving Bacheller

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the complete text of the novel Eben Holden: A Tale of the North Country by Irving Bacheller including a preface.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Ear in the Wall by Arthur B. Reeve

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the complete text of the detective novel The Ear in the Wall by Arthur B. Reeve.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Half Back by Ralph Henry Barbour

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the novel The Half-Back by Ralph Henry Barbour, a story of school, football, and golf.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Cross on the Old Church Tower" by Louisa May Alcott

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the complete text of the short story "The Cross on the Old Church Tower" by Louisa May Alcott.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Crime at Pickett's Mill" by Ambrose Bierce

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the complete text of the short story "The Crime at Pickett's Mill" by Ambrose Bierce.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "David Swan" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the complete text of the short story "David Swan" by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Christmas Every Day by William D. Howells

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the short story "Christmas Every Day" by William D. Howells about a young American girl whose wish that Christmas would come daily is granted for an entire year.
Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "A Brave Little Quakeress" by Edward Payson Roe

For Students 4th - 6th
This is the text of the short story "A Brave Little Quakeress" by Edward Payson Roe; it is based on a true story of a young girl during the American Revolution.
Website
Grade Saver

Grade Saver: Biography of Ralph Ellison

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Classic Notes provides a summary on Ralph Ellison (1914-1994 ) and his accomplishments as an author. The article that is presented is medium size in length and provides links throughout for additional information on the...