Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Hohenzollerns in America by Stephen Leacock
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. First published in 1919, one work is The Hohenzollerns in America. This humorous fictional work was written by Stephen Leacock.
Other
Spelling police.com: Irony
Informational site that provides the definition for and examples of irony.
Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.
New Georgia Encyclopedia: Roy Blount, Jr. (B. 1941)
Leading humorist Roy Blount is profiled on this page. The brief biography is followed by an even shorter list of suggested readings. Good for a quick look at the writer, rather than his work.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How to Make Your Writing Funnier
Emmy Award-winning comedy writer Cheri Steinkellner offers a few tips and tricks for finding the funny in your writing. [5:07]
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Chip's Un Natural History by Frederick A. Stokes & Brother
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Chip's Un-Natural History by Frederick A. Stokes & Brother (1888). It features funny, pun-filled definitions of a variety of humans and animals; each definition...
CommonLit
Common Lit: "Wealthy Teen Nearly Experiences Consequences" by the Onion Staff
A learning module that begins with the satirical article "Wealthy Teen Nearly Experiences Consequences" by The Onion Staff, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed...
MadSci Network
Washington U. Medical School: Coronal Section Head,sinuses ,Eyes
Cross section of head, showing vitreous humor of the eye.
Science Struck
Science Struck: 26 Funny Periodic Table Puns
A humorous collection of periodic table puns.
Luminarium
Luminarium: Every Man Out of His Humor
Here is the text of this 1599 play, taken from a 1853 edition of the work. No commentary or interpretation is offered.
New York Times
New York Times: Beauty and Humor (An Exhibition of the Work of Rudolf Stingel)
In a narrated slideshow, art critic Roberta Smith discusses the work of Rudolf Stingel, whose large-scale works in a variety of media, including Styrofoam, were showcased in a cleverly interactive exhibit at the Whitney Museum of...
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: Shakespeare "The Merry Wives of Windsor"
This full text of Shakespeare's "The Merry Wives of Windsor" is accompanied by a brief introduction. Read about the comedy's main character, Falstaff, and the humor and humiliation that unfolds through the play's plot.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: America in Class: America in the 1920s: Prosperity: Labor Strike
The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...
University of Missouri
Exploring Constitutional Conflicts: Exploring Constitutional Law
Although the Constitution is the supreme law of the land, its interpretation is open to many opinions, causing great controversies. Students can read the Constitution as well as the many issues that surround the document. If that proves...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: How Are Antibodies Used for Blood Typing?
The human immune system has various ways of responding to an infection caused by bacteria or viruses. Our bodies produce proteins (antibodies) that are highly specific for the infectious agent as a part of our "humoral" immune response....
ACT360 Media
Act Den: The Museum of Modern Technology
Informative, fun, and humorous tutorial that uses cartoon characters to provide an introduction to information technology. The tutorial covers operating systems/desktops, email, the world wide web, and networks.
PBS
Pbs Ken Burns: American Lives: Mark Twain
In his time, Mark Twain was considered the funniest man on earth. Yet he was also an unflinching critic of human nature, using his humor to attack hypocrisy, greed and racism. In this series, Ken Burns has created an illuminating...
Albright-Knox Art Gallery
Albright Knox Art Gallery: Having Fun With Landscape Photography
John Pfahl used creativity, strategic placement of objects, changing vantage points, and a sense of humor to create his Altered Landscape series of photographs. Young scholars will learn about his artist statements and methods and then...
British Library
British Library: Playtimes: A Century of Children's Games and Rhymes
Enjoy the creativity and thrill of children's play throughout the 20th century. Singing games, rhymes, jokes, and fantasy play; watch footage and read documentation of the influence of politics, the environment and culture on imaginative...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Commonly Misused Words
This tutorial focuses on commonly misused words such as homophones and homonyms; it provides a video and two slideshows. The YouTube video shows humorous misrepresentatations of words. The first of the two slideshows defines terms and...
Other
Real Sociedad Matematica Espanola: Divulga Mat: Erase Una Vez Un Problema
Short stories written with the intention to entertain those who think that mathematics must be serious or who reject mathematics. These problem stories with an added dose of humor shows that letters and numbers are a bit at odds.
Other
How My Dog Learned Polymorphism
A humorous approach to teaching the object oriented concept of polymorphism.
University of South Florida
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Lit2 Go: Philosophy and Fun of Algebra
This book was written for young students in the early 20th century. It is an introduction to algebra and logic, written in a humorous style. The text can be read online or downloaded by individual chapters in MP3 or PDF format. In...
Rutgers University
Rutgers University: Getting an a on an English Paper
Written by a college professor, this site discusses five areas for students to work on to improve their writing. The areas are Thesis, Research, Close Reading, Style, and Mechanics. The author is clear and concise in his advice, and...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Mark Twain: Storyteller, Novelist, and Humorist
By examining two primary source activities and a short video, students will learn how this literary icon used humor and a uniquely American voice to chronicle post-Civil War life in the United States.
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