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University at Buffalo

Circle Association: Harlem Renaissance History and Links

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the Circle Association at the University of Buffalo gives background on the origins of the Harlem Renaissance and highlights its most famous authors.
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Better Lesson: Jigsaw Lit Circle Discussions

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Students will participate in a discussion of a text by preparing for a literature circle. This lesson is an example of the Jigsaw Method. A student video and grading rubric are provided.
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University of Maryland

Teaching Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a terrific resource for teachers of British Literature, which includes instructions for using FrankenMoo yourself and/or with students.
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Mississippi Writers Page: Mildred D. Taylor

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the writer of "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" and her early life -- how she heard family stories as a child, and how she developed the character Paul Edward for "The Land." There is an extensive bibliography of her works and...

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