C-SPAN
C Span American Writers: Upton Sinclair and Muckrakers
A companion to C-SPAN's series, this site features a brief biography of Upton Sinclair, the text of his influential book, "The Jungle," and links to information about the Chicago Stockyards, as well as to other sites about Sinclair and...
SparkNotes
Spark Notes: The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
This site is a study guide for "The Jungle." It includes chapter summaries, context, characters, study questions, and essay topics.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Author: Upton Sinclair
This site features a link to a biography of Upton Sinclair and a link to the complete text of his famous work The Jungle.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Upton Sinclair: A Progressive Era Muckraker
Students will describe how Upton Sinclair's The Jungle reflected issues of the Progressive Era.
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: "The Jungle" Teacher Guide [Pdf]
Exhaustive 19-page "The Jungle" teacher's guide includes items such as chapter summaries, pre-reading discussion questions, chapter-by-chapter study questions, significant quotations, vocabulary, and post-reading discussion questions.
Cengage Learning
Houghton Mifflin Company: The Jungle
This site, which is provided for by the Houghton Mifflin Company, presents various ways to examine one of the most powerful books of the century.
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: "The Jungle" Teacher Guide
Get chapter-by-chapter comprehension questions, discussion questions and ideas for extending the study of the novel beyond the text. Also includes some background information about the author and novel.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Muckrakers
Sometimes a pen can be wielded more lethally than a sword. Read about the brave muckrakers who exposed corruption and injustice in government and business. These journalists attacked different areas, but the result was an introduction to...
Texas A&M University
Texas A&m University: Meat Inspection
Comprehensive breakdown of the laws and processes of meat inspection. Very informative.