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Curated OER

Primary vs. Secondary Sources Notes

For Teachers 7th - 12th
What’s the difference between primary and secondary source materials? Here’s a handout, designed as a reference for learners, that does a good job of distinguishing between primary and secondary source materials and providing examples of...
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Other

Autobiography: A Type of Memoir

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource has information about autobiography, a type of memoir, plus examples of types of autobiographies and the criteria for each one.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Gertrude Stein

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia entry for Gertrude Stein reveals her influence on modernism in American literature as well as her partnership with Alice B. Toklas, her involvement in the avant-garde, Cubism movement, and her own writing.
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University of North Carolina

Documenting the American South: Booker T. Washington (1856 1915)

For Students 9th - 10th
Historical information on Booker T. Washington, the foremost black educator of the late 19th and 20th centuries. This site offers an overview of his greatest accomplishments, including links to his autobiography and other writings. This...
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Utilitarianism.com: John Stuart Mill (1806 1873)

For Students 9th - 10th
Summary of Mill's most important writings as tied to the events in his life. His most controversial was "On Liberty," written in 1859, on the decline of individualism and the fear of mass democracy. Some critics point to the influence of...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Gary Soto

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource provides Gary Soto's brief autobiography in which he discusses his writing. Also the transcript to an interview with Soto is given along with book reviews by students.

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