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Contains plans for two lessons that examine different translations of "Beowulf" in order to study the nature of translation and examine the verse structure of the original text. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a 30-page study guide for the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare including "The Prologue" and excerpts from the text with questions, research on the context of the play, figurative...

A fairly detailed list of steps to take, with descriptions of those steps, in order to write a good essay.

All the basics of writing the research paper are presented here very succinctly. Links to more in-depth looks at various steps are provided.

Online lesson introduces students to the concept of self-questioning, assisting them in an understanding of question-answer relationships that should improve their reading comprehension skills. In-depth study will lead to improved...

Short history of the Tikal site. Check under the Research link for a Teacher Guide that could be used to study Mayan math and writing. Note that this site can also be viewed in Spanish.

This is "'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow': An Allegory for a Young America," an exceptional student example of literary analysis as well as an explanation to the main body of her paper. A link to the MLA website is also provided.

This activity focuses on how to write a literary criticism, the different theories and approaches to literary criticism, and their standard format.

This lesson focuses on how to find, evaluate, and use primary and secondary sources using printed and online sources. It provides practice writing activities such as examining the same topic through primary and secondary sources and...