Full text of D. H. Lawrence's classic novel, Sons and Lovers. Includes a table of contents that allows each chapter to be accessed individually by link.
Informational site that provides the definition for and examples of allegory.
Informational site that provides the definition for and examples of analogy.
A collection of reading, coloring pages, games, and fun activities for young learners. Acrobat Reader required.
Responsibly teaching To Kill a Mockingbird involves setting Harper Lee’s fictional story in its historical context, centering Black voices that are missing from the text, and examining the story and its messages with a critical lens. See Facing History's key principles behind our approach to the novel.
This guide includes student handouts, close reading exercises, and connection questions that will push students to build a complex understanding of the historical realities, social dynamics, and big moral questions at the heart of To Kill a Mockingbird. Following Facing History’s scope and sequence, students will consider the identities of the characters, and the social dynamics of the community of Maycomb, supplementing their understanding with deep historical exploration. They will consider challenging questions about the individual choices that determine the outcome of Tom Robinson’s trial and the importance of civic participation in building a more just society.
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Timeline of the social, political, and literary history of Colonial America and the United States, from 1750 to 1799. Contains information about writers of the period, along with portraits and links to related websites.
A series of primary resources for students and teachers explores public response to the economic and political shifts during the Gilded Age. Includes questions for guided reading and links to supplemental material.
Collection of ten primary resources on the culture, economy and politics of the Gilded Age between 1870-1913, with reading guide for discussion, timeline and links to supplemental material.
Description of American colonist narratives written for relatives and friends left behind in England. Click on the link at the end of each page to access the entire chapter.
Entire text of Pascal's 1660 Pensees essay(s).
This seventh grade annotated inquiry provides students with an opportunity to explore how words affect public opinion through an examination of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Students will investigate historical sources related to the novel and reactions in the North and South in order to address the compelling question, “Can words lead to war?” This query takes advantage of the mixed messages students often receive about the power of words. Students’ understanding about how words can make a difference is often grounded in discussions of words used to bully, instead of the power of words to encourage reform. This is an ANNOTATED inquiry with additional information on the questions, tasks, and sources within.
Great website where you can look up literary symbols in a searchable index. For each symbol there is a brief explanation of its significance and links to other related symbols.
Explains the role of repetition in poetry. Gives several examples of poems that use repetition as a literary device.
This site from the University of Toronto provides the full text of 14 of Ambrose Bierce poems. Also included are brief notes on his life and works.
This University of Toronto site contains links to 16 of Sir Walter Scotts poems and provides some biographical information.
This site contains 22 poems written by John Keats and some biographical information about him. The titles of the poems link to their full text.
This site explores the writing of an analytical essay in terms of a review of literature. The site provides guidelines for students to follow when writing the introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion. It also offers links to useful handouts. W.9-10.9b Research/Argum, W.11-12.9a
The University of Toronto provides links to poems by Thomas Love Peacock. It also contains biographical information on Peacock.
Highly detailed article concerning this famous era. Historical significance is addressed and a well-written analysis of many authors.
This is a comprehensive resource on literary, philosophical, religious, scientific and technological advancements of the Victorian age. Learn about famous Victorian authors, literary genres and more.