This essay describes the influences and work of Nobel Prize winner, Vicente Aleixandre.
Collection of children's books online. Some of the books are "Talking books," and children can create their own story by using Adlib and even have the story read back to them.
Describes the beginnings of American poetry, beginning with a publication in 1610. Click through the 18 sections to get the full picture. Extracted from The Cambridge History of English and American Literature.
Discussion of the earliest poetry in Colonial New England. Describes common themes and forms and identifies specific poets of the period.
An article on Bessie Head which gives biographical information as well as a good discussion on her writing.
Teaching children how to pick out best-fit books increases their willingness to read.
Links to 25 lessons that focus on skills within third grade reading standard RL.3.10.
Links to 94 lessons and activities that build student skills in standard RL.4.10: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4 and 5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
Links to 8 lessons and activities that build student skills in standard W.4.9a: Apply grade 4 reading standards to literature (e.g., Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text [e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions]).
This site has the complete text of James Joyce's collection of short stories, "Dubliners."
Guide to Rudolfo Anaya's Bless Me, Ultima, including historical information, author biography, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit of study with activities, homework assignments, project ideas, and essay topics. A radio show, with transcript, features readings from the novel as well as discussion of context and important themes. [28:56] A video guide has interviews with the author and gives important insight into the novel and it's background. [9:17]
A description and guide to Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, with historical information, author biography, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit of study with activities, homework assignments, project ideas, and essay topics. A radio show, with transcript, features readings from the novel along with discussion of context and important themes. [29:07] A video guide showcases the author discussing the history of the novel and its significance. [7:30]
Contains plans for five 30-40 minute lessons that ask students to create BioBags, a kind of literature autobiography. In addition to student objectives and standards, these instructional plans contains links to PDF handouts and links to sites used in the lessons as well as assessment and reflection activities.
This site is on the book "Bird Watch" by Jane Yolen. It includes a review of the book, a listing of things to notice and talk about, activities related to the book, other related books, and links to other resources.
Contains plans for five 50-minute interdisciplinary lessons that ask students to write about math-related, informational books such as "Actual Size" (Jenkins, 2004) and "If You Hopped Like a Frog" (Schwartz, 1999). Students use books like these as models to write their own math-related books about animals. In addition to student objectives and standards, these instructional plans contains links to PDF handouts and links to sites used in the lessons as well as assessment and reflection activities.
A nice discussion of the characteristics and attributes of modernism in literature.
Tony Ganzer works as a host and producer for WCPN, Cleveland's popular NPR affiliate, but he's covered everything from tourism in Arizona to banks in Switzerland and revolution in Egypt, and has reported stories in multiple languages. In this video we follow his career over several continents and learn why journalists must often delve into the complicated world of finance.
This site features poems by 14 Caribbean poets, including Derek Walcott. It also offers links to information about the Barbados culture. RL.9-10.6 cultural World Lit
Extensive examination of what it means to critically read an argument. This process is sometimes called "critical reading," or "close reading," or "active reading." First the differences between reading to extract information and reading critically are discussed. It then describes five general stages of reading needed for reading critically, including pre-reading, interpretive reading, critical reading, synoptic reading, and post-reading. Each of these are extensively discussed. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.8
Read these fairy tales at this student-friendly site. You can adjust the display to fit your own learning needs. See the actual cover and illustrations, and read the text in whatever size and font family you find most comfortable.