In this lesson, students will explore some elements of grammar in a paragraph from “The Things They Carried.”

In this lesson, students will continue to read, annotate, write about, and discuss “The Things They Carried.”

In this lesson, students will begin reading, writing about, and discussing the short story “The Things They Carried.”

In this lesson, to help students understand the next short story, they will learn about the Vietnam War. Students will watch videos about the Vietnam War, conduct some research, and make a short presentation.​

Read about Ernest Hemmingway (1899-1961 CE), the author of such works as "The Sun Also Rises" and "The Old Man and the Sea," who was awarded with the 1954 Nobel Prize in Literature. This website includes a biography, resources for further reading and research, and an article entitled, "A Case Identity: Ernest Hemmingway."

As some of the foundational texts for beginning readers, fairy tales are a staple of many classrooms. This lesson allows students to engage with fairy tales from different regions around the world and compare important cultural elements of these stories.

Three Edgar Allan Poe selections: "The Raven," "The Masque of the Red Death," and "The Cask of Amontillado," formatted for online reading.

Known as both a Southern and a Catholic writer, Flannery O'Connor wrote stories that explore the complexities of these two identities. In this lesson, students will challengethese dichotomieswhile closely reading and analyzing "A Good Man is Hard to Find."

Explore the terror of gothic tales in this video from the American Masters film, Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive. Poe's legacy centers on his horror stories and his ability to tap into the fears of his readers, like the fear of being buried alive. Engage students through discussion questions and teaching tips that ask them to explore why some literature is timeless, analyze the tales featured in the video [2:37], and to create their own dramatic reading of a famous Poe story.

A synopsis of the life and works of writer Ambrose Bierce, who wrote short stories, poetry and satirical essays. With extensive bibliography and further readings list.

This Bibliomania website features the full text of Oscar Wilde's short story, "The Sphinx Without a Secret." Includes a link to other full texts of Wilde's work on Bibliomania.

This site provides a collection of concise folktale plots for student retelling. Teachers can also view and use the links that contain online lesson plans and activities.

Explore Edgar Allan Poe's famous short story, "The Tell-Tale Heart," in this video [3:05] from the American Masters film Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive. Discussion questions, teaching tips, and a student handout ask students to analyze the work while also learning more about the art of writing a short story. Students are asked to consider why the story remains popular today, connections to music, and how Poe hooks readers from the very first sentence.

This Cambridge History of English and American Literature site provides biographical information and analysis of the works and literary contribution of Washington Irving. Use the forward arrows at the bottom of the web page to read a variety of passages about Irving, including information about his voyages to Europe, the publication of "The Sketch Book," and summaries and analyses of various Irving titles.

Summaries and commentaries on five of Garcia Marquez? short stories, ?Death Constant Beyond Love,? ?Tuesday Siesta,? ?One of These Days,? ?Balthazar's Marvelous Afternoon,? and ?Big Mama's Funeral? to form this unit. Discusses how these stories have played a role in his identity.