The Digital Library provides links to the complete texts of 14 of Anthony Trollope's works in many different formats.
The Digital Library provides links to the texts of a dozen of works by Charles Darwing including "On the Origins of Species."
This site provides the complete text of Machiavelli's "History of Florence."
This guide is written for college students, but should be very useful for upper level high school students as well. The writer first describes fourteen steps to take in doing a close reading, then provides six pieces of advice on how to do a written analysis based on a close reading.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.5, RL.11-12.5 Choice of Text Structure, RI.11-12.2 Central IdeaS/Anal/Summ, RI.11-12.5 Evaluate text structure, RI.11-12.6 Eval Purpose, Rhetoric, Style
Incredible set of animations demonstrating the Doppler effect and shockwaves resulting from supersonic aircraft.
An online version of the full text of Alice in Wonderland, complete with illustrations.
Provides a brief explanation of the role of captivity narratives in the pre-Colonial and Colonial periods in American history. Contains reproductions of primary source documents. RI.11-12.9 17,18.19th Cen Historic
Brief analysis on the nature of European narratives about their explorations in the New World.
Mongolia, its history, culture, and modern economy are all covered in this online exhibit.
Discusses the importance of Egypt to the Roman Empire for its grain and trade routes.
This resource provides a detailed explanation of the term "assonance." Several examples provided as well as links to related sites.
This page provides a good working definition of free verse, along with some examples, information about its development, and mention of the poets who have made it popular.
Extended definition of synechdoche with origin of the word and timeline of its use in literature.
Explains the role of repetition in poetry. Gives several examples of poems that use repetition as a literary device.
Contains links to articles which discuss the age of McCarthyism. Covers issues of national security, anti-communism, congressional committees, blacklists, and the legacy of the McCarthy Era.
This site has an examination of five different thesis statements with examples of how to write each of the statements.
The Digital Library provides links to the texts of 11 of Thomas Carlyle's works.