BOOK GUIDES
In King Lear, by William Shakespeare, Lear retires from the monarchy and gives all power to his three daughters,…
Included in this guide to Shakespeare's Hamlet are act-by-act synopses, discussion questions, student activities, and…
WORKSHEETS
Examine the use of verse in Tolkien's The Hobbit through riddles and rhymes. This printable teacher's guide will help…
One of the most important themes of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar is the question of what qualities make up a good leader.…
As You Like It is one of Shakespeare's "marriage" comedies in which love's complications end in recognition of the true…
Extend students' enjoyment and understanding of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings by using the discussion questions in…
Help students experience Illyria with performance-based teaching strategies for Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Before…
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Learn how to incorporate journaling in while teaching Shakespeare's play The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark.…
REFERENCE
Learn about Carleton Kendrick, a family therapist and parenting expert.
TEACHING RESOURCE
Jeff Kinney answers questions about his very funny online journal, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley's Journal.
A biography of Newbery Award-Winning author Jerry Spinelli. One of his most popular children's book is Maniac Magee,…
Follow this recipe to make your own homemade hot chocolate. Students will enjoy a cup of rich hot chocolate just like…
Use the handouts in this printable guide to explore myths and folk tales from around the world that share the themes…
MAPS
Enhance students' reading experience of Tolkien's The Hobbit with lesson planning resources that accompany chapters…
Read about the life and work of Salman Rushdie, an Indian-born English novelist and critic, in this biography.
Sir Thomas More is a Catholic saint. Read this biography to learn more about the life and death of this British writer…
Read about Harriet Beecher Stowe, an American reformer and author of Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Read this biography to learn more about Oscar Wilde, the famous Irish writer who penned the play The Importance of Being…
A brief article about Alice Walker.
A brief article about Ralph Johnson Bunche, the first African American to win a Nobel Prize.
A brief article about abolitionist Frederick Douglass.
A brief article about Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks.
Celebrate the achievements of women with this list of Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners.
Read about Julia Ward Howe -- an American suffrage leader.