Pairing Nonfiction Pieces with Currently Used Literature
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
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Theme of "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck: Strength and Weakness (essay written about the themes within the novel)
The Migrant Experience (by Robin A. Fanslow - American Folklife Center for the Library of Congress)
Idea from NCTE: Use the Internet to research the plight of black unskilled workers during the Great Depression at this time. As a further thought, you might want to read the speech of Martin Luther King, almost thirty years on, to see how Black Civil Rights fared over the coming decades. http://www.usconstitution.net/dream.html
John Steinbeck's Letter to Miss Luce This is a letter Steinbeck wrote the actress
playing Curley's wife.
Depression Era: 1930s: Repatriation for Mexican & Filipino Farm Workers Picture This Project from the Oakland Museum of California
The Great Depression: Link to NY Times articles about the Great Depression
Songs of the Great Depression Prepared by Professor Catherine Lavender for courses in The Department of History, The College of Staten Island of The City University of New York.
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The Pearl by John Steinbeck
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Pearl Diving informational piece
Links to information regarding pearls from the American Museum of Natural History
The History of Pearls from NOVA online (article adapted from Fred Ward, a gemologist and author of the book Pearls, Gem Book Publishers, Bethesda, Maryland, 1998)
Pearl History from Pearl Guide, a commerical website about pearls
Pearl Divers in Mexico, excerpt of 1908 book on Mexican pearl diving found here
Natural Pearls: History of Pearl Diving from All About Gemstones website
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Macbeth by W. Shakespeare
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Ambition Doth Curse All Makes of Men (theater review from NY Times)
Murderer, King and Scot, All Rolled Into One Madman Alan Cumming in ‘Macbeth’ at Lincoln Center Festival (theater review from NY Times)
[Could do a compare and contrast of viewpoints within the
different reviews of Macbeth] Poetry Pairing: Song of Witches from The Learning Network (connects to a NY Times article about a witch shop)
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Julius Caesar by W. Shakespeare
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Julius Caesar and Washington's Farewell Address Unit from North Carolina Public Schools (exemplary unit for using primary source documents)
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Romeo and Juliet by W. Shakespeare
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The Visual Artistry of Romeo and Juliet by James Black
The Poetics of Aristotle ebook link
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet: 'You Kiss by the Book' Lesson plan from NEH
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Shakespeare
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Shakespeare & The iPad (blog post by Larry Reiff from The Wired Educator on June 13, 2012)
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A Separate Peace by John Knowles
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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
**There are connnections to To Kill a Mockingbird in the Grades 9-12 Common Core Curriuclum Maps: English Language Arts book I referenced on the ELA page.
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NEH Launches We the People Reading List on "Courage" Lynne Cheney and NEH Chairman Bruce Cole announce new book list for young readers; new NEH program will provide books to libraries that offer public programs - press release
Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird: Profiles in Courage (profiles referenced in press release) National Endowment of the Humanities
To Kill A Mockingbird and the Scottsboro Boys Trial: Profiles in Courage (profiles referenced in press release) National Endowment of the Humanities
FDR Speaks to a Nation in Economic Depression at His First Inaugural Article from March 7, 2013 — John Moser, Professor of History, Ashland University
'To Kill a Mockingbird' Author Repudiates Journalist's Memoir About Her (NY Times blog/article by Patricia Cohen)
A Life Apart: Harper Lee, the complex woman behind 'a delicious mystery' (article by Marja Mills in Chicago Tribune)
Politics and Prose The Courthouse Ring: Atticus Finch and the limits of Southern liberalism. by Malcolm Gladwell (The New Yorker, August 10, 2009)
Writers Against Racism: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD by Amy Bowllan (March 26, 2010 in Bowllan's Blog for the School Library Journal)
To Kill a Mockingbird - Scheme of Work Unit
Very detailed lesson plan on 'To Kill a Mockingbird'; including pre-reading tasks on social and historical context; followed by a lesson by lesson range of activities. [Informational text is brought in through the social and historical context.] To Kill A Mockingbird and the Scottsboro Boys Trial: Profiles in Courage This is a lesson plan from The National Endowment for the Humanities. It included court transcripts to connect To Kill a Mockingbird with the historical Scottsboro Boys Trial.
Scottsboro Primary Sources from NY Times Learning Network The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow website produced by PBS - includes personal narratives, biographical sketches, descriptions of events, and more
High Court Bans School Segregation NY Times Front Page, Headlines, and Full Articles
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A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
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The Crucible by Arthur Miller
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Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
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Ray Bradbury, RIP: Fahrenheit 451 Is Still Misinterpreted. We, Not Government, Are Enslaving Ourselves by Jill Stewart (blog post from LA Weekly)
Ray Bradbury's '451' Coming to a New Screen Near You? by John Williams (blog post from NY Times)
A Study of Allusions by Peter Sisaro (from The English Journal,Vol. 59, No. 2, Feb. 1970)
Ray Bradbury video clips of his perspective on his novels
‘Fahrenheit 9/11’ Michael Moore (2007)
Instances of censorship in world and subjective news reporting:
CNN Search of "government censorship" (see articles) |
The Lottery Rose by Irene Hunt
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I Refuse to Let Child Abuse Define Me by Emily Rosenbaum (NY Times article)
Statistics on Child Abuse from Childhelp organization
Child Abuse and Neglect Statistics from US Department of Health and Human Services
Child Abuse and Neglect Statistics from the American Humane Association
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Hate List by Jennifer Brown
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Connect to other school shootings in US history. See links to possible resources below. Each of these resource banks from The Learning Network contain links to articles, blog posts, opinion polls, federal regulations, etc.
Resources: Talking and Teaching About the Shooting in Newtown, Conn. from The Learning Network sponsored by NY Times
Addressing the Colorado Shootings With Students from The Learning Network sponsored by NY Times
School Shooting in Ohio from The Learning Network sponsored by the NY Times
Connect to controversy over gun control regulations (pull most up-to-date information at time of teaching this novel)
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Imaginary Enemy by Julie Gonzalez
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Kit's Wilderness by David Almond
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Dreamrider by Barry Jonsberg
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Other Resources
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NAEP Released Passages from Grade 12 (Narrow Seatch to Informational Text)
Connections to Banned Book Week from The Learning Network
Read, Write, Think: Censorship in the Classroom: Understanding Controversial Issues Lesson Plan
America in Class from the National Humanities Center (primary sources by historical period)
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