Young scholars write a rap or hip-hop lyric about the life of a famous Black American. They explore famous Black Americans in history and explore how the rap form compares to other forms of poetic expression.

Eighth graders are introduced to the concept, What Makes Good Poetry? They are asked to explore the writer within.

This is an excellent source for Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury that features the novel and extensive related materials in a well-organized, easy-to-use format.

Charles Darwin's famous journey is chronicled here in this online book. Read it just as it was published in 1845.

Have you ever read any of Susan Glaspell's work? This site offers a range of material on the work "Trifles." The materials range from classroom issues and strategies, major themes, historical perspectives, and the personal issues that...

A discography of Bingen's work accompanied by a brief biography.

Faith Ringgold's author site is great for students to gain further insight into her books. Includes a biography, art work and new books she is working on.

This site offers only a brief biography and a photo of Owen. What makes the site worthwhile is the number of full texts of Owen's poetry (e.g., "Strange Meeting" and "Futility")and an audio excerpt of a letter that Owen wrote to a friend.

This site features excellent links to lesson plans and activities for the book "Cry, the Beloved Country."

Have you ever studied Lord Tennyson's work? This site features information on the life and work of this famous Victorian writer.

What do you know about Lord Alfred Tennyson? Explore this site featuring a brief but informative summary of his life and work.

Students and teachers will benefit from these examples of quotes from Lord Alfred Tennyson. This site offers only a handful of examples. Don't miss out.

This site from ibiblio.org provides a very brief synopsis of Louisa May Alcott's life and accomplishments as a writer includes a link to a full-text of her book, "Little Women."