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The Voyage of the Beagle, Second Edition (Online Text)

For Students 9th - 10th
Charles Darwin's famous journey is chronicled here in this online book. Read it just as it was published in 1845.
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eBook
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Gaslight: The Mystery of Edwin Drood

For Students 9th - 10th
This uncompleted novel by Charles Dickens is reproduced here in its 1912 edition. The thorough transcription indicates the revisions that both Dickens and his executor made. Be sure to read the message about copyright and permissions.
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eBook
World Wide School

World Wide School: "Edinburgh Picturesque" by Robert Louis Stevenson

For Students 9th - 10th
Chapter-by-chapter complete text for Robert Louis Stevenson's novel "Edinburgh Picturesque".
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Handout
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University of Delaware: Major Resource Kits

For Students 9th - 10th
Major Resource Kits link academic majors to career alternatives by providing information on career paths, sample job titles, and a short bibliography of Career Resource Center materials available to students in a particular major....
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eBook
University of Maryland

Mary Shelley's Short Fiction

For Students 9th - 10th
This index page links to the full text of four Mary Wollstonecraft Shelly short stories, including "The False Rhyme," "Ferdinando Eboli," "The Mourner," and "The Mortal Immortal."
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eBook
University of Maryland

Rome in the First and the Nineteenth Centuries

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of an 1824 essay attributed to Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, "Rome in the First and the Nineteenth Centuries."
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Primary
University of Maryland

Excerpts From Mary Shelley's Letters

For Students 9th - 10th
Excerpts from four different letters written by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.
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eBook
University of Maryland

"The Mortal Immortal" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of "The Mortal Immortal" written by Mary Shelley.
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Website
University of Maryland

"The Last Man": Apocalypse Without Millennium

For Students 9th - 10th
A critical look at Mary Shelly's "The Last Man" and the idea (widely used in writing of that time) of the last man on earth.
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Activity
Emory University

Emory University: Wilfred Owen (1893 1918)

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Alfred, Lord Tennyson

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Have you ever studied Lord Tennyson's work? This site features information on the life and work of this famous Victorian writer.
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Website
Other

Literature Network: Lord Alfred Tennyson

For Students 9th - 10th
What do you know about Lord Alfred Tennyson? Explore this site featuring a brief but informative summary of his life and work.
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Website
Other

The Quotations Page: Lord Alfred Tennyson

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Handout
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Western Michigan University: Richard Rawlinson Center: Anglo Saxon Studies

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about Anglo Saxon studies and research from the Richard Rawlinson Center. The page provides a wide range of links to different medieval resources.
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Website
W. W. Norton

Norton Anthology: Overview of Literary Gothicism

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Do you know what type of literature "literary Gothicism" represents? Find out what types of literature throughout the ages have been touched by the Gothic influence when you visit this site.
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Better English Lessons

Better English: Adverbs and Adjectives Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Choose the right word using an adjective or adverb from a provided drop down list. Check your answers by clicking on the box at the bottom of the page.
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Website
Emory University

Emory University: Much Ado About Nothing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from the Emory University provides a link to an illustration from Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing."
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Handout
Cornell University

Cornell University: Law School: Overview of Marriage

For Students 9th - 10th
This web page, which is provided for by the Cornell University Law School, explains the process of getting married and its origin.
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: William Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site provides links to lesson plans, study guides, and other teaching resources for William Shakespeare's "Much Ado about Nothing."
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Better English Lessons

Better English: Adjectives With Ing and Ed

For Students 9th - 10th
A quiz on adjectives with -ing and -ed endings is to be found at this site. Choose the right word from the drop down list provided. Check your answers by clicking on the box at the bottom of the page.
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Handout
Other

Shared Visions: Adjectives

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A nice, but brief introduction to adjectives along with a few examples. Links are provided for other useful information, including comparative and superlative adjectives.