Dazai Osamu’s short story, “A Sound of Hammering” is the focus of a three-day investigation of modern Japanese literature and life in post-World War II Japan. The events in Osamu’s story mirror those in his own life, and give a...

Did you know that modern Chinese literature “grew from the psychoanalytical theory of Sigmund Freud”? Designed for a world literature class, seniors are introduced to “One Evening in the Rainy Season,” Shi Zhecun’s stream of...

Dive into classical Chinese literature with this packet. Provided first is a comprehensive summary and a half-page long historical context of Water Margin. As your class reads the section entitled "Wu Sung Fights the Tiger," pose the...

Over the course of the lesson, your pupils read and analyze a translated eight-line poem from the Tang Dynasty written by Du Fu, a poet caught behind enemy lines during the An Lu-Shan rebellion (755-763). Literary/historical context is...

First drafted in the year 996, The Pillow Book contains reflections of those met by a lady-in-waiting in the Japanese court. A brief summary, historical context, and discussion questions are provided on the first two pages. Then, two...

This web site is about Cognitive Anthropology, which is very similar to Social Cognitive Psychology. Gives a definition, origins, timelines, and more. Very complete overview.

Very short overview of William McDougall, with a short list of publications. Briefly discusses his contributions to psychology.

Full text of the Declaration of Independence, with signers from each state and links to related information.

This site from the Indiana University provides a concise but thorough Spanish explanation of conditional clauses in Spanish grammar. Examples in Spanish and English of which tenses to use to express different conditional clauses that use...

This site from the Indiana University provides a concise Spanish explanation of the subjunctive in the noun clause with emotion and judgement. Great review of impersonal expressions for advanced students or teachers who want a quick...

This site from the Indiana University provides a concise Spanish explanation of the subjunctive in the noun clause with expressions of doubt. Great review for advanced students or teachers who want a quick review. Links are also...

This site from the Indiana University provides a concise, but thorough, Spanish explanation of nouns that do not follow the normal rules for gender. Greek and latin influence is examined. Great review for advanced students or teachers...