Judith Priestman, curator of the Bodleian library, discusses the World Book Day …
Judith Priestman, curator of the Bodleian library, discusses the World Book Day 2010 exhibition, where a selection of J.R.R. Tolkien's original artwork which was used to illustrate The Hobbit, was on display to the public. This podcast is part of the Literature, Art and Oxford series from Oxford University.
In which John continues the discussion of JD Salinger's Catcher in the …
In which John continues the discussion of JD Salinger's Catcher in the Rye. This week John reads the novel with Salinger's life story in mind. John explores how Salinger's war experience, educational background, and romantic life inform the events of Holden Caulfield's life. How did Holden get to be such a whiny, self-absorbed teen? While it's not a great idea to read novels too biographically, Salinger's life surely informed Holden's. Watch on to get an idea of just how much.
This nonfiction piece tells about Barbara del Colorado, a village in Costa …
This nonfiction piece tells about Barbara del Colorado, a village in Costa Rica. People needed a way to make money; a scientist suggested that they grow butterflies. The town now sells 250 pupae a month, making enough money to buy what they need.
"Homeless," by Anna Quindlen, allows the student to understand homelessness as it …
"Homeless," by Anna Quindlen, allows the student to understand homelessness as it affects many people on a broader scale. She emphasizes the individuality of homelessness, the fact that they not only lack possessions but have no place to keep them."The First" (also titled "Eviction") is a short poem by Lucille Clifton that provides the opportunity to compare and contrast the approach to the same issue through another genre.In "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls the parents choose to live as homeless students. Students will compare and contrast the Walls' view of homelessness with Quindlen's and Clifton's.Final Assessment: How do Anna Quindlen and Lucille Clifton use language to convince the reader that their arguments have value? (focus on use of specific language, word choice, mood, tone, etc.) Would Walls agree?
A literary magazine by The Geeky Press Word Count: 69646 (Note: This …
A literary magazine by The Geeky Press
Word Count: 69646
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ŕHottest, Coldest, Highest, DeepestĚŇ takes the reader on a journey around the …
ŕHottest, Coldest, Highest, DeepestĚŇ takes the reader on a journey around the world to various continents found on Earth that contain unique natural features.
When Ruth and her sister Lucille are abandoned in the isolated Idaho …
When Ruth and her sister Lucille are abandoned in the isolated Idaho town of Fingerbone, their lives become intertwined with the legacy of loss that haunts the Foster family. The Big Read Reader's Guide deepens your exploration with interviews, booklists, timelines, and historical information. We hope this guide and syllabus allow you to have fun with your students while introducing them to the work of a great American author.
ŕHow Animals TalkĚŇ is an informational, nonfiction selection describing how various animals …
ŕHow Animals TalkĚŇ is an informational, nonfiction selection describing how various animals communicate or send messages. Animals communicate with each other to warn of danger, to share feelings, to attract a mate, and even prove dominance.
An introduction to the literary form of comics - as a comic! …
An introduction to the literary form of comics - as a comic! Introducing and defining key concepts in comic studies, as well as debunking common myths about comics, this booklet is an introduction to the discipline. Covers topics such as comic terminology, grammar, layout, styles, transitions, and closure, with a self-quiz to take at the end.
A presentation for writers struggling creativity as they follow along with the …
A presentation for writers struggling creativity as they follow along with the effect that Hamilton: An American Musical had on my own creative writing journey.
Short Description: How I Did It: Successful Indie Authors Share How They …
Short Description: How I Did It: Successful Indie Authors Share How They Create Books compiles the stories of self-publishing indie authors, publishers and other organizations who publish that have successfully created their books and streamlined the costly, difficult parts of book production by using the simple rapid publishing system Pressbooks.com.
Long Description: How I Did It: Successful Indie Authors Share How They Create Books compiles the stories of self-publishing indie authors, publishers and other organizations who publish that have successfully created their books and streamlined the costly, difficult parts of book production by using the simple rapid publishing system Pressbooks.com.
In addition to file conversion and book design, these authors share their secrets to successful self-publishing and marketing for books as well as insights on the writing, editing and other parts of the process of book publishing.
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Short Description: 5 Villains meet at the luxurious Kingdom Hotel and talk …
Short Description: 5 Villains meet at the luxurious Kingdom Hotel and talk about their best plan and how each failed, they criticise each other but who is this mystery person watching them in the background?
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In which John Green kicks off the Crash Course Literature mini-series with …
In which John Green kicks off the Crash Course Literature mini-series with a reasonable set of questions. Why do we read? What's the point of reading critically. John will argue that reading is about effectively communicating with other people. Unlike direct communication though, the writer has to communicate with a stranger, through time and space, with only "dry dead words on a page." So how's that going to work? Find out with Crash Course Literature! Also, readers are empowered during the open letter, so that's pretty cool.
This lesson was created from a variety of online resources and questions …
This lesson was created from a variety of online resources and questions related to Thomas Foster's book How to Read Literature Like a Professor. Although this lesson was created for a semester-long dual credit literature course for 11th and 12th graders, it could also be used for any advanced language arts class.This lesson was created by Janelle Coady as part of the 2020 OER English Language Arts Workshop by NDE. It is expected that this plan will take approximately two weeks to complete, including the presentations. Students are expected to follow the guidelines and cite all sources used and adhere to the time constraints as well. "Book Cover" by Mariam Sargsyan 17, Wikimedia Commons is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
What is this resource? This resource contains a 50-minute podcast and accompanying …
What is this resource? This resource contains a 50-minute podcast and accompanying materials to support students and academics with reading academic journal articles, with a focus on Open Science tools in publishing. The podcast outlines a 6 stage process that can be used with any journal article from any discipline. The podcast can be downloaded as an MP4. A PDF of the podcast, which includes active links to relevant sources on the web, is also available. In addition, there is a blank journal scrapbook which can be used to record reading.
Who will find this resource helpful? If you find it difficult to read journal articles because you get lost, or forget your purpose, or if you have no reading purpose (for example, you've been told to read it for your studies), this guide will help you take a structured approach.
This resource provides references, writing aids and guides for students writing essays …
This resource provides references, writing aids and guides for students writing essays in a literature-based composition course. These materials were culled from several different sites; the individual pages link back to the original resource and indicate the Creative Commons license under which the page is adapted and/or reused. Except where otherwise noted, this resource is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA.
Rudyard Kipling was an English poet who lived from 1865-1936. He also …
Rudyard Kipling was an English poet who lived from 1865-1936. He also wrote many children's stories. The poem's line, "If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster and treat those two impostors just the same," is written on the wall of the players' entrance at Wimbledon. featured shared story I was doing research in the library during my junior year ('75) in high school for an English paper when I first saw the poem "If" in a book of poems. It immediately struck me as a perfect...
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