Grammar
Grammar Remediation--for more help with the parts of speech
Guide to Grammar and Writing--
Apostrophe Abuse--look at real-world apostrophe usage mistakes.
Mythology
Antigone
Old Man and the Sea
Hemingway Timeline--An interactive timeline that chronicles the Oak Park, IL native's life.
a Hemingway Retrospective--CNN's centennial coverage of the author.
SimonSays--A look at Hemingway's life and works.
The Hemingway Society
The Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park
Oak Park Public Library's Image Archive--A collection of photos, his senior year high school publication, and high school assignments.
Code Hero (PDF)--Power Point presentation on Hemingway's idea of the code hero.
On the Waterfront
On the Waterfront--IMDb page that provides facts about the film.
A Film Study Power Point (PDF)--This is the slideshow presentation from class. A pre-viewing guide for the movie.
Fahrenheit 451
Ray Bradbury--The official site of Ray Bradbury, including a biography, message board, and a newsletter.
Fantastic Fiction-- A list of all of Bradbury's works.
Book Burning in the 21st Century-- The American Library Association's website on book burning.
Bradbury Speaks about Writing--video
Ray Bradbury on F451 Inspiration--video
Ray Bradbury on Censorship of F451--video
National Institute on Media and the Family--an article about television’s effects on reading and academic achievement.
The Gift of Nature…Food--scroll down and read the Willaim R. Greer article
Sample Body Paragraph--This illustrates the components of a good literary analysis body paragraph.
F451 Jeopardy Review--Review alone or with a friend!
F451 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Review--Another fun review game! This is over part II of the book.
Crossword puzzle review
F451 animated movie--Got 17 minutes? Check out this movie--very cool!
Anthem
A Sense of Life--An introductory video to Ayn Rand's Anthem.
Ayn Rand Interview--Mike Wallace interviews Ayn Rand.
The Ayn Rand Institute--The authoritative online resource on the life and works of ayn Rand. Check out this year's contest.
Sample National Anthems--For use with the Anthem song assignment.
Anthem and Fahrenheit 451 Comparision Essay (PDF)--Assignment Sheet
Introductions & Conclusions--A guide to writing the introductions and conclusions of a literary analysis paper. You can also find examples for lures here.
Planning--use this organizer to plan your body paragraphs.
Night
Oprah's Cut With Elie Wiesel--Oprah's conversation with the Nobel Prize winning author, Elie Wiesel.
Nazi Anti-Semitic Posters--a collection of pre 1933 Nazi propaganda posters.
The Righteous Among the Nations--statistics
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum--some interesting areas of this website are Anne Frank's Writings, American Responses to the Holocaust, and the Nuremburg Trials and Their Legacy.
Gallery of Holocaust Images--
Auschwitz: Then and Now--
Jan Komski-- An escapee and survivor of the Holocaust. This is an exhibit of his paintings and drawings.
Shakespeare
Courtly Love-- An explanation of courtly love and its five main attributes. How is courtly love displayed in Romeo and Juliet?
Andreas Capellanus: The Art of Courtly Love-- Here is a list of rules for courtly love. Do any of these happen to you? My favorites: 15, 16, 17, 23, 24, *30.
Investigative Research Newsletter
Sample Formatting for your paper (PDF)--click here for Word
Lord of the Flies
Vocabulary (PDF)--this list is for both Lord of the Flies and To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird
Pre-reading activity (Microsoft Word)--Explore the allusions and vocabulary found withing the first three chapters of the novel. Use the Survival Guide link to define allusions throughout the novel. Click here for a PDF format of the file.