Links - American Lit


Unit 1: More Poems by Anne Bradstreet
Anne Bradstreet - A Collection of Her Poems

Beowulf: A trimmed down version with interesting images.
Beowulf - A Great Condensed Version!

Unit 1: Investigate the first Thanksgiving. What's fact? 
What's 
fiction?
Bradford -First Thanksgiving - You be the investigator!

Get the basics on the meanings on your Family Crest
Coat of Arms #1 - Heraldry

More Information on Coats of Arms
Coat of Arms #2

Read the play!
Crucible - On-Line Text

Washington Irving's dark allegory, "The Devil and Tom Walker", in 
complete form. 
"Devil and Tom Walker, The" - Washington Irving 

Read and Listen to Washington Irvings classic story "The Devil 
and Tom Walker"
"Devil and Tom Walker, The"  Audio

Use this great resourse to help with those tricky vocabulary 
words. 
Dictionary - On-Line Dictionary

Read the short story.
Dr. Heidegger's Experiment - Text #1

Read the short story.
Dr. Heidegger's Experiment - Text #2

Scroll down the webpage until you find "Dr. Heidegger's 
Experiment". Click on the appropriate link. The story is read in 
25 minutes. 
Dr. Heidegger's Experiment - Audio

If you're interested in getting more of the story, here is the 
video. Becareful - the video may not match the written story.
Dr. Heidegger's Experiment - Video

A complete list of Dickinson's poetry by Theme
Dickinson's Poetry

If you liked the excerpt, you may be interested in reading more 
of this revolutionary essay by Ralph W. Emerson.
Emerson's Self-Reliance

If you connected with Olaudah Equiano and would like
more of his passionate narrative, this may be your link. 
Equiano - The Full Story

Try your hand at playing this very unusual instrament.
Franklin's Glass Armonica

Scroll down to the bottom of this page to hear the full speech of 
Patrick Henry. 
Henry, Patrick - Audio Speech "Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Death!"

We watch this in class, but if you want the whole story, this is 
it!
Irving - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

The story of Rip Van Winkle in full. 
Irving - Rip Van Winkle

Longfellow's poem. Is it just about the ocean? 
Longfellow - "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls"

Poe's haunting story of rich Prince Prospero
Masque of the Red Death - by Edgar Allan Poe

Use this great tool to simplify your bibliography.
MLA - Bibliography - Citation-Maker

If you're a bit confused on how to set up your MLA paper or 
create web citations, this may help. 
MLA - Bibliography Help

This site should be helpful in creating your bibliography 
(works 
cited) page. 
MLA - Bibliography (Works Cited) Aid

This will show you how your paper should appear in its final 
form. 
MLA - How Your Typed Paper Should Appear 

This site includes All of Wheatley's poems!
Phillis Wheatley - A Collection of Her Poems

This is a HUGE bank of American poets. If you like to explore 
poets and their writing, this is your link!
Poetry - Poets Poets Poets!

Audio to Poe's "The Black Cat". You can select images as you're 
reading and listening to the text. 
Poe - The Black Cat Audio #1

Read along text and good narration. Reader reads this at a faster 
speed. 
Poe - The Black Cat Audio #2

This critical essay attempts to explain why Poe writes the way he 
does in view of his time period - The Romantics. 
Poe - Critical Essay "Poe and the Romantics"

Poe Short Story  - Cask of Amontillado

Here is the text so you can increase your memory of the story. 
Poe - "Masque of the Red Death" text

Read along as you listen to the audio story. Read well by male. 
Poe - Masque of the Red Death Audio #1

Read along as you listen to the story. Solid audio with sound 
effects. 
Poe - "Masque of the Red Death" Audio #2

Read along as you listen to this chilling story. Image of the 
ballroom. 
Poe - "Masque of the Red Death" audio #3

This site lets you explore the poem more closely on your own 
terms. 
Poe - The Raven - Interactive Poem

If you prefer to read this without the audio, this is your link.
Poe - Tell-Tale Heart Text Only

Well read. Some sound effects. Fisk's favorite version! Text 
included.
Poe - Tell-Tale Heart Audio #1

Listen to the Tell-Tale Heart. This version is a bit more 
dramatic, with sound effects and music. This also includes text 
to read along with the story. 
Poe - Tell-Tale Heart Audio #2

Phillis Wheatley's poetry is compared to Alexander Pope's poems. 
See if you argree. 
Pope, Alexander - Rape of the Lock

This document is the first Anti-Slavery writing in America. 
Quaker Anti-Slavery Document 1688 - 1st American Protest

Run-On Sentences Worksheet - Due 3/3 and 3/4

Unit 2: Salem Documents
Salem Witch Trials - Actual Documents 

Unit 2: Salem Witchcraft Jeapordy
Salem Witchcraft Jeapordy

Detailed Information about Salem and the Hysteria
Salem Witchcraft Learning Academy

This site sets up the trials within historical accracy. You 
get 
to make decissions that may FREE you ........ or CONDEMN you! 
Salem Witchcraft Trials - Will YOU survive?

A very short story reflecting on the limited lives of many women 
in the 1800's.
"Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin

This link will bring you directly to the Turnitin.com website.
Turnitin.com

This is Twain's essay on his thoughts about running for 
President. 
If this link does not work, try the one below. 
Twain - A Presidential Candidate #1

No paragraphs in this essay may make it more difficult to read - 
still, the whole essay is here. 
Twain - A Presidential Candidate #2


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