Mark Twain – American literature
Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) Who was Mark Twain? He lived in the United States in the late 1800s AD, and he wrote books for both children and grown-ups. His real name was [...]
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American language and literature
American literature: Rock Art from Utah, about 1700 AD Native American languages In 1500 AD, people living in North America spoke many different languages. None of them were written down. Many of these [...]
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Tom Sawyer project – Mark Twain
Tom Sawyer (1876) The first time you read Tom Sawyer, you'll want to just read it fast all the way through, because it's an exciting story. The second time, slow down [...]
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Stowe – American poetry project
Harriet Beecher Stowe Arrival in the Land of Freedom (1853) LOOK on the travellers kneeling, In thankful gladness, here, As the boat that brought them o'er the lake, Goes steaming [...]
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American poetry project – memorization
Reciting poetry There's nothing better for your memory than learning to recite poetry. And in addition then you have a piece of poetry always with you. You can take it [...]
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Edgar Allan Poe – American poetry
Edgar Allan Poe Annabel Lee (1849) It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By [...]
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‘Twas the Night before Christmas – American poetry
Clement Moore A Visit from St. Nicholas (1823) 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were [...]
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Longfellow – American Poetry
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow The Arrow and the Song (1845) I shot an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where; For, so swiftly it flew, the [...]
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Robert Frost – American poetry
Robert Frost Fire and Ice (1920) Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I've tasted of desire I hold with those who favor [...]
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Paul Dunbar – American poetry
Paul Dunbar The Party (1913) DEY had a gread big pahty down to Tom's de othah night; Was I dah? You bet! I neveh in my life see sich a [...]
