Explorations in Literature | Literature Resources
Six unit themes (courage, nature and man, generosity, our land, humility, and family) express a biblical perspective of literature. Literary selections allow students to gain wisdom and insight through the pleasure of reading.
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Unit I
- Carnegie Hero Fund Commission—Its mission is “to recognize persons who perform acts of heroism in civilian life in the United States and Canada, and to provide financial assistance for those disabled, and the dependants of those killed, by their heroic acts.”
“Edith Cavell”
- Edith Cavell’s Statue—Brief biography of Edith Cavell with pictures of her statue and other pictures
“The Most Important Day”
- Anne Sullivan – The Story of My Life—Exclusive biography of Anne Sullivan Macy with nice pictures
“Yes, Your Honesty”
- The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation— Immigrant records
Ancestor Search
- SearchforAncestors.com and Ancestor Hunt—Search ancestors, build family trees, and much more
Unit II
“Snapshot of a Dog”
- Westminster Kennel Club— Described on its website as America's oldest organization dedicated to the sport of purebred dogs
- Newbery Medal—Official site of the Newbery Medal, awarded by the American Library Association for excellence in children's literature
Unit III
- In Flanders Fields—Stories on Flanders, John McCrae, and this poem.
Unit IV
“Crossing the Plains”
- Plimoth Plantation—Described on its website as a not-for-profit, bicultural museum offering powerful personal encounters with history built on thorough research about the Wampanoag People and the Colonial English community in the 1600s
- Paul Revere Savings Bonds—An image of $5,000 U.S. savings bond. Also see pictures of U.S. savings bonds at Treasury Direct.
- The Wright Brothers—Detailed information on the first flight
“Jimmy Yellow Hawk”
- Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve (Native Authors | Internet Public Library)—Biography and works of Sneve
- Rosebud Sioux Tribe—The official site of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe
- The Lakota Language—Exclusive information and lessons on the Lakota language
Unit V
“Three Visitors in the Night”
- Christian Medical College and Hospital at Vellore, India
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