ENGLISH 9

POETRY

Canadian Poetry
20th Century Poetry
The Academy of American Poets - Handbook
Sonnet Central
Subject: Curricular Resources in Poetry
Bob's Byway - A Poetic Diversion
The Atlantic Online | Poetry Pages
Haiku Theme Page

SHAKESPEARE

Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet
Shakespeare Theme Page- General information plus specific info on Romeo and Juliet, MacBeth, and other plays.
Shakespearean Insulter

An Introduction to Shakespeare- history, language, playhouses, etc.

English Literature: Early 17th Century (1603-1660)

In the Heat of the Night

Check the World Book Encyclopedia in the library--it's a great resource for this assignment.

A. The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow - a century of segregation

B. Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia at Ferris State University

Civil Rights

       1.  MLK Page -timeline of civil rights
       2.  Encyclopaedia of USA History: The Struggle for Civil Rights

Jim Crow Laws

3. Martin Luther King, Jr., NHS Jim Crow Laws
4. Jim Crow Laws
5. Legal Tyranny - America's Apartheid: Jim Crow Laws - Chapter One - Preface
Martin Luther King, Jr.
6.   Welcome to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project
7 .   The Seattle Times: Martin Luther King Jr.
8 .   Martin Luther King, Jr. Day/Black History Month
 
Desegregation
9.   Little Rock Central High 40th Anniversary

10.  CNN - George Wallace dies - September 14, 1998
11.  The American Experience | George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire | Timeline (1952 - 1972)
March on Washington
12.  Excerpt: The March on Washington, 1963 | The Civil Rights Movement | Abbeville Press
Prejudice

13. Ku Klux Klan - a history (also see database and encyclopedia)

HISTORY OF RACISM IN CANADA

Because this is a controversial topic, always look carefully at sites on racism, and try to determine who is hosting the site and why.

To search effectively be specific about what you need. For example:

Racism

Crosspoint - Canada

Black Canadians

Black History Pages
BLACK LIKE US: “CANADA IS NOT NEARLY AS INTEGRATED AS WE LIKE TO THINK”
Racism in corporate canada: CTV NewsNet anchor Avery Haines insults Black on-air

Aboriginal Issues (and residential schools)

  1. World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerence
  2. First Nations Issues in British Columbia
  3. Kuper Island, British Columbia, Canada
  4. Aboriginal Canada Portal: Justice and Policing - Residential Schools 

Chinese in Canada

  1. Aspects of the Chinese Head Tax
  2. Loyal to Country - Chinese Canadians in WWII (start at the fourth or fifth paragraph)

Japanese-Canadians

Japanese-Canadian Internment

Research

Websites: legitimate or not?

Global Issues - a powerpoint presentation for ENG 9H
Lost Generation - a video clip
For the Price of a Cup of Coffee - a video clip
A Child Dies - a video clip

 

Last Updated: November 2008