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Birds of a feather, an interdisciplinary unit: Language Arts wing: This lesson, which features Mark Twain's “Jim Baker's Blue-jay Yarn,” is part of an interdisciplinary unit on birds that contains math/science and language arts components. In the language arts wing, students will explore dialects and personification through this very entertaining tall tale full of the antics of talking blue-jays.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts and English Language Development); By Janet Fore.

Digital literature: Electronic books offer numerous benefits: They're usually searchable, they can be made instantly accessible to the visually impaired, they're often free, and, perhaps best of all, they're accessible right now. This list compiles some of the best sources for finding great works of literature on the Web.; Format: bibliography/help

Research frenzy: Students will use a variety of reference materials to complete a trivia-question scavenger hunt assignment. Within the context of this assignment, students will be exposed to questions in many curriculum areas.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Information Skills); By Jan King.

Gifted?: It is important for gifted children to be with other gifted children, the more often the better.; By Cathy Kroninger.

Reading is for the boys (and girls)!: This WebQuest for teachers looks at the difficult issue of how to get — and keep — boys interested in reading. It guides you through the research, then looks at text selection and pedagogy and helps you find specific strategies for narrowing the adolescent "literacy gap."; Format: article; By Kimberly Bowen.

Resources on the web

Mark Twain Project: A comprehensive collection of resources from Mark Twain's many works. The resources are collaborative effort between the University of California Berkley and the University of California Press. Suitable for older, academically proficient students. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: The Regents of the University of California

Mark Twain and His Times: An important collection of Mark Twain artifacts in a digitized, interactive site. Sponsored by the Barrett Collection at the University of Virginia. User friendly and easy to navigate. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: University of Virginia

Mark Twain: Discover the true Mark Twain, his writing and his collection of artifacts through this interactive scrapbook. This valuable site sponsored by PBS is filled with rich content and very user friendly. (Learn more); Format: website/activity; Provided by: PBS and WETA

Mark Twain and American humor: Students examine structure and characterization in the short story and consider the significance of humor through a study of Mark Twain's “The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.” (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 11 English Language Arts); Provided by: National Endowment for the Humanities

Mark Twain at Large: His Travels Here and Abroad: The items from The Mark Twain Papers shown and described in this site are selected from an exhibition displayed in The Bancroft Library at the University of California Berkeley in 1998. This special collection of digitized primary sources and accompanying... (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: University of California, Berkeley

The Celebrated Jumping Frog: Students participate in games and activities that develop concepts of measurement and statistics. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Mathematics); Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Great American Landmarks Adventure: Travel back through time with the help of Roxie Munro to a prehistoric cave, to a Shaker village, to the Octagon House, and many more great American landmarks. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: National Park Service Heritage Preservation Service

The American Museum of Natural History Congo Expedition: An online collection of photographs, field notes, anthropological objects, and many other multi-media resources that document and provide context to James Chapin and Herbert Lang's Congo expedition. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: American Museum of Natural History

Congo Trek: A Journey Through the Heart of Central Africa: Take an online adventure into the wild, wild Congo in Africa with interactive maps, virtual journeys, and dispatches from a real life biologist trekking through the thick forest. (Learn more); Format: website/activity; Provided by: National Geographic Society