Twenty Talks to Teachers
Chapter 10: The Teacher Outside the School–Room
by Thomas E. Sanders
How the teacher's presence in the and involvement in the community is as important as their role in the classroom.
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 1, Chapter 14: The Black Current
by Jules Verne
The vast nature of the sea is discussed. Aronnax learns some unsettling information about Captain Nemo. Aronnax attempts to persuade Ned Land. The men have a debate about fish.
Civil Rights and Conflict in the United States: Selected Speeches
"No Compromise with the Evil of Slavery", Speech, 1854
by William Lloyd Garrison
William Lloyd Garrison discusses the far reaching implications of the institution slavery in the United States.
The Marble Faun
Author’s Preface
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The preface to the novel.
The War of the Worlds
Book Two—The Earth Under the Martians, Chapter 6: The Work of Fifteen Days
by H.G. Wells
The narrator is amazed by the changes that have occurred since the arrival of the Martians.
The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat
Chapter 5
by Ross Kay
Grant realizes he has the wrong bag as he gets onto the motor boat. He discovers the bag is heavier than his and tries to think of a plan to get his back or at least open the mystery one. Fred and John seem to know something more about the luggage.
The Pink Fairy Book
Hans, the Mermaid’s Son
by Andrew Lang
A hard-working man disappears at sea for several days. Upon his return others notice the wonderful advantages he has, and the news spreads that he was with a mermaid. One day a boy arrives: it is the mermaid’s son.The boy is miraculous. He is bigger and stronger than any others. He leaves his father to earn his way in the world. He meets with a squire and agrees to do the work of twelve men for the food of twelve men. However, the squire soon wishes this man gone, and tries to find a way to be rid of him.
Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades
Chapter VIII: “Life on the Lonely Island”
by Kirk Munroe
Deserted on the island, the boys make do and try to come up with a plan.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
“Chapter 18”
by Mark Twain
Huck learns of the longstanding Grangerford-Shepherdson feud. Huck and Jim continued downstream after witnessing the feuding families in action.
The Yellow Fairy Book
The Grateful Beasts
by Andrew Lang
A beautiful youth overcomes his wicked brothers’ plans to get rid of him.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 35: “A Pitiful Incident”
by Mark Twain
The slave dealer sees the king’s bravado and plans to beat the pride out of him. The king changes his mind and plans to abolish slavery. The Yankee hatches a plan of escape. They meet a young woman burned at the stake for being a witch and a young woman hanged. A priest promises to raise her baby as his own.
The Yellow Fairy Book
How Six Men Traveled through the Wide World
by Andrew Lang
How six men with extraordinary powers win a treasure from a king.
The Emerald City of Oz
Chapter 2: “How Uncle Henry Got into Trouble”
by L. Frank Baum
Because of Uncle Henry’s failing health and poor weather, he and Aunt Em are broke and are going to lose the farm. They tell Dorothy that she will be better off living as a princess in Oz rather than poor with them. Dorothy goes to her room and with the help of Ozma and the Magic Belt, she leaves for Oz.
Philosophy and Fun of Algebra
Chapter 7: "How to Choose Our Hypothesis"
by Mary Everest Boole
Some tips on how to form a mathematical hypothesis.
My Bondage and My Freedom
Chapter 5: Gradual Initiation to the Mysteries of Slavery
by Frederick Douglass
Mr. Douglass continues to observe the relationship between master and slave.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 28: “Drilling the King”
by Mark Twain
The Yankee must constantly make up for the king’s blunders if they are to keep their disguises. The king tells the Yankee that he an even greater wizard than Merlin and the Yankee tells him that he can see into the future. The king quizzes him on the future of the world. The Yankee drills the king on how to act in a peasant dwelling and the king has a hard time adjusting to it, but finally catches on.
The Red Badge of Courage
Chapter 4
by Stephen Crane
Henry's brigade watches a battle in the distance. Rumors circulate throughout the men concerning the strength of the enemy and the fighting ability of certain regiments. Henry's lieutenant is wounded. Men continue to retreat from an enemy that is yet to be seen.
Fairy Tales and Other Traditional Stories
“The Golden Goose”
by Grimm Brothers
The youngest and silliest of three sons finds good fortune in sharing his meal with a poor old man.
The Scarlet Letter
Chapter 10: “The Leech and His Patient”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The inwardly tortured minister soon becomes Chillingworth’s greatest puzzle. The doctor relentlessly and mercilessly seeks to find the root of his patient’s condition.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Chapter 7
by Mark Twain
Tom is punished for being late to school resulting in him meeting Becky Thatcher. Tom and Becky's lunch together does not end well for Tom.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Chapter 5: “The Rescue of the Tin Woodman”
by L. Frank Baum
Dorothy and the Scarecorw find the Tin Woodman near a cottage and save him. He tells them how he became a tin woodman and why he desires a heart.
The Jungle
Chapter 18
by Upton Sinclair
Jurgis returns to his house after he is released from prison, only to find that someone else has bought it. Jurgis finds the family at the Widow Jukniene's house. Ona goes into labor early and the family cannot afford a midwife.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 18: “In the Queen’s Dungeons”
by Mark Twain
The prisoner confesses to the Yankee, but will not make it known to Le fay for fear of having his property taken away from his wife and child. the Yankee promises to send the prisoner to his colony for training. He promises to make Le Fay hang one day for her acts of violence. The Yankee reunites an imprisoned couple.
The Marble Faun
Conclusion
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The author’s anticipated conclusion.
My Bondage and My Freedom
Chapter 21: My Escape from Slavery
by Frederick Douglass
After living a his entire life as a slave, Mr. Douglass successfully emancipates himself.