Parallel Text

Shakespeare

• Prereading activities for each act
  —prereading questions
  —a preview of literary elements
  —words to know
  —an act summary
  
  
• After-reading activities for each act
  —discussion questions
  —analysis of the literary elements
  —four to five writing prompts
  
  
• After-reading activities for the entire play
  —discussion questions
  —analysis of the literary elements
  —four to five writing prompts
  —multimodal and group activities
  
  

Early American Literature: Beginnings to 1870

• Recall and literary analysis questions for each selection.
• Units organized by time period.
• Original writings in a variety of genres—essays, speeches, diary and autobiographical excerpts, and poetry.
• Numbered paragraphs and stanzas for easy reference.
  
  

British Literature: 449–1798

• Recall and literary analysis questions for each selection.
• Units organized by time period.
• Original writings in a variety of genres—sonnets, novels, essays, diaries, and ballads.
• Numbered paragraphs and stanzas for easy reference.