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Additional online resources for English Language Arts:

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Searchable online literature for the student, educator, or enthusiast.
AMERICANLITERATURE.COM
Caution! Not all resources on this site feature American Lit!
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  • Literary Movements
  • Banned Books
  • Slaughterhouse-Five
  • Shakespeare
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Literary Movements Project
Gale Virtual Reference Library includes "Literature and its Times" as well as other good sources.
​A sampling of the resources available on Discovery Education. *Username = your Chaminade email address; Password: eagles
HarperCollins Reader's Encyclopedia of American Literature - SCROLL DOWN TO "HISTORY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE"  and find your time-frame. Includes biographies of novelists, playwrights, poets & critics, summaries of books & plays, descriptions of characters, definitions of literary terms & movements, & much more.
American Memory Timeline - Primary sources timeline from the Library of Congress.
A Literary History of America - published in 1911!
Shaping the Values of Youth:  Sunday School Books in 19th Century America
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National Coalition Against Censorship
Freedom to Read Foundation
Books and eBooks in our library collection
Kurt Vonnegut discusses Slaughterhouse-Five in this NPR radio interview. 
"Let There Be Light" - incredible 1945 documentary film of actual WWII soldiers and the psychological effects of the war. This film, directed by legendary filmmaker John Huston, was not made public until 1980.
Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library
Crash Course - Aliens, Time Travel, and Dresden -Slaughterhouse-Five Part I
Crash Course - PTSD and Alien Abduction - Slaughterhouse-Five Part 2
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Lesson plans! Activities! Interviews! Great stuff! David Tennant, Patrick Stewart, Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Irons, Tom Hiddleston, Ian McKellan, Joely Richardson! Check out the resources on this site, then check out the DVD from the Nade Library. And did I mention DAVID TENNANT?
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Online access to performances of Shakespeare from many parts of the world as well as essays and metadata by scholars and educators in the field.
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Chaminade College Preparatory High School Library
Kelly Benning, Librarian    kbenning@chaminade.org   
​Jade Ryser, Lead Library Assistant    jryser@chaminade.org 
Tracy Lundy, Library Assistant    tlundy@chaminade.org
7500 Chaminade Ave., West Hills, CA 91304,   818.347.8300
Library open Monday - Thursday  7:30am - 6:00pm;   
​Friday 7:30am-4:00pm
Hours subject to change.
  • Home
    • Chaminade.org
  • Databases
    • Shmoop Test Prep
    • Other research tools
  • Reading
  • Online Resources
    • 3D Printing
    • Family History
    • Fun tech stuff
    • Learn ANYTHING online!
    • Video/ Screencasting
    • Create a Website or Wiki
    • Presentation Tools
    • Flashcards
    • Photos/images/music
    • Test Prep/Study Skills
    • Podcasting
    • Online Polls
  • Class Resources
    • For Teachers
    • Subject Links >
      • General / All Subjects
      • Art/Art History
      • English
      • Geography
      • History Govt Politics Econ
      • Math
      • Philosophy
      • Religion
      • Science
    • The Person of Jesus
    • Crit. Comp.
    • Exploravision
    • LDS Church Resources
    • Home Improvement: Church Edition
    • Argumentation Paper
  • Suggestions?
  • Ask the Librarian
  • FAQ's