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- NEW - Barbie Doll by Marge Piercy
This GoogleTrek™ (created by Dr. Alice Christie) explores the poem Barbie Doll by Marge Piercy. Written in 1973, this poem is studied in many contemporary literature classes. It refers to Mattel's Barbie Doll, a popular toy for young girls. The original Barbie - tall, shapely, with blond hair and blue eyes - was introduced by toymaker, Mattel in 1959 at the American Toy Fair in New York City.
- NEW - Incident by Countee Cullen
This GoogleTrek™, created by Sara Smith of West Point High School in West Point, MS, explores the irony and understatement in a famous 20th Century poem. It is intended to be used by a high school 12th grade AP Literature class.
- NEW - Reading Personal Narrative
In this GoogleTrek™, created by Sarah Chandler of West Point High School (West Point, MS), students will read the short story, Elvis Died at the Florida Barber College. Students will gain some background knowledge about Elvis Presley and his famous haircuts so they better understand this short story.
- NEW - Chaucer and His Canterbury Tales
In this GoogleTrek™, created by Ashley White of West Point High School (West Point, MS), students will be introduced to Geoffrey Chaucer and the Prologue to The Canterbury Tales. Students will learn about Chaucer's birth, life, writing talents, and death.
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