The Secret Garden
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
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- Some More about Cholera
If you have any hypochondriac-ish students, you may want to steer clear of the following link. However, if your class is curious about that crazy disease that took out entire villages in the early 1900s, then check out this link detailing bacterial diseases and how they work. - A Lesson on Diversity
More likely than not, this novel sparked some discussion on racism due to a few comments made by the characters. To help your students better understand this issue, take them to this link. Not only is it a great lesson on diversity, but there's a depiction of Lady Gaga as a plastic cup. She doesn't show much emotion, but that could just be her po-po-po-poker face. (Oh yes we did.)