Classroom Supplemental Resources
We offer five unique guide formats written by educators that present a wealth of information not typically offered in current guides on the market. Choose from any of the links below for more specific information on these terrific products. We also carry a full line of DVDs, videos, and CDs.
Teacher's Guides - Exclusively from Perma-Bound
Perma-Bound's nearly 1,000 guides corresponding to popular curriculum titles (both fiction and nonfiction) contain all the information you need to create a lesson plan unique to your classroom. All titles are available in hard copy, and many can now be purchased in our new downloadable PDF format. See the sections below for more information about Teacher's Guides.
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- Text synopsis
- Biographical sketch of the author
- Timeline of the book's action or historical setting
- "Critic's Corner" highlighting the critical perspective
- General and specific objectives in teaching the text
- Across the Curriculum" section tying the text to study in other disciplines
- Discussions of themes, motifs, settings, vocabulary, and literary terms
- Bibliography of author's works
- Bibliography of traditional and multi-media resources for further study and research
- Two (2) comprehension tests using multiple choice, brief answer, and essay questions
- Student activity suggestions
- Cross-curricular activity suggestions
Each Standard Teacher's Guide includes a text synopsis, two comprehension tests, an author biographical sketch, and suggested student activities.
The Enhanced Guides include a chapter-by-chapter synopsis; timeline of the action or historical setting; author sketch and critical perspectives; teaching objectives; "Across the Curriculum" tie-in to other disciplines; discussion of themes, motifs, settings, vocabulary, and literary terms; author bibliography and multi-media resource bibliography; and two comprehension tests containing multiple choice, brief answer, and essay questions.
The Ebook format contains the Enhanced Guide format which includes a chapter-by-chapter synopsis; timeline of the action or historical setting; author sketch and critical perspectives; teaching objectives; "Across the Curriculum" tie-in to other disciplines; discussion of themes, motifs, settings, vocabulary, and literary terms; author bibliography and multi-media resource bibliography; and two comprehension tests containing multiple choice, brief answer, and essay questions.
Special Offers
Below are two of our current special Teacher's Guide offers.
Special Teacher's Guide Offer #1
You can receive a FREE Teacher's Guide with the purchase of a classroom set of 20 of the same title! Be sure to ask your local sales representative about this offer with your next order.
Special Teacher's Guide Offer #2
In honor of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, download a Free copy of our Teacher's Guide for Macbeth! Click on the image to the right to download.