Joel Chandler Harris Teacher Resources

In this literacy worksheet, students look for the words that are part of the word search puzzle that is focused around the theme of the sheet.

Students discuss what is meant by the "Old South". In groups, they read stories about the Old South and discover this was not how the area actually was in that time period. They use a database to examine the covers of books and...

As part of a unit on Joel Chandler Harris and his children's literature, this classroom activity provides a brief classroom project and includes lesson plan ideas, web links, and additional texts.

Creator of Uncle Remus and other African American folklore tales, journalist Joel Chandler Harris is featured as a revolutionary writer regarding oppression and prejudices. For more resources click the "Joel Chandler Harris Activities" tab.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Daddy Jake: The Runaway by Joel Chandler Harris (1890), a collection of children's short stories and folktales.

The famous Uncle Remus folktales were retold by this writer. Site offers a biography of Harris, a brief discussion of the Uncle Remus tales, and a list of suggested readings.

This site offers a collection of 35 "Uncle Remus" stories, written by Joel Chandler Harris. In addition, many of Harris's songs and poems are gathered here, and some analysis of his work.

Home of Joel Chandler Harris from 1881-1908; editor and columnist of the Atlanta Constitution newspaper; most known as author of the "Uncle Remus" tales.

An image of Joel Chandler Harris.

Learn about the type and place of humor in Southern authors through information and links to several authors including Mark Twain, Augustus Baldwin Longstreet, George Washington Harris, Joel Chandler Harris, and more.

A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of Tales of the Home Folks in Peace and War by Joel Chandler Harris, a fiction book for children.

A scanned copy of the 1895 publication of Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings by Joel Chandler Harris, a fiction book for children.

A scanned copy of the 1896 publication of Mr. Rabbit at Home by Joel Chandler Harris, a fiction book for children.

A scanned copy of the 1897 publication The Story of Aaron by Joel Chandler Harris, a fiction for children.

A scanned copy of the 1899 publication of The Chronicles of Aunt Minervy Ann by Joel Chandler Harris, a fiction book for children.

A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of Aaron in the Wildwoods by Joel Chandler Harris, a fiction book for children.

This ebook version of Joel Chandler Harris's Uncle Remus, His Songs And His Sayings has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.

Joel Chandler Harris's short story, "Aunt Fountain's Prisoner", that depicts a successful triumph over the challenges of reuniting a country divided by Civil War.

(1848-1908) American author, best known as "Uncle Remus," who wrote the famous stories of "Brer Rabbit."

(1848-1908) Southern writer who wrote children's stories inspired by African-American folklore.

Trudier Harris, Professor of English at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, explains the role of tricksters in African American literature.

This resource presents the text of a Brer Bear story, one of Harris's well-know "Uncle Remus" stories. The text can be read online or downloaded in MP3 or PDF format. In addition, the story has downloadable support material which focuses...

"Little Mr. Thimblefinger and His Queer Country", written in 1894 by Joel Chandler Harris, has been digitized and made available by the Rosetta Project. This 150 page book is appropriate for advanced readers.

Joel Chandler Harris's short story, "Aunt Fountain's Prisoner", that depicts a successful triumph over the challenges of reuniting a country divided by Civil War.