by Joseph Addison and Sir Richard Steele

Addison and Steele-Essays from The Spectator
Go to this site to sample some of Addison and Steele's gently satirical essays from The Spectator and to read in-depth profiles of both writers. Follow Addison and Steele's example and collaborate with a partner to write a satirical essay for your school newspaper. Choose a topic that most students will find interesting.

17th, 18th, and 19th Century Newspapers
At this site you can view actual copies of newspapers published in the seventeenth through nineteenth centuries. Click on the Literary Features link in the left frame, then on the 17th, 18th, and 19th Century Newspapers in the right frame. How do these newspapers differ from today's? What do you think about the future of the newspaper? With a small group of classmates, create a prototype for a newspaper of the future.