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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

BNW/1984 Article Links

Group I

Smile, you're on camera!

Facebook leads to diminished communication

Android Apps Can Secretly Copy Your Photos

Group II

Facebook him! A strange new era of surveillance is here

My own private memory hole - the right to be forgotten


Group III  

Obama to sign detention act into law

Big Brother is watching you at Walmart



Group IV


Pill popping - the case for cognitive enhancement

The meaning of utopia

 Group V

The Zuckerberg revolution

Wikileaks, Facebook, and Brave New World

 Group VI

If Not Orwell, Then Huxley: The Battle for Control of the Internet

Orwell, GPS, and the Supreme Court

Group VII

MSNBC's Martin Bashir Compares Rick Santorum to An Orwell Totalitarian

Police (Big Brother) Videotape Citizens

Group VIII

Google goggles, due this year, turn seeing into searching

 

Google Glasses Are a Prescription for Disaster


The Forgetting Pill Erases Painful Memories Forever

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Category: Dystopia Unit, Research

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Research & MLA Resources

  • Google Advanced Search
  • Google Scholar
  • MLA Citation Generator - BibMe
  • MLA Citation Generator - CiteThisForMe
  • MLA Citation Generator - Son of a Citation Machine * recommended *
  • MLA Formatting and Style Guide - OWL at Perdue * recommended *
  • SHHS Library Media Center
  • UMass Amherst Library Borrower Card Application

Online Reference Sites

  • Etymological Dictionary - Track word origins!
  • Meriam-Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus
  • Podictionary.com - Read and listen to words and their histories
  • Shahi - Visual dictionary searching Flickr, Yahoo, & Google
  • UrbanDictionary.com - Slang & Hip Hop Dictionary
  • Visuwords Graphical Dictionary - Discover word meanings & associations

1984 Resources

  • 1984 Book Reviews from Amazon.com
  • 1984 Chapter Summaries
  • 1984 Dystopian Tracking Sheet
  • 1984 Google Presentation Slide Activity
  • 1984 Key Terms w/ Definitions
  • 1984 PDF copy of text
  • 1984-Brave New World Dystopic Essay Assignment

Brave New World Resources

  • 2011: A Brave New Dystopia Article
  • Brave New World Chapter Summaries
  • Brave New World Character List
  • Brave New World Dystopian Tracking Chart
  • Brave New World Glossary of Terms
  • Brave New World Glossary of Terms Assignment
  • Brave New World PDF copy of text
  • Brave New World Reviews, Amazon.com

Hamlet

  • Hamlet Vocabulary List

Common English Class Handouts for All Classes

  • Vocabulary Master List

Grammar, Style, and MLA Format Handouts

  • English Grammar & Writing Guide
  • MLA citation guide from the University of North Carolina
  • MLA Citation Style Guide, Cornell University - Crisp & clear information
  • MLA Citation Website - Very user-friendly (Menlo School Library)
  • MLA Style - Frequently Asked Questions
  • MLA Style Guide from the University of California Berkeley - This has everything! (PDF)
  • Plagiarism - What it is and how to avoid it!
  • Plagiarism info from the University of Maine
  • Punctuating Quotations - Clear & helpful guide
  • Suggestions for Integrating Quotes

Grammar and Style Websites

  • Common English Errors - Hundreds of gaffs, with advice on how to do it right
  • Grammar Girl - Quick & Dirty Tips for Better Writing
  • Pain in the English
  • Participle Usage Exercise - Write more descriptive sentences
  • University of Colorado Style Guide

Poetry Websites

  • Favorite Poem Project - Poems & Videos
  • Ms. Hogue's Poetry Unit
  • Poetry 180
  • Poetry Out Loud
  • Poetry Society of America
  • PoetryFoundation.org
  • Poets Online - The Blog
  • Poets.org - Academy of American Poets
  • Teen Ink Poetry

Reading Websites

  • Reading Strategies from Greece (NY) Central School District - Many specific suggestions
  • The Lexile Framework for Reading - Lexile Reading Scores

Self-Publishing Resources

  • Blurb
  • CafePress
  • CreateSpace
  • Issuu
  • Lulu.com
  • Storybird
  • wordclay

Social Media &Technology Resources

  • 100 Ways to Use Social Media in the Classroom
  • 122 Web 2.0 Applications, Software, & Sites
  • 50 Ways to Tell a Story Using Web 2.0 Tools
  • AbiWord - Free word processing software
  • AndreaMosaics - Create your own photographic mosaics
  • Animoto - Create videos from photos & music
  • Blogger Buster - Helping You Build a Better Blogger Blog
  • Box.net - Free online file storage
  • Camstudio - Free screen recording software w/audio
  • Dimdim - Free webconferencing and desktop sharing
  • Drop.io - Simple, private, real-time file sharing site
  • Dropbox - Share files & folders between computers
  • Flocabulary.com - SAT words put to hip-hop songs
  • Font Game - Deep font challenge
  • Free image link list
  • Freeplay Music - Royalty free music for use in projects
  • FreeRice Vocabulary Game
  • Glogster - Create cool digital posters
  • Honors English 9 - An English teacher's blog about blogging
  • Instructify.com - Educational technology blog
  • Jim Burke's English Companion Ning
  • LibriVox - Free audiobooks in the public domain
  • Megadownload.net - Download music albums
  • Microsoft's Photo Story 3 - Make show 'n tell cool again
  • PDF Combiner - Combine Multiple Adobe PDF Documents
  • PeaZip - Unzipps Zip Files
  • Picnik - Edit photos the easy way
  • Poll Everywhere - Live audience polling
  • Polldaddy.com - Create simple, customizable polls
  • Polyvore - Create digital collages
  • Post Secret - Mail your secret on a postcard, then view it online
  • Prezi Education Exchange
  • Prezi.com - Move beyond PowerPoint
  • Quizlet.com - Create interactive quizzes in all subjects
  • Ripway.com - Free file hosting & sharing service
  • SAT Vocab Words Put to Video - MIT
  • Shmoop Literature - English teaching resources and Web 2.0 links
  • Storybird - Create collaborative stories w/ pictures
  • Umass Amherst Journalism Podcasting Blog
  • Understanding by Design Wiki
  • Vimeo.com - Share uploaded video
  • Voxopop - Message boards with real voices!
  • Wallwisher - Virtual sticky notes... a new way to communicate
  • Webspiration - Visual Thinking Tool
  • Word Search Generator - Create word find worksheets
  • Wordle - Generate cool word clouds
  • YackPack - Messaging & live voice tool for teachers and students
  • Zamzar - Free online file conversion

General English Teacher Websites

  • 100 Terrific Cheat Sheets for Teachers - Handouts for all subjects
  • Dana Huff's English Handouts - 9th grade English, American Lit, Composition
  • Discovery School's Puzzlemaker
  • Dr. G's English Page - Wide variety of unit & lesson handouts
  • Dr. Nunley's "Layered" English Lessons & Units
  • Edsitement Lesson Plans - Diverse and plentiful
  • English Best Practices, Greece Central - Nice, ready to reproduce activities
  • In-depth 9th grade English curriculum
  • Jim Burke's English Companion Website
  • Leslie Rush's English Teacher Link List - Wow, so much to pick from
  • Marsha Pelletier's English Handouts at Westborough High School
  • Mary Frazier's Educator Portal - Variety of English, tech & teaching links
  • Mr. Lettiere's English on the Web - Great 9th & 10th grade English resource
  • Mrs. Rumfelt's Classroom - 9th grade honors
  • Ms. A's 9th & 11th grade English resources wiki
  • Ms. Hogue's Online English Resources - A bevy of unit ideas & links
  • Ms. Jennifer Ward's Handouts & Assignments
  • Outta Ray's Head - Lessons, units, & handouts
  • ReadWriteThink - Lessons and resources
  • Teacher's Tool Box - Posters, handouts, & charts
  • The Lamppost - Teaching resources for 9th & 12th grade
  • The Staffroom - Counsel and Sanctuary for Teachers
  • Thompson's 9th Grade Daily Assignments
  • Tim Fredrick's ELA Wiki - Lesson plans & handouts
  • Web English Teacher

Specific English Teacher Websites, Links & Assignments

  • Bean Trees Study Guide
  • Brave New World Webquest Final Assessment - D.Huff
  • Fiction writing college course - CW Smith
  • Folktales - What they are
  • Literature Circle Role Sheets - Nancy Patterson
  • Literature Circles - Bruce Schauble
  • Literature Circles Resource Wiki
  • LiteratureCircles.com
  • Lord of the Flies - Mrs. Brogley: Great activities & handouts
  • Lord of the Flies - Scott Gerenser's site
  • Lord of the Flies @ Web English Teacher
  • Lord of the Flies Handouts - Mr. Lettiers's VERY in-depth site
  • Lord of the Flies lessons from the Georgia DOE
  • Lord of the Flies tiered asignments
  • Macbeth @ Web English Teacher
  • Macbeth Webquest
  • Oedipus & Hamlet writing assignments
  • Romeo & Juliet - Mr. Lettier's in-depth site
  • Romeo & Juliet / Shakespeare Info
  • Romeo & Juliet Theme Page - Numerous R&J Links
  • Romeo & Juliet Vocabulary List
  • Shakespeare and the Internet - Wide ranging site
  • Shakespeare Teaching Resources - UK site for multiple plays
  • The Greeks - PBS Interactive
  • The Old Man and the Sea - Five Activities
  • To Kill a Mockingbird - Mr. Lettier's in-depth site
  • Understanding By Design Educators Wiki
  • Vocabulary - English Words from Classical Mythology
  • Vocabulary - Mythology Word Webquest Assignment
  • Vocabulary Cards - Mrs. Huff
  • Vocabulary Game - FreeRice
  • Vocabulary Squares - Jim Burke
  • Vocabulry Squares - Mr. Goshorn

Writing and Composition Websites

  • Collins Writing Program Overview
  • Creative Writing Prompts
  • Language is a Virus - quirky & interactive site
  • National Writing Project
  • Stanford Study of Writing
  • The Writer's Almanac
  • This I Believe - National Public Radio Essay Project
  • Writing Across the Curriculum - The WAC Journal
  • Writing Activities for Composition Teachers - Meg Petersen
  • Writing Assignments from CUNY college course
  • Writing Strategies & Handouts from Teaching That Makes Sense!
  • WritingFix - Prompts & lessons using 6 traits

High School English Online

  • Matt Thomas’ Cyber-English Class
  • Ms. Hogue's Cyber English 9

Educational Theory and Pedagogy Handouts & Websites

  • 10 Scientific Strategies for Improving Reading Achievement
  • Author's Notes (Doc)
  • Direct Instruction Wiki
  • Making English Classrooms Happier Places to Learn (PDF)
  • Twenty Values in a Writing & Reading Class (Doc)
  • Use of Journals in English Class (PDF)

Quotes and Profound Ideas

  • Quotations on character and ethics - Josephson Institute

Education Critics

  • Alfie Kohn

Administrative Links

  • The Principals Page - Forms, documents, ideas for school leaders

Funding Sources & Grants For Teachers

  • DonorsChoose.org

Professional Organizations

  • American Library Association
  • Assembly on Literature for Adolescents
  • Journalism Education Association
  • Massachusetts Teacher Association
  • Modern Language Association
  • National Council of Teachers of English
  • National Education Association
  • National Reading Panel
  • NCTE 2008 Conference Ning
  • New England Association of Schools & Colleges - Sample rubrics
  • New England Association of Teachers of English
  • New England Reading Association
  • Northeast Writing Centers Association

Links to Class Blogs

  • Mr. B-G's English Blog
  • Mr. B-G's Blog Exemplar
  • Journalism
  • English 9 A
  • English 9 C
  • English 9 D
  • English 9 F
  • World Lit 12

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