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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

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Students looking for class handouts should check with Mr. B-G to make sure the latest versions are posted here, as many are updated each year.

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

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