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KidPub

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This site is a collection of over 20,000 stories written by children all over the planet! This site also offers a pen-pal connection for children around the world that are ...more
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This site is a collection of over 20,000 stories written by children all over the planet! This site also offers a pen-pal connection for children around the world that are interested in writing. Stories are not accepted for publication over the summer. An award winning site for young writers. An excellent site!

tag(s): writing (309)

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This site would be an excellent motivating tool for students participating in writing and literature. Save the site as a learning center or station, and allow students both to peruse the stories and submit their own stories to be published. Stories are separated by genre, making it easier to tailor student's focus during a particular unit. During a poetry unit, instruct students to examine only the poetry and to submit their own. Very useful site to inspire and motivate students through the use of their peer's work!

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Guide to Grammar and Writing - Capital Community Technical College

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This is an extensive, easy-to-use grammar guide designed to help students avoid common grammatical mistakes and improve their writing style. It was created by Capital Community Technical...more
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This is an extensive, easy-to-use grammar guide designed to help students avoid common grammatical mistakes and improve their writing style. It was created by Capital Community Technical College, Hartford, but the content could work well for high school students, and even some middle schoolers. There are plenty of examples, tips, and other resources.

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Grammar and Style Guide - Rutgers

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Source: Jack Lynch at Rutgers - A great grammar resource-- clearly organized alphabetically. Colorful and clear! It might motivate a middle schooler to care about the difference between...more
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Source: Jack Lynch at Rutgers - A great grammar resource-- clearly organized alphabetically. Colorful and clear! It might motivate a middle schooler to care about the difference between "affect" and "effect" or deal with a dangling participle!

tag(s): grammar (139), writing (309)

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Hypergrammar - University of Ottawa

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This venerable site from the University of Ottawa won't win any design awards, but it's a very thorough treatment of grammar, parts of speech, sentence structure, and related grammatical...more
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This venerable site from the University of Ottawa won't win any design awards, but it's a very thorough treatment of grammar, parts of speech, sentence structure, and related grammatical issues. Designed primarily for one-on-one use, there are lots of very usable features, making it a good place for students to look when they're "stuck" on a grammatical issue.

tag(s): grammar (139), writing (309)

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Elements of Style - Strunk

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Bartleby.com is a free, public-access digital library that provides access to classic literary, reference, and academic materials. This page is the entry point for one of its digitized...more
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Bartleby.com is a free, public-access digital library that provides access to classic literary, reference, and academic materials. This page is the entry point for one of its digitized collections, such as a style guide, glossary, index, or reference work. Many Bartleby resources include well-known titles like The Elements of Style by Strunk and White, Roget's International Thesaurus, anatomy references, historical works, and collections of quotations. This site allows teachers and students to access these works in their entirety online, making it a valuable tool for reference, study, and enrichment in the classroom.

tag(s): grammar (139), writing (309)

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Have students use Bartleby.com to look up a style rule from The Elements of Style and apply it by revising a short piece of their writing. Assign students to explore a section of Roget's Thesaurus on the site and create a "word web" using Whimsical Mind Maps reviewed here of synonyms and related terms to enhance their vocabulary for descriptive or persuasive writing. Invite students to choose a historical or literary text from Bartleby.com, read an excerpt, and present a short analysis connecting the work's themes or style to a modern-day issue or piece of literature.

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Daily Grammar

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It may not be everyone's favorite topic, but here's a site that offers something different each day for those who want to brush up on their grammar skills. In addition ...more
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It may not be everyone's favorite topic, but here's a site that offers something different each day for those who want to brush up on their grammar skills. In addition to the daily reminder, there is also a full selection of other grammar, style, and usage information.

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The Writers' Almanac - Minnesota Public Radio

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A daily look at writing and writers from Garrison Keillor's' Minnesota Public Radio program of the same name. This site is archived but a new site has more recent notes ...more
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A daily look at writing and writers from Garrison Keillor's' Minnesota Public Radio program of the same name. This site is archived but a new site has more recent notes and episodes.

tag(s): poetry (196), writing (309)

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Short Stories - East of the Web

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While not developed for juvenile audiences, this British site offers several elements of interest to motivated young writers. There is a library of current short stories, along with...more
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While not developed for juvenile audiences, this British site offers several elements of interest to motivated young writers. There is a library of current short stories, along with background information on some authors. There is also a link which allows users to submit stories. Teachers or parents will want to review the content on this one before suggesting it to their students.

tag(s): short stories (18)

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Share with your students and enjoy some of the short stories from the site. Encourage students to write their own story and submit it to the site for consideration. Modify learning and have students use

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Poetry Magic

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This British site offers significant breadth and depth on nearly every aspect of poetry, especially the craft of writing poetry. Divided into beginner and advanced sections, the content...more
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This British site offers significant breadth and depth on nearly every aspect of poetry, especially the craft of writing poetry. Divided into beginner and advanced sections, the content accommodates a wide range of interests and experience. This is a great one!

tag(s): poetry (196), writing (309)

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Much of the advanced material would be suitable for teachers to use in preparing lessons.

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Poetry Collection from eMule

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This site has been archived but still can be accessed. This is an on-line, full text collection of poetry from dozens of authors. Search by author or title and retrieve ...more
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This site has been archived but still can be accessed. This is an on-line, full text collection of poetry from dozens of authors. Search by author or title and retrieve the entire text, ready to use. Very handy for language arts students who cannot find a particular poem in the anthology they're using.

tag(s): poetry (196)

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Use this site as a resource for students during a unit on poetry. This could be a great tool for students searching for a poem to fit their needs, whether it be for a recitation activity, report, or analysis. Using a broader search engine allows them more options than would a printed anthology within the classroom.

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Modern American Poetry - University of Illinois

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This site from the University of Illinois offers biographical and critical information on several dozen modern American poets. It could be useful for teachers seeking something new...more
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This site from the University of Illinois offers biographical and critical information on several dozen modern American poets. It could be useful for teachers seeking something new and different to inspire a class, or for student research work. A thorough preview is probably in order before suggesting this site for use by students.

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Post the site on the class web page as a resource for students working on a research paper, allowing them to access it both in and out of the classroom. The biographies provided would be an excellent resource, as would some of the poems that accompany them.

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The Mississippi Writers & Musicians - Mississippi Writers and Musicians

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The Mississippi Writers and Musicians website is a helpful and easy-to-use resource that now includes not just authors and musicians, but also artists and actors from Mississippi. It...more
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The Mississippi Writers and Musicians website is a helpful and easy-to-use resource that now includes not just authors and musicians, but also artists and actors from Mississippi. It is run by the Mississippi Writers and Musicians group. The site features short biographies, facts, and information about the lives and work of many famous Mississippians. The University of Mississippi first developed it, but now it offers even more. This is a great place for students to learn about the people who have shaped Mississippi's culture in writing, music, art, and film.

tag(s): acting (16), artists (99), authors (113), biographies (96)

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Give students a list of fun facts (e.g., "Won a Grammy," "Wrote a bestselling novel") and a list of names from the site. Students can use the website to match each fact with the correct person. Each student selects one writer, musician, artist, or actor from the site and creates a trading card that includes their photo, a brief biography, a notable achievement, and a quote or fun fact. Have them use paper or a template from Canva, reviewed here. Have students research one person from the site and write an imagined interview, with 5-7 questions and answers. They can role-play the interview in pairs or write it as a dialogue script.

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Mecury Radio Theatre Collection

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Remember War of the Worlds? Did you know that the Mercury Radio Theatre also produced dramatizations of stories like Julius Caesar, Tale of Two Cities, and many other classics. This...more
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Remember War of the Worlds? Did you know that the Mercury Radio Theatre also produced dramatizations of stories like Julius Caesar, Tale of Two Cities, and many other classics. This site has them in audio files that you can either download or play as streaming audio. A wonderful source of period interpretations, you can use this site in literature study or to learn more about the history of radio in America.

tag(s): radio (16)

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Use this site as a learning center or station during a unit on the beginnings of the radio, or the evolution of entertainment in Western Society. Allow students to listen to some of the broadcasts, making sure to include headphones in the center. Most entertaining would be the historic "War of the Worlds," broadcast, which could be easily compared the recent Hollywood movie. Start a class discussion on the differences between radio and movies, focusing on the difference between seeing and hearing the action. This site would definitely add some interest to radio, a topic that may seem boring from the outset.

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Olde Sayings

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Here's a collection of explanations for many of the phases that have come into common English use. The explanations range from authoritative to folklore, but the process itself is a...more
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Here's a collection of explanations for many of the phases that have come into common English use. The explanations range from authoritative to folklore, but the process itself is a great illustration of how colloquialisms develop.

tag(s): word study (58)

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Use this site as learning center or station during a unit on pre-Elizabethan England. Students will love the odd facts concerning where common sayings originated, and the information garnered from the site could easily be worked into class discussion. Have an "Old England" day where students have to use these sayings and words in place of current vernacular!

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Internet Poetry Archive - University of North Carolina

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The University of North Carolina Press and the North Carolina Arts Council developed this poetry resource. It offers information and links on modern poets including such authors as...more
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The University of North Carolina Press and the North Carolina Arts Council developed this poetry resource. It offers information and links on modern poets including such authors as Phillip Levine, Seamus Heaney, Robert Pinsky and Margaret Walker.

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The Favorite Poem Project

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U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky has supervised development of this site which offers a collection of "Americans saying the poems they love." The site lets users listen to the recordings...more
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U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky has supervised development of this site which offers a collection of "Americans saying the poems they love." The site lets users listen to the recordings over the Internet, and serves as a barometer of the poetry that inspires us.

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Encyclopedia Mythica

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9 to 12
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An encyclopedia of myths and folklore from a vast array of cultures. Genealogy table, images, articles and other links are available. ...more
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An encyclopedia of myths and folklore from a vast array of cultures. Genealogy table, images, articles and other links are available.

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Chicago Manual of Style FAQ - University of Chicago Press

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An ongoing collection of grammatical esoterica, primarily questions submitted by writers, editors, and academics. There's a chance you'll find useful commentary here, but only by coincidence....more
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An ongoing collection of grammatical esoterica, primarily questions submitted by writers, editors, and academics. There's a chance you'll find useful commentary here, but only by coincidence. The site is hosted by the University of Chicago Press.

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Teachers could make a lesson from the intensity of the arguments over grammatical issues.

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BibleGateway

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This site provides the text of the Bible in five different translations. A search feature allows students to locate specific words and phrases in any of the texts. ...more
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This site provides the text of the Bible in five different translations. A search feature allows students to locate specific words and phrases in any of the texts.

tag(s): religions (120)

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Use this site for easy searching of the bible. This site would be useful in any philosophy or religion class. Save the site as a favorite on classroom computers, allowing students to use it for research.

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Bibliomania - Bibliomania

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This site offers excellent reference material for high school students. Information ranges from author biographies to historical perspectives on literature. ...more
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This site offers excellent reference material for high school students. Information ranges from author biographies to historical perspectives on literature.

tag(s): authors (113), biographies (96)

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Bookmark this site for biographical information about authors as well as articles on historical perspectives on literature for your students.

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