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From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler: Cooperative Activities - Cspace
Grades
4 to 8
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson activities and group discussion questions on this site!You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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When They Were Young - Library of Congress
Grades
1 to 12In the Classroom
Use the images on this site to inspire some creative writing! Allow students to explore the site on classroom computers, picking one of the images to choose as the subject of a creative writing piece. Have students write an essay, poem, editorial - depending on what's being studied, based on what they see in their image. Attach the images to their pieces, and it could make a great display in your classroom too! A fun site for a Literature or Language classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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All About Treasure Island
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6 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Rhetorical Devices On Line
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6 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Lessons Plans from Read WriteThink - NCTE
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Elie Weisel - First Person Singular - PBS
Grades
6 to 12In the Classroom
This site is a very moving resource for covering WWII and the Jewish Holocaust. Take advantage of the free lesson plans and activities offered in the teaching guide on this site. US and World history teachers will appreciate this one.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Circle of Stories - PBS
Grades
4 to 12In the Classroom
Use the educators guide to find ways to incorporate this site into your classroom, either through lesson plans or classroom activities. This would be a very useful site for a US history or English teacher, studying Native American Culture and story-telling.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mark Twain House
Grades
4 to 12In the Classroom
Teachers wanting to introduce some of Twain's personal life before or after reading one of his books can do just that with this site. Share the site with students on the interactive whiteboard, watching the virtual tour or examining the exhibits. There may not be a ton of information, but this is a great way to get students started on understanding just a little bit more about the famous author.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Voice - Online Poetry Classroom
Grades
7 to 10Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow - PBS
Grades
6 to 12In the Classroom
True to its claim, this is an educator's site; it contains lesson plans, simulations, narratives, and picture galleries and more. The site may be useful for both American History and American Literature classes.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Presentation Skills
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7 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Recommended Literature - California Department of Education
Grades
1 to 12In the Classroom
Teachers will find this a great tool for locating books appropriate to particular topics or student interests, especially in multi-lingual classroomsAdd your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Word Magnet Puzzles
Grades
6 to 12In the Classroom
Try this as a brainstormer in your poetry class, or as a vocabulary builder.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Online Poetry Classroom
Grades
4 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Poetry 180 - Library of Congress
Grades
6 to 12This site includes advertising.
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Use these poems as a warm up to start class. Have kids analyze the poem to find symbolism, meter, rhyme, etc.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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American Folktales
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4 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Eight Steps to Information Literacy
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6 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Best of the Year for Young Adults - American Library Association
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7 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mark Twain in his Times - University of Virginia
Grades
6 to 12In the Classroom
Good site for lesson ideas, or for independent use by students. Bookmark this site for biographical information about Mark Twain for student projects and papers. Check out the links to his writings as well, available as complete texts on the internet.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Internet TESL Journal
Grades
1 to 12In the Classroom
This site is a gold mine for teachers looking for new activities and methods to use in their ESL classroom. Save the site as a favorite on your classroom desktop, allowing you to reference the site whenever in need of fresh ideas!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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