Language Arts
Common Core Curriculum Maps Language Arts maps for K-12 - includes overview, standards, objectives, suggested works (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funds this work)
Zotero Firefox add-on, collect, manage, store your research sites
Easy Bib online bibliography generator
Bib Me online bibliography generator
21 CIF online citation wizards
Source Aid online citation builder
QuickCite online citation builder
Webnotes annotate, take notes, organize your research online
Plagiarism Checker
Doc Cop
Chimp Sky
Pagium
See Sources
Paper Rater
http://www.onlinecolleges.net/for-students/avoid-plagiarism/
Read Write Think a collection of online materials to support literacy in the K-12 classroom
We Book write a book online
Live Book collaborate to write a book online right before your eyes
Story Bird short, simple stories, collaborative storytelling
Shelfari a social networking site for readers. Create a virtual book shelf to show what your are or have read and see what your friends are reading.
Book Tagger social networking site for readers. Add and discuss books you've read with others
Lit2Go an online audio collection from Florida's Educational Tech. Clearinghouse of stories and poems in mp3 format
Loud Lit get online audio literature in mp3 format and text format (Literature for your eyes and ears)
Infomotions a collection of public domain and open access documents with a focus on American and English literature
Book Glutton online library - readers can find, read, annotate and discuss books online with others.
Project Gutenberg download over 30,000 books for free to many portable reading devices - PC, iPhone, Kindle and more
Audio Books for Free
Feedbooks thousands of books in public domain
Read Print free online book library
UVA Libraries University of Virginia online libraries - I've heard it said that this might be the best out there.
Librivox audio books online
60 Second Recap 60 seconds on many works of literature and multiple entries - plot, characters, themes, summaries
Vocab Ahead vocabulary words put to video, ready made or students can create their own. Study Room available with over 1000 difficult words
Word Smart Games to help build vocabulary - several from which to choose
Free Rice Students can build their vocabulary and geography knowledge while earning free rice for the World Food Programme
Verbalearn Free online source for students to study vocabulary for SAT, PSSA, and ACT
Vocabahead SAT, PSAT, ACT vocab builder, word of the day, and cartoon definitions
Wordle Create great looking word walls - cool way to get a fast look at written responses to questions/prompts
Word Sift Visualize your words
Word Central online dictionary
Visuword online graphical dictionary and thesaurus
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
Discovery Education Puzzlemaker
Explore Greek and Latin Words
Writing Fix Home of interactive writing prompts
iWrite Helping to make the writing process work in the classroom
Scholastic-Persuasive online writing workshop for persuasive writing
Scholastic-Research Paper online research paper writing workshop
Book Lamp book lamp matches readers to books through an analysis of writing styles
SenDraw Online Sentence Diagramming
One Word 60 second writing prompt. Go to the site, click "go" and you get a word to write about in 60 seconds. The goal is not to define the word, but to write sentences using the word.
Flocabulary Hip-Hop in the Classroom, various raps for vocabulary, Shakespeare, writing, social studies and math
Falcon Roost pages for several works of literature, written by Ralph Maltese - Adjunct Prof, Temple Univ.
Scholastic Book Reviews Read a book and write a review of it online
LitCharts -download pdf files, iPhone apps, or read online as an alternative to Spark Notes
School Library Journal resource for skyping with contemporary authors - book club or classes
Shakespeare Search search works of Shakespeare by topic, character, or key words
Google Shakespeare Resources a host of suggestions from google including groups, scholar, google books
Folger Folger Shakespeare Library
BBC 60 Second Shakespeare film and audio in 60 seconds for Shakespeare, use and listen or make your own.
General Shakespeare Resources
Shakespeare Searched powered by Yippy.com
Jason Ohler Resources digital storytelling resources, storyboarding, story ideas
Lewis Carol Poetry-amazing!
Mice and Men Blog blog with writing prompts dealing with numerous themes in the work, check the left navigation bar
Student Survival Guide for Of Mice and Men
Bellmore - Of Mice and Men plot summary, characters, key issues, moral lessons and applications
Novel Links a host of resources including history of Great Depression, photographs of the Great Depression, and a webquest
Web Quest for Of Mice and Men
Falcon Roost Wiki pages for several works of literature, written by Ralph Maltese - Adjunct Prof, Temple Univ.
Shmoop Great resources for teachers on the work - summary, quotes, characters, analysis, study questions, best of on the Web, prompts (NICE!)
60 Second Recap provides a one-minute recap for the plot, characters, theme and such.
Online Free Audio & Video Learning Sites:
Holocaust Resources:
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust--Timeline, People, Arts, Activities and other Resources
Night by Elie Wiesel Google Earth Lit Trip-travel the path that Elie and his family took during this account of the Holocaust
A Cybrary of the Holocaust-a place to connect and share the best research resources & stories through art, painting, audio/video and remembrance
Check out these Holocaust Resources collected and shared via Delicious.com
Research Paper/Citations/Works Cited/Blbliography Resources:
The Purdue Owl Resources for writing process, MLA formatting, APA formatting, and grammarZotero Firefox add-on, collect, manage, store your research sites
Easy Bib online bibliography generator
Bib Me online bibliography generator
21 CIF online citation wizards
Source Aid online citation builder
QuickCite online citation builder
Webnotes annotate, take notes, organize your research online
Plagiarism Checkers:
Plagiarism DetectorPlagiarism Checker
Doc Cop
Chimp Sky
Pagium
See Sources
Paper Rater
http://www.onlinecolleges.net/for-students/avoid-plagiarism/
Read Write Think a collection of online materials to support literacy in the K-12 classroom
*You can also use Google to check by simply copying and pasting text into the search bar.
Writing books online - text/images/animations
Tikatok create books onlineWe Book write a book online
Live Book collaborate to write a book online right before your eyes
Story Bird short, simple stories, collaborative storytelling
Shelfari a social networking site for readers. Create a virtual book shelf to show what your are or have read and see what your friends are reading.
Book Tagger social networking site for readers. Add and discuss books you've read with others
Online Libraries and Audio Books:
The Free Library Over 14 million articles and booksLit2Go an online audio collection from Florida's Educational Tech. Clearinghouse of stories and poems in mp3 format
Loud Lit get online audio literature in mp3 format and text format (Literature for your eyes and ears)
Infomotions a collection of public domain and open access documents with a focus on American and English literature
Book Glutton online library - readers can find, read, annotate and discuss books online with others.
Project Gutenberg download over 30,000 books for free to many portable reading devices - PC, iPhone, Kindle and more
Audio Books for Free
Feedbooks thousands of books in public domain
Read Print free online book library
UVA Libraries University of Virginia online libraries - I've heard it said that this might be the best out there.
Librivox audio books online
60 Second Recap 60 seconds on many works of literature and multiple entries - plot, characters, themes, summaries
Vocabulary Builders:
Wordia Put words to video - think of a word, express your views on video, upload the video, watch othersVocab Ahead vocabulary words put to video, ready made or students can create their own. Study Room available with over 1000 difficult words
Word Smart Games to help build vocabulary - several from which to choose
Free Rice Students can build their vocabulary and geography knowledge while earning free rice for the World Food Programme
Verbalearn Free online source for students to study vocabulary for SAT, PSSA, and ACT
Vocabahead SAT, PSAT, ACT vocab builder, word of the day, and cartoon definitions
Wordle Create great looking word walls - cool way to get a fast look at written responses to questions/prompts
Word Sift Visualize your words
Word Central online dictionary
Visuword online graphical dictionary and thesaurus
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
Discovery Education Puzzlemaker
Explore Greek and Latin Words
Writing:
The Writing Site Collins Writing Program, Five Types of Writing, and a host of tech resources to integrateWriting Fix Home of interactive writing prompts
iWrite Helping to make the writing process work in the classroom
Scholastic-Persuasive online writing workshop for persuasive writing
Scholastic-Research Paper online research paper writing workshop
Book Lamp book lamp matches readers to books through an analysis of writing styles
SenDraw Online Sentence Diagramming
One Word 60 second writing prompt. Go to the site, click "go" and you get a word to write about in 60 seconds. The goal is not to define the word, but to write sentences using the word.
Literature - one website - lots of resources!
Shmoop a great collection of resources for many, many works of literatureFlocabulary Hip-Hop in the Classroom, various raps for vocabulary, Shakespeare, writing, social studies and math
Falcon Roost pages for several works of literature, written by Ralph Maltese - Adjunct Prof, Temple Univ.
Scholastic Book Reviews Read a book and write a review of it online
LitCharts -download pdf files, iPhone apps, or read online as an alternative to Spark Notes
Skype an Author:
Skype an Author wiki page with a list of authors who are willing to participate and ideas for lessonsSchool Library Journal resource for skyping with contemporary authors - book club or classes
Shakespeare Resources:
Open Source ShakespeareShakespeare Search search works of Shakespeare by topic, character, or key words
Google Shakespeare Resources a host of suggestions from google including groups, scholar, google books
Folger Folger Shakespeare Library
BBC 60 Second Shakespeare film and audio in 60 seconds for Shakespeare, use and listen or make your own.
General Shakespeare Resources
Shakespeare Searched powered by Yippy.com
Speech/Public Speaking:
75 Free Motivational Speeches Top 75 Free Motivational Speeches, Lectures, and PodcastsTheatre/Film:
Celtx online resource for script writing and storyboardingJason Ohler Resources digital storytelling resources, storyboarding, story ideas
Poetry:
Poets from the Academy of American Poets, includes works of note as well as recent publicationsLewis Carol Poetry-amazing!
Of Mice and Men:
Teach It character, structure, viewpoint, time and place, language and symbolismMice and Men Blog blog with writing prompts dealing with numerous themes in the work, check the left navigation bar
Student Survival Guide for Of Mice and Men
Bellmore - Of Mice and Men plot summary, characters, key issues, moral lessons and applications
Novel Links a host of resources including history of Great Depression, photographs of the Great Depression, and a webquest
Web Quest for Of Mice and Men
Falcon Roost Wiki pages for several works of literature, written by Ralph Maltese - Adjunct Prof, Temple Univ.
Shmoop Great resources for teachers on the work - summary, quotes, characters, analysis, study questions, best of on the Web, prompts (NICE!)
60 Second Recap provides a one-minute recap for the plot, characters, theme and such.
17th Century Resources:
Video on the Battle of Nasby - English Civil War 53 minutesCanterbury Tales:
Canterbury Tales allows any part of the Tales to be viewed in either Middle English or Modern English, includes a timelineOnline Free Audio & Video Learning Sites:
Holocaust Resources:
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust--Timeline, People, Arts, Activities and other Resources
Night by Elie Wiesel Google Earth Lit Trip-travel the path that Elie and his family took during this account of the Holocaust
A Cybrary of the Holocaust-a place to connect and share the best research resources & stories through art, painting, audio/video and remembrance
Check out these Holocaust Resources collected and shared via Delicious.com