English Internet Sites
Grammar
http://www.sasinschool.com/ProductEntrance/webinquiry.jsp?Topic=91
Curriculum Pathways--parts of speech—correct pronoun usage (includes 3 site links for pre & post tests, info on pronoun types, antecedent consistency/agreement)
http://www.sasinschool.com/ProductEntrance/webinquiry.jsp?Topic=210
Curriculum Pathways—sentence structure (2 site links sentence pattern examples, interactive quizzes, sentence diagramming)
www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/rvpartsp.html
www.engl.niu.edu/dhardy/grammarbook/program/
www.gamequarium.com/partsofspeech.html
www.volweb.utk.edu/Schools/Bedford/harrisms/popquiz3.htm
www.grammar.englishclub.com/parts-of-speech quiz.htm
www.webster.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/niu/niu1.htm
www.owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/interact/esladjadvEX1.html
www.owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/interact/esladjadvEX2.html
www.owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/interact/elsprepEX1.html
http://grammar.englishclub.com
This web site has many tutorials for novels. There is a very good webquest for To Kill a Mockingbird that I adjusted for my students to create power point presentations.
Research
(essay/thesis/academic emphasis)
A+:
Research and Writing
Features a step-by-step guide to topic selection and the research and writing
process. (Internet Public Library,
Guide
to Writing Basic Essays
Provides an excellent guide through the steps of writing an essay, from topic
choice, to outline, thesis, body, and conclusion. It is authored by a former
high school English teacher. (Kathy Livingston,
Paradigm Online
Writing Assistant
Provides help on writing essays to high school students. There is information
on selecting a topic, gathering information, developing a thesis, and writing
informal, exploratory, and argumentative essays, as well as with revising,
editing, and documenting essays. (
Subject
Guides
Offers research guides for different subject areas and topics. Advice for using
style guides from different disciplines is also available. (Deborah Murphy,
Style/Usage
Manuals: MIT Libraries
Provides a list of standard, essential web sites on writing and usage. (Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, Cambridge, M (includes MLA, APA, & others)
Speaking/Listening
http://www.sasinschool.com/ProductEntrance/webinquiry.jsp?Topic=93
Curriculum Pathways—tips for effective speaking & listening (link for Virtual Presentation Assistant—includes audio versions, greatest speeches of 20th century)
Writing
http://www.sasinschool.com/ProductEntrance/webinquiry.jsp?Topic=90
Curriculum Pathways—4 site links, revising/editing/proofreading
Mythology
http://www.sasinschool.com/ProductEntrance/webinquiry.jsp?Topic=98
Curriculum Pathways—map of/journey through the underworld
Epic—The Odyssey (also, Beowulf)
http://www.sasinschool.com/ProductEntrance/webinquiry.jsp?Topic=97
Curriculum Pathways—epic simile activity (Iliad, Odyssey, Aenied available on line w/explanation links)
The Beauty of Anglo-Saxon Poetry: A
Prelude to Beowulf
netTrekker—pre-reading Dark Ages research activities, links
netTrekker—electronic
texts
Angelcynn: Historical Background of
Beowulf
netTrekker—links
to translations, audio of poem being read
Dickens
http://www.sasinschool.com/ProductEntrance/webinquiry.jsp?Topic=119
Curriculum Pathways—English Literature (Victorian Era)—link to site biographical info on Dickens
bibliomania: A Christmas Carol (Full
Text)
netTrekker—full
text & brief summary
Shakespeare
http://www.sasinschool.com/ProductEntrance/webinquiry.jsp?Topic=115&Content=0&Language=0
Curriculum Pathways—Shakespeare (link to site containing The Complete Works of William Shakespeare)
Great Interactive site on the history of Shakespeare
BritainExpress: Elizabethan Life
netTrekker—high society, nobles and obligations, houses, meals
netTrekker—indoor/outdoor theatres, performances, actors/performers
Clemson University/Globe Theatre
netTrekker—virtual tour of the Globe Theatre
Reading.uk: The New Globe Index
netTrekker—archaeology
of the Globe, drawings, dimensions
Romeo & Juliet
TeacherVision.com: Lesson Plans -
Romeo and Juliet
netTrekker—pre-reading
activities, play synopsis
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar - The Last Dictator
netTrekker—everything
you always wanted to know about the life & reign of Caesar
TeacherVision: Lesson Plans - Julius
Caesar
netTrekker—plot
overview, pre & post reading activities
netTrekker—short
& full summary w/analysis by act & scene, e-text
netTrekker—applications/essays,
vocabulary, quizzes/games
The Merchant of
ClassicNotes: The Merchant of Venice
netTrekker—summary & analysis by act, links
Hemingway
Biography.com/ Hemingway, Ernest
netTrekker—general
biographical information on Hemingway
http://www.nettrekker.com/timeline/draw/?tl_start=1899&tl_end=1961&byyears=1&fp_id=348
netTrekker—Ernest
Hemingway Timeline (1899-1961) including events, arts, innovations/discoveries,
famous people
Hemingway House in Key West, Florida
netTrekker—photo
tour of Hemingway House
Hemingway: Sharks and "Old Man
and the Sea"
netTrekker—on-line
excerpt re
Poetry
The Poetry Archives: Alfred Lord
Tennyson Poems
netTrekker—comprehensive
list of Tennyson poems w/text of each poem
University of Guelph - Elizabeth
Barrett Browning Works
netTrekker—brief
bio of author, texts to 7 works & some selected poems, additional links
available w/each text
OTHER
http://members.aol.com/sun1dance/shakespeare/renfair.htm
This is an introduction to the Renaissance period. It is a great way to introduce Shakespeare. My students had to explore the time period in which Shakespeare was writing and produce their own Renaissance Faire. Each member of a group was assigned a special role, such as chef, business manager, writer, artistic director, and costume designer. After researching this material the group members had to come together and create their own web page to advertise their faire. This is a great activity that includes independent as well as group work and it gives the students an opportunity to e creative with their research