Art, Literature,
History, Language Arts, ELL, and
Foreign
Languages
GENERAL
- Plagarism
(http://ec.hku.hk/plagiarism/): David
Gardners website is INVALUABLE. His
lessons were great.
- S.C.O.R.E.
(http://www.score.k12.ca.us/): Connecting California's Classrooms to
the
World. Sponsored by CTAP (California Technology Assistance
Project)
and CCSESA (California County Superintendents Educational Services
Association).
- Schools--
Learning Resources from BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/): Search by
grade level and subject.
- Wired
Learning (http://www.kn.sbc.com/wired/wired.html): What
is "Wired Learning?" Wired Learning refers to the online
curriculum,
WebQuests, and other materials that the KNE Application Design Team
develops
as part of the SBC Knowledge Network Explorer. Our mission is to
support
teachers and librarians achieve meaningful, technology-infused learning
environments. To best understand the classification system below, you
can
read a brief definition of formats. You can even use our free tool,
Filamentality,
to build some of these formats yourself!
- InfoPlease
(http://ph.infoplease.com):
Almanacs, atlas, dictionary, encyclopedia. Students can find out
the famous people born on their birthday, events that happened the day
of their birth and those during the year of their birth, year by year
chronology
1900-2004, and much more.
- Map
index(http://ph.infoplease.com/altmapindex.html):
When the "Atlas" tab is clicked, a list by country, U.S. State, and
Territories
and Dependencies.
- Infoplease4Teachers
(http://teachers.infoplease.com/teachers/index.html) has tremendous
resources
especially designed for teachers in the area of curriculum and
management--
teacher resources, reference sources, reference channels, daily
almanac,
interactive almanac, countries of the world (states of US also),
infoplease
sources.
- Try Marco
Polo(http://www.marcopolo-education.org)
and use the search engine at the top right of the page. Put in 'primary
documents', and a HIT of 138 items is returned. Marco Polo is the
portal
that connects the educational partner sites listed at the right side of
the homepage. Internet content for the classroom. It
provides
the highest quality, standards-based internet content and professional
development to K-12 teachers and students throughout the U.S. The
site has teacher resources (Access lesson plans, student activities,
reviewed
Web sites and other MarcoPolo resources), professional development
(Order
MarcoPolo training and explore the valuable resources for trainers and
attendees.), and state network (Learn about MarcoPolo in your state and
content alignment to state standards.).
- Apples
4
the Teacher
(http://www.apples4theteacher.com/index.html): A fun educational site
for
teachers and kids. Lesson plans, section for teachers and one for
parents. Curriculum areas with interactive games: math, science,
language arts, foreign language including sign language, creative arts,
social studies.
- eCUIP
(http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/ecuip/index.html):
"eCUIP" is shorthand for the Digital Library Project of the Chicago
Public
Schools / University of Chicago Internet Project, or CUIP. "eCUIP" is
short
for electronic CUIP, pronounced "equip." General sections:
Digitial
Library, Classroom (lessons & activities for technology integration
for curriculur areas), Teachers' Lab (resources for technology
integration
for curriculur areas), Information Center.
- Education 4 Kids
(http://www.edu4kids.com):
Drill games for math, science, social studies, language. Some
free.
Remainder for $10 a year membership.
- Public
Broadcasting
Television
(http://www.pbs.org): Many resources here in all academic
subjects.
Special links for students-- PBS kids
(http://pbskids.org/), parents-- PBS
Parents (http://www.pbs.org/parents/) and teacher-- PBS
TeacherSource (http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/) and college
educators
and people looking for online classes-- PBS
Campus (http://www.pbs.org/campus/).
- Scholastic
(http://www.scholastic.com)
ART AND MUSIC
LANGUAGE ARTS
- TEACHER
OZ'S
KINGDOM
OF HISTORY (http://www.teacheroz.com): Click on table of contents
for
an extensive list of resources that are up to date. Scroll to
"Other
Subjects".
- Literature
and Language Arts from Kathy Schrock
(http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/arts/artlit.html)
- Young
Writers Resources Online from Debbie Abilock: Authentic Audiences -- Publications Which Accept
Student
Submissions
- Visual
Thesaurus
(http://thesaurus.plumbdesign.com)
- SCORE
Cyberguide (http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/SCORE/cyberguide.html)
- Storyline Online
(http://www.storylineonline.net): The streaming video website that
features celebrity actors from the Screen Actors Guild reading
children's books aloud.
- Authors(http://www.yahooligans.com/school_bell/language_arts/Authors/)
- Wisdom Portal
-
An Illuminated Gateway to the Internet
(http://www.wisdomportal.com/Home.html): Vision
Statement: WisdomPortal.com
presents books, art, poetry, and stories that are timely and timeless.
Using words & pixels, we celebrate the language of the human heart,
mind, and spirit. Each poem & graphic image is a new discovery— a
fresh
insight to share with others. Through this alchemical mystery of
transformation
from "things unknown to shapes" we wish to bring cosmic awareness to
everyday
life.
- "The
Figure 5 in Gold" (http://www.wisdomportal.com/Christmas/Figure5InGold.html): Charles
Demuth's painting The Figure 5 in Gold inspired by William
Carlos
Williams' poem: The
Great Figure.
- New Books page
(http://infospec46.com/newbooks.html)
contains links to Harry Potter sites, a page of links to finding books
in a series, links to CYRM (California Young Reader Medal) titles, and
other book lists.
- Grammar
Resources (http://infospec46.com/grammar.html)
- Standards
(http://www.reading.org)
- SITES
FROM CATHY
NOVAK
(http://everyschool.org/u/global/sluke/bookmarkresources.html):
This long list of resources has links to resources on-- Fairy Tales,
Publishing
Resources, Writing Tools, Stories, Social Studies and Language Arts,
Information
Literacy/Evaluation, Searching for Kids, Writing.
- The
Apostrophe
Protection Society
(http://www.apostrophe.fsnet.co.uk):
This is a site from the United Kingdom; looks like it is humorous while
being serious.
ELL - ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Finding good web sites for English
language learners can be challenging; finding age-ap-
propriate ones for K-12 ELL students
can be a stumper. These sites engage this impor-
tant population in as they learn
lifelong skills.
- ABCya.com
(http://www.abcya.com/index.htm ):
Alphabet activities and computer lessons grouped according to various
grade levels.
- Activities for
ESL Students (http://a4esl.org/): Online
quizzes and activities for the English Learner.
- BBCcbeebies.com (http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/stories/): Stories and rhymes to watch and read
along with an English accent for young
English Learners. Lots of activities on the site.
- Edufind.com (http://www.edufind.com/english/englishtests/): Online quizzes and activities for the
English Learner.
- English Club (http://www.englishclub.com/): Online quizzes and activities for the
English Learner.
- The English Page (http://www.englishpage.com/): Free online English Learner language
lessons.
- Larry Ferlazzo’s
ELL Page (http://www.bayworld.net/ferlazzo/english.html): Larry Ferlazzo is a high school English
and Social Studies teacher at Burbank High
School, Sacramento City Unified School District, who keeps his own site with thousands of
links organized to assist English Language Learners and their families.
- NetTrekker.com
(http://middle.nettrekker.com/subject/index.epl?home=1):
A safe way to navigate the Internet with sites pre-selected by
educators that provide
differentiated instruction and have an English Learner section
- Starfall.com (http://www.starfall.com/): A website to assist
students learning to read.
- Manythings.org (http://www.manythings.org/): A myriad of resources
for the English Learner including listening, speaking, and reading.
- Nickjr.com
(http://www.nickjr.com/playtime/cats/stories/all_stories/just_grumpybug.jhtml): An amusing story about a
grumpy bug read by Sandra Bernhardt. Text is included
and there are other free
stories on the Nick, Jr. site read by celebrities.
- Repeat
After Us.com (http://repeatafterus.com/): Online readings
& texts for listening or reading.
- Stonesoup.com (http://www.stonesoup.com/listen): Listen and view the
text as Stone Soup’s young authors read their stories. RealPlayer is needed, but a free
download site is given. Many authors are young teens so language can be advanced.
- Using English.com (http://www.usingenglish.com/): Online quizzes and
activities for the English Learner.
- Storyline Online
(http://www.storylineonline.net): The streaming video website that
features celebrity actors from the Screen Actors Guild reading
children's books aloud.
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
LITERATURE
- Literature
and Language Arts from Kathy Schrock
(http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/arts/artlit.html)
- New
Books page
(http://infospec46.com/newbooks.html)
contains links to Harry Potter sites, a page of links to finding books
in a series, links to CYRM (California Young Reader Medal) titles, and
other book lists.
- Bibliography
of Authors and
Literature
Books
- Newberys and
the
Net
(http://eduscapes.com/newbery/new.html): From Eduscapes, this site, the
suggested links, and the accompanying book provide ways to extend,
expand,
and enhance the Newbery Award winning books. Find Newbery Book
Ideas:
By Award Year, By Title, By Author, By Theme.
"This
site is currently under construction. When we're done, we'll have over
140 books included. Ultimately we'll include all Newbery Medal and
Honor
books from 1980 through 2001 and all Medal and selected Honor books
from
1950 to 1999. Other personal favorites from 1922 to 1950 will also be
included.
We haven't included Internet resources for every Newbery book. Some
books
didn't seem to benefit by adding outside resources, while others seemed
dated or lacked appeal for today's readers. We're still in the process
of posting books, so your favorite may appearl in the near future."
- Storybook
Online
Network(http://www.storybookonline.net):
A storytelling community for children. Students can contribute to
continuing
online stories, listen to Book Readings and follow along with text and
audio in Classic Tales. There are interactive stories and media,
original fiction, archived stories and question links
- Grimm
Brothers' Home
Page (http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm.html): Extensive
resources
on Grimm Brothers including text of stories, life chronology, list of
works,
external links including general, biographical, studies of specific
tales,
electronic text.
- Thirty
Educational Websites
(http://www.angelfire.com/il2/richardmitchell/thirtywebsites.htm)
This chart contains sites on English grammar, poetry, literature, and
literary
resources. Grade level and description of each site is given.
- Today
in Literature (http://www.todayinliterature.com)
This site features
"engaging
stories about the great books, writers, and events in literary
history."
Provides a new, original, biographical story each day as well as lists
of works by and about the authors, basic facts, and related links.
Browsable
by author. Free registration required to access the story archives.
- MYTHOLOGY
- Winged
Sandals (http://www.wingedsandals.com): The Greek Mythology Website
is produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in association
with
The University of Melbourne's Centre for Classics and Archaeology.
HISTORY
- American
Revolution (http://www.americanrevolution.org/home.html): When
we first started this site several years ago with six pages, like the
Internet
itself, the heart of the domain was our link pages. While our links are
still second to none, with over one thousand, nine hundred of them
spread
over what is now more than three hundred pages, checked weekly for
errors,
The fastest growing part of the domain is original content. Our
Scholar's
Showcase features works by some of the world's foremost historians, on
topics such as Black soldiers of the Revolution, Native American
Indians
in the Revolution, and much more hard-to-find information. So if
you're doing grade school homework or research for a PhD thesis, our
domain
should be your first stop for information about the American
Revolution.
But before you take advantage of our links to all those great sites
elsewhere,
tarry yet awhile to take the measure of the areas which make this
domain
unique.
- The
American
Journeys Project (http://www.americanjourneys.org/): The
Wisconsin
Historical Society and National History Day with funding provided by
the
Institute for Museum and Library Services have put 16,000 pages of
diaries,
letters, engravings and pictures on the internet to bring the thoughts
of early American explorers to the world. The goal is to share
classic
eyewitness accounts of exploration and settlement with students,
teachers,
and lifelong learners. These documents include the logs of ship
captains,
sketches by artists, reports of missionaries, diaries of fur traders,
drawings
by scientists, speeches by Indian leaders, surveys by settlers, and
much
more.
- Facing
History (http://www.facinghistory.org/):
Facing History and Ourselves is based on the belief that education in a
democracy must be what Alexis de Tocqueville called "an apprenticeship
in liberty." Facing History helps students find meaning in the past and
recognize the need for participation and responsible decision making. Students must know
not only
the triumphs of history, but also the failures, the tragedies and the
humiliations.
Facing History believes that students must be trusted to examine
history
in all of its complexities, including its legacies of prejudice and
discrimination,
resilience and courage. This trust encourages young people to develop a
voice in the conversations of their peer culture, as well as in the
critical
discussions and debates of their community and nation.
For more than 27
years, Facing
History has engaged teachers and students of diverse backgrounds in an
examination of racism, prejudice, and antisemitism in order to promote
the development of a more humane and informed citizenry. By studying
the
historical development of the Holocaust and other examples of
collective
violence, students make the essential connection between history and
the
moral choices they confront in their own lives.
Facing History
&
Ourselves offers teachers and others in the community occasions to
study
the past, explore new ideas and approaches, and develop practical
models
for civic engagement that link history to the challenges of an
increasingly
interconnected world and the choices that young people make daily.
Facing
History students learn that apathy and indifference stifle hope. They
discover
how violence destroys families and nations. They seek opportunities to
confront the isolation that fuels the misunderstandings, myths, and
misinformation
they have about the “other.” Facing History helps students find answers
to their questions. How can we prevent violence and end racism and
antisemitism?
How do we find the courage to protect human rights so that “never
again”
truly means that we have learned something by studying the events that
led to one of the most violent times in the 20th century?
- Classroom
Classics (http://www.bcsd.com/compton/library/classics/):
one-stop source for classic books to supplement your teaching of the
History/Social
Science California State Standards in your classroom!
- Library of
Congress (http://www.loc.gov/)
- American
Memory (http://memory.loc.gov/) For American
history, the best source
you have
for primary resources is the American Memories collection at the
Library
of Congress. These are letters, diaries, etc. that are in digital
form.
Secondary sources would be any books you have in the library
that
have been written from primary resources (The Boys' War :
Confederate
and Union Soldiers Talk About the Civil War, by Jim Murphy, which
relates
the stories of the young boys who fought in the Civil War, put together
from their diaries and letters).
- This lesson(http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/theme.html)
includes a section on the difference
between Primary and Secondary resourcesfor sixth
graders.
This Project has high standards, all lessons are class tested, and
produced
by top teachers & librarians in the country. Primary source
documents
are, of course, original documents/materials of a given happening,
proclamation,
etc. (e.g.; the Bill of Rights, Emancipation Proclamation, era photos,
etc.). Secondary source documents are [authoritative] materials
about
primary source documents or those events.
- Another
source for primary resource
lessons.(http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/psources/source.html)
- This is a guidefor
teaching about primary resources.
(http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/index.html)
- Ben's
Guide to U.S.
Government for
Kids (http://bensguide.gpo.gov): Divided by grade levels K-2,
3-5,
6-8, 9-12, & Parents & Teachers. Some topics include: Our
Nation,
Historical Documents, Branches of Government, How Laws Are Made
National versus State Government, Election Process,
Citizenship, Games and Activities, Glossary, U.S. Government Web
Sites for Kids.
- An introduction
to primary resources was done by a California library media
teacher
during summer 2002.
(http://www.cdlib.org/libstaff/k12/07project.htm)
- This is a guide
used at USC. It can be modified for use with middle and high school
students.
(http://www.usc.edu/isd/doc/library/index-by-number/ps-276_primary_sources.pdf)
- History for Kids - EUROPE, ASIA AND AFRICA BEFORE
1500 AD (http://www.historyforkids.org)
- America's Story
from America's Library, the Library of Congress
(http://www.americasstory.com/cgi-bin/page.cgi)
- Berkeley
Digital
Library Sunsite (http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/)
- Nara.gov
is loaded with
primary docs
and links to primary docs such as Presidential Libraries.
Unfortunately,
it's a little difficult to use (for students). It has a sound
clip
of Roosevelt and the day of infamy speech; the actual sound of the
president
giving the actual speech. There are also neat photos.
(http://www.nara.gov)
- For lessons on
primary/secondary
documents, (http://www.archives.gov/), the U.S. National
Archives
and Records Administration (NARA) has an excellent web page. In
particular,
see the Exhibit Hall and the Digital Classroom, which has lesson plans
on "Teaching with Documents".
- Another
resource on primary sources is the link to a list of sites
that
are repositories of primary source documents of a multitude of
topics.
(http://www.uidaho.edu/special-collections/Other.Repositories.html)
- For both American and world history, theInternet
Modern History Sourcebook (http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/help.html)
site is useful. This site also has links to many other history
sources
on the Internet.
- Historical
Treasure Chests: A Social Studies and Language Arts Activity
Part 1: Primary and Secondary Sources
Part 2: Treasures for Classroom Use
(http://k12science.ati.stevens-tech.edu/curriculum/treasure/part1.html)
- History
Channel Classroom
Online (http://www.historychannel.com/classroom).
Programming
information, study guides, This Week in History, speech archive,
special
broadband features and teaching tips. The interactive Save Our
History
area, which includes the Star Spangled Banner Prooject, offers
streaming
video, and other multimedia features.
- Where
Heroes
Are Real(http://muweb.millersville.edu/~heroes).
Articles by Dr. Dennis Denenberg and more information about 50
American
Heroes Every Kid Should Meet!
- Time
for
Kids:
To access these resources now you must have either a subscription to
TFK
or AOL. (http://www.timeforkids.com)
- History
of Fashion
(http://www.vintageblues.com/history_main.htm):
The
information is presented by decades. Basically concerned
with
Western/American fashion with references to European.
- Museum of Tolerance
- SITES
FROM CATHY
NOVAK
(http://everyschool.org/u/global/sluke/bookmarkresources.html): This
long
list of resources has links to resources on-- Civil Rights, Milennium,
Money, Current Events, Freedom of Speech, Social Studies and Language
Arts,
American History, Economics
- Internet
Exploration (http://www.sre.liverpool.k12.ny.us/SRE/Internet.html)
from Soule Road Elementary and Middle Schools in Liverpool, N.Y.
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