MMS Student Writing Handbook - This document is given to each MMS
student when they enter 6th grade, but we also keep a digital
copy on the MMS website. (Adobe Acrobat Reader required!)
http://www.darienps.org/msxenglishdept/writing_handbook.pdf
Click on this link to tour The Globe! Once you click on it, click
on the graphic and then pick "Full Sound Verson".
The Virtual Globe Tour
Victorian Britain - This website, designed by a group in England,
focuses on the United Kingdom during
the 1800s. This website creates a fantastic historical basis for
discussing the Dickens' novel A
Christmas Carol.
http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/victorianbritain/default.htm
IDEA: International Debate Education Association - Focusing on
young people
and their communities, this website is dedicated to promoting
mutual
understanding and democracy globally by supporting discussion and
active
citizenship locally.
http://www.idebate.org/index.php
The Letter Writing Generator - Want to write a letter, but not
sure where to
start?! Check out this great interactive website that will help
you with all
your letter writing needs!
http://readwritethink.org/materials/letter_generator/
The Poetry Archive - One of the most extensive poetry databases
on the Net!
http://www.poetryarchive.org/poetryarchive/home.do
Project Gutenberg - The largest database of free ebooks on the
Web. Contains
18,000 works, free of charge.
http://www.gutenberg.org/
A Guide to Compare & Contrast Essays - Comprehensive guide to
writing the
same style essay that 6th grade students must produce for the
CMTs!
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/compcontrast/
Eighth Grade Book List
http://www.bv229.k12.ks.us/BVcurriculum/commarts/courses_eighth.html
Still can't identify parts of speech? Take on the Grammar
Gorilla! You can
choose from all parts of speech, or simply nouns and verbs.
http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/index.html
Looking for something new to read? Check out the Adolescent
Literature
Review. Several book reviews and author biographies that will
help you get
back on the right track!
http://web.cortland.edu/classes/eng506/adlit/index.html
Dictionary.com - Not sure about a word's meaning? Check it out!
http://www.dictionary.com
Infoplease.com - Looking for information on any topic?! Just ask
for "Info,
please!"
http://www.infoplease.com