Help! I Can't Print My Paper!
Here are some solutions for computer/printer woes.
Help with Writing, Grammar, Citing, MLA Format, &Plagiarism Avoidance
Common Errors in English sets you straight about frequently misused words & phrases.
OWL (Purdue University's Online Writing Lab) This is an EXCELLENT place to find answers to your writing questions.
How to Insert Quotations Correctly
Trumbull High School Academic Honesty Handbook. This is an electronic copy of the policy that was explained and issued to all students. The policy explains academic dishonest, plagiarism, and consequences.
TurnItIn.com Create an account by clicking "New Users" in the upper righthand corner. I provided you with a class ID number and password. Make sure you write down the e-mail address and password that you create for your TurnItIn account.
How to Cite Sources Properly (Brought to you by OWL, the Purdue University Online Writing Lab) "Using MLA (Modern Language Association) Format"
How to Cite Shakespeare in MLA Style: This site offers clear directions on how to insert, quote, and parenthetically cite, whether you are working with prose, poetry (verse), or Shakespeare.
Citation Machine Landmark Project's interactive Web tool designed to assist teachers and students in producing reference citations for crediting information from other people
Easy Bib: Would you like to easily create a bibliography?
Plagiarism Avoidance Tutorial, available online through Fairfield University's Library.
"The Rhyme and Rhythm of Plagiarism," a rap written and performed by Capital G., featuring Tee Why. Filmed by Mark Abrose of THS's Video Production class.
Modern Language Association (MLA) Click on "MLA Style" for answers to FAQ about MLA style and citations.
Sites for Parents
The Connecticut Education Network provides an overview of the CAPT as well as access to rubrics and released test items. Once on the homepage, select "statewide testing" under the "parents" section in the lefthand column.
Poetry
Poetry 180: A Poem a Day for America's High Schools Billy Collins (Former Poet Laureate of the United States) says: "Poetry 180 is designed to make it easy for students to hear or read a poem on each of the 180 days of the school year. I have selected the poems you will find here with high school students in mind."
Poetry Resources for Teens at Poets.org (The Academy of American Poets)
This is one-stop shopping where you can find a Poetry Glossary! Poems Teens Like! Writing Help! and more!
The Academy of American Poets contains poems by well-known authors. It includes brief biographies of poets, as well as sound clips of them reading their own work.
The Poetry Foundation, affiliated with Poetry magazine, is also a good resource for finding poems you might enjoy.
What rhymes with ___________? RhymeZone helps you find that perfect rhyme!
Glossary of Rhymes.
Links to Useful Poetry Sites at iConn.org.
A Book of Your Choice
Looking for a good book? Try NoveList!
Check out the Lazy Readers' Book Club. This is the place to find short, fun books!
Find out what other guys like to read.
The Best Books for Young Adults! View the annual lists at YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association)
Miscellaneous
Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) offers lots of help for writers.
The Nobel e-Museum is a good place to begin research on famous authors, scientists, etc. who have won the Nobel Prize. The site has biographies, photos, speeches, and more.
Common Errors in English sets you straight about frequently misused words & phrases.
Trumbull High School
Trumbull Public Library
Fairfield Public Library
Do you have a Social Studies or History project due? The CIA World Factbook has the most current information and statistics on every country in the world.
Are SATs just around the corner? Vocabulary.com has lots of interactive games to help you increase your word power.
Practice your vocabulary skills at FreeRice.com! For every answer you get correct, ten grains of rice will be donated to the World Food Proramme to feed the hungry.
Websites for Honors World Literature
Pablo Neruda poems from Il Postino
Poetry in Hollywood
Web Sites for Freshmen(These are not cheat sites.)
The Odyssey Full Text (Operated by Bartleby.com)
Of Mice and Men: The Student Survival Guide, by the LA Unified School District
Romeo and Juliet Full Text (Operated by The Tech, MIT's oldest and largest newspaper)
Romeo and Juliet Full Text (at The Complete Works of William-Shakespeare site)
To Kill A Mockingbird: The Student Survival Guide, by the LA Unified School District
MYTHOLOGY (for The Odyssey)
Poems about The Odyssey's Penelope. Here are three poems by contemporary poet, Jehanne Dubrow. They put a modern twist on Penelope, Odysseus' faithful wife.
Myth Web is a site about the heroes, gods, & monsters of Greek mythology. This site is easy to understand. This site is less thorough than Encyclopedia Mythica, but simpler.
Encyclopedia Mythica is about mythology. The site is more thorough than Myth Web.
Shakespeare
Shakespeare High is a great Shakespeare site for students.
Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet is a guide to scholarly Shakespeare resources available on the Internet. Click "Best Sites" for links.
Web Sites for Sophomores
(These are not cheat sites.)
Macbeth Full Text (Operated by The Tech, MIT's oldest and largest newspaper)
Macbeth Full Text (Operated by Bartleby.com)
Research and Databases
iConn Databases
Trumbull Library Resources
Trumbull High School Databases
Website Evaluation Rubric
Holidays
Poems for Halloween: Tour the Poetry Haunted House
Poems for Valentine's Day
FREE E-Books and Audio Books
Free E-Books and Audio Books
Listen to Books Online or Download MP3s at Librivox. They haveMacbeth,Romeo and Juliet,The Odyssey, short stories by Kafka, and others.The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnis available atLoud Lit.
How to Avoid Language Bias
Sensitive Language and Avoiding Language Bias:Brought to you by OWL, the Purdue UniversityOnlineWritingLab website contains suggestions for avoiding language that reinforces stereotypes or excludes certains groups of people. Learn how to avoid using biased language.
Writing Contests, Writing Camp Opportunities, Etc.
Sunken Garden Young Poets Competition at The Hillstead Museum, Farmington, CT
Shared Worlds Science Fiction Workshop