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"
Citation Machine Landmark Project's interactive Web tool designed to assist teachers and students in producing reference citations for crediting information from other people
Plagiarism Avoidance Tutorial, available online through Fairfield University's Library.
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."
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.
What rhymes with ___________? RhymeZone helps you find that perfect rhyme!
A Book of Your Choice
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.
Get Trumbull's snow closings and delays e-mailed to you by Channel 30 NBC News. It's free!
Fairfield Public Library
Internet 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 English skills while playing games at Quia!
Web Site for Honors World Literature
Pablo Neruda poems from Il Postino
Poetry in Hollywood
Web Sites for Freshmen
(These are not cheat sites.)
Romeo and Juliet Full Text (Operated by The Tech, MIT's oldest and largest newspaper)
Encyclopedia Mythica is about mythology. The site is more thorough than Myth Web.
SHAKESPEARE
Shakespeare High is a great Shakespeare site for students.
Macbeth Full Text (Operated by Bartleby.com)
School Shopping
Water Bottles? Students may drink water in class, but not other beverages. If you would like to get a nice Nalgene water bottle, they have a huge selection online, and they'll ship to you for free. Click "Store" when you get there.
School Supplies? In my experience with ordering from Staples online, I found their online catalog prices to be a bit cheaper than the store. I always received the shipment within two days, and the shipping was free. Just a thought.
