A complete text of all of Edgar Allan Poe's works
http://www.eserver.org/books/poe
An amazing site for learning about great books, reading your peers' work,
and publishing your own.
http://www.teenreads.com
The dictionary of dictionaries!!! Antonyms, synonyms and so easy to use.
http://www.onelook.com
United States Holocaust Museum - This website connects to our study of "The
Diary of Anne Frank"
http://www.ushmm.org
Scholastic Book Publishers. Wonderful author information and a
myriad of reading and writing opportunities. Book lists and plot summaries.
http://www.scholastic.com
A great place to find information on the author of Roll of Thunder, Hear My
Cry.
http://www.gradesaver.com
An outstanding site which will connect you, the writer, to e-zines and
websites where you can publish your short stories, essays, book reviews and
poetry. Click on "Web Connections" from the January 08 edition of Book Links.
http://www.ala.org/booklinks
A better than average dictionary which provides synonyms,
antonyms and word origins.
http://www.m-w.com
MLA research writing information. This is an invaluable resource
for proper formatting of a research paper. Search MLA formatting when you
get to the main site.
http://www.ccc.commnet.edu
Great visuals and information on Anne Frank, her family and
their experience.
http://www.annefrank.dk
Graphic information on concentration camps
http://www.deathcamps.info.org
A fabulous site featuring a myriad of Holocaust information and
connections. Inspired by the movie Schindler's List
http://www.shoah.dk
A graphic site featuring many visuals about the Holocaust
http://www.auschwitz.dk
Linda Sue Park's Official Website - get relevant information about the
Newbery Award winning author of A Single Shard
http://www.lspark.com/
Korean Arts- learn about the pottery process used in the novel A Single Shard
http://www.korean-arts.com/
How to write a book review or a book review web quest
http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/bookrev/read.htm
Get help with your research paper or finding a topic to write about
http://www.thewritesource.com/mla.htm
The Newbery Medal Award - find out about this prestigious award and the
winner for 2002, A Single Shard
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawards/newberymedal
Learn about Lois Lowry, the author of The Giver. Find out her feelings
about the ending of the book.
http://www.loislowry.com/faq.html
Find a good book to read by looking at updated lists. These lists are
compiled
by the American Library Association.
http://www.ala.org/yalsa
Myriad of information about Iraq - connects to reading of Seven Daughters
and Seven Sons
http://www.workmall.com/wfb2001/iraq/iraq_transportation.html
An extensive list of author websites and other links including many young
adult authors.
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/biochildhome.htm
Fantastic information about young adult literature.
http://www.kathleenodean.com
A better than average site for post Civil War historical information. THis
connects beautifully to the novel Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.
http://www.jimcrowhistory.org
Citation Maker - A fantastic site for formatting your Works Cited page.
http://www.oslis.k12.or.us
Learn all about plagiarism
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr
Learn about plagiarism
http://www.plagiarism.org
MLA formatting and a good how to guide for writing a research paper
http://depts.gallaudet.edu/englishworks/writing/mlaguide.html
This is the official website of Operation Iraqi Children. This website
offers some contemporary relevance to our reading of Seven Daughters and
Seven Sons.
http://www.operationiraqichildren.org
Comic creator - Use this interactive site to create comic strips.
Backgrounds, thought bubbles and dialogue boxes are just a click away!
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/comic/
Great resource for summer reading
http://www.nmrls.org/sum/2005/reading_ya.html
Scholastic News - current international news geared to the interest and
reading level of middle school students - connects to Seven Daughters and
Seven Sons
http://www.scholastic.com/news
Save the Children - lots of information about the way of life and relief
efforts for children in need around the globe. This site connects to the
writing piece for Seven Daughters and Seven Sons
http://www.savethechildren.org/
Authors and illustrators on the web. This site contains an extensive,
alphabetized listing of links to authors and illustrators of works for young
adults.
http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/authors.html
Videos from the New York Times taken in Bagdad this summer containing
interviews of teens
http://baghdadbureau.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/16/answers-from-iraqi-teens/
Author websites
http://oswego.org/staff/jdecosa/web/authorwebsites.htm
Unicef - great info. on education and schooling
http://www.unicef.org/media/media_23630.html
living conditions in Iraq
http://www.irinnews.org
A myriad of information on Iraq, easy to read, bulleted information
http://www.ciaworldfactbook.gov
Examine German Nazi propaganda posters
http://www.wellesley.mec.edu/wms/pages/faculty/class_pages/propaganda/index.html#Questions
Utopian community that connects to the reading of The Giver
http://www.ic.org/acorn
Another Utopian community that connects to the reading of The Giver
http://www.thefarm.org/index.html
A Utopian city - This site connects to The Giver, by Lois Lowry
http://www.victorycities.com
The perfect vehicle for getting published. This young adult magazine
consists of fiction, nonfiction and poetry written and submitted by
teenagers like you. Read what your peers submit and post your comments. Get
writing tips from the pros.
http://www.teenink.com
ZUZU - This is a full-feauture e-zine to which kids can contribute.
http://www.zuzu.org
Shakespeare Powerpoint - fantastic visuals, basic facts, all you need to get
started on your journey with William Shakespeare
http://jc-schools.net/PPTs-la.html#Grades6-12