Disclaimer: These links have been carefully selected for
their usefulness and appropriateness to classroom teachers
at the secondary level; however, contents of links on the
Internet change continuously. Consequently, teachers
should review all links before introducing them to their
students.
Lessons
Awesome
Library -
This web site features links to various curriculum ideas, lessons,
and subject areas. You will find some usable ideas that
can be adapted to various skill levels.
Classroom Connect -
Provides the latest educational Web links, ideas on how to integrate
the internet into your lessons, and even lesson plans.
Classroom
Today -
This classroom connect site introduces teachers to Classroom
Today. Topics
change frequently to match national academic topics or events,
such as Native Americans' community and traditions for Native Americans
Week. Included are a Daily Question, Weekly Question, Think
Facts, Mystery Photo, Connections Surveys, Hot List, People Profiles
and Field Trip. Another section of this site is titled the
Student Center. Here students can choose to check todayís
headlines in the news or check out their electronic library for
research information. They can play games based on academic information
or check out the gallery to view other student work. Additionally,
students may check into the message board where others share opinions
and ideas or send an e-postcard based on current Classroom Connect
projects or topics. One of the current long-term national projects
classrooms can sign on to is Asia Quest. Finally, there is
the Teacherís Lounge, which provides teachers with information
on using the weekly topic, using this site, assessment and how
to gain more benefits from Classroom Connect.
CyberGuides:
Grades 9-12 -
Supplementary, standards-based, web-delivered units of instruction
centered on core works of literature. Each CyberGuide contains
a student and teacher edition, standards, a task and a process
by which it may be completed, teacher-selected web sites and
a rubric, based on California Language Arts Content Standards.
DiscoverySchool.com -
Provides lesson plans specific to grades 9-12 language arts, including
but not limited to The Great Gatsby, Great Expectations, Huckleberry
Finn, etc..
EducationPlanet.com -
This site is an educational search engine that includes links for
grammar, languages, writing, authors and poets, poetry, and
mythology.
English
Companion -
Created by teacher/author Jim Burke, this site is designed to help
English teachers find materials and ideas they can use in the
classroom.
ERIC
and AskERIC -
Federally funded national clearinghouse from the National Library
of Education is best know for its archive of thousands of teacher-created
lesson plans.
Evaluating
Web Pages: Techniques to Apply & Questions
to Ask -
This site helps teach important web evaluation skills. Students
should learn how to test web sites for credibility using them for
research.
MicroSoft
Education Tutorial -
This site provides a number of social studies and language arts
lesson plans that incorporate the use of technology in the
classroom. The lesson plans are interactive and include approximate
time lengths.
Sequenced Lesson Plans (Georgia Dept of Ed) -
Find a year's worth of lesson plans for a variety of grades
and subjects. Heaviest emphasis is on K-5. There are links to websites
within the lessons and sometimes downloadable materials. They are
aligned to generic standards which most likely can be found in
every state. Very nice.
TeachersPlanet -
A resource tool for finding lessons, supplies, resources, and much
more.
Turner Learning's Educational
Programs -
Enroll by calling #1-800-344-6219. Enrollment results in FREE curriculum
support materials. Federal copyright guidelines permit copying
for educational purposes
Where
Do Languages Come From -
The Exploratorium produced this series of exercises to demonstrate
similarities and different between words of several languages.
Wiki-Teacher -
Wiki-Teacher is a teacher-driven website that supports teachers through the sharing of teacher-created lessons & units, demonstration videos, and unwrapped standards.
WebQuests
Best WebQuests.com -
With so many pages claiming to be "webquests," it's
time for the experts to step in and separate the real webquests
from other web-based activities. Look to this site as finding aid
and matrix of the best WebQuests arranged by content area and learners'
age. You'll be able to read tips on what makes a great WebQuest,
submit yours for consideration, and get tips on WebQuest design.
Designed and maintained by Tom March.
Teach Me a Story -
Short story webquest
To Kill a Mockingbird:
The Maycomb Tribune -
Other Helpful Sites
RubiStar -
RubiStar is a tool to help the teacher who wants to use rubrics
but does not have the time to develop them from scratch. There's
a tutorial or dive right in and create a rubric. You start by
selecting from one of many templates, then customize. You can
save it and edit it later. Registered users can analyze the performance
of their whole class by entering student scores into RubiStar to determine which items are problematic
for the class as a whole. RubiStar is free whether you are simply
trying it or a registered user.
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