Guide to Grammar and Writing - 12 views
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Amy Raemont on 08 Aug 11A ton of grammar exercises broken down by type. Lots of quizzes, Power Points, etc. too.
Shakespearean tragedy & iambic pentameter - 7 views
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A cool Prezi (thanks, Hadley)
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Best R&J spoof EVER! Ceiling tiles: whodathunkit? Wish this Prezi was around years ago. Good stuff.
Six Qs About the News - 5 views
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From the NY Times, this gives a photo, an article, and six questions about the article. Very tidy!
Google Docs Integration is Now Available | Edmodo - Safe Social Networking for Schools - 1 views
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Edmodo now integrates with Googledocs! This is one more reason for me to think seriously about using Edmodo next year.
Grammar Mini-Lessons - 5 views
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For college-level, so at least we know there won't be printouts with owl clip-art.
Web English Teacher - 1 views
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I often check here for resources when teaching new literature or when looking for new ideas.
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I live here.
TIME Magazine article archive - 4 views
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Time magazine is pretty readable for high school students, and some of their articles are high-interest.
My Turn column - Newsweek - 4 views
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First-person essays
Newser | Headline News Summaries - 4 views
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God help us all, this is a website that makes online news stories even shorter. But it would be good for practicing beginning active reading strategies, since the articles are short.
Daily Grammar Archive - Comprehensive Archive of Grammar Lessons - 5 views
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A wealth of grammar lessons--short and simple. The good thing about this site is that it covers every type of grammar rule, and is easy to scroll through. The bad thing is that the lessons are short and perhaps a bit simple.
Grammar Girl - 3 views
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"Quick and dirty tips for better writing."
Diagramming Sentences - 3 views
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Good resource for teaching this skill
A Teacher's Guide to Generation X Parents | Edutopia - 3 views
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Wow. I am one of these parents.
In America- You Define America What Defines You - CNN.com Blogs - 3 views
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This is a GREAT place for current articles that deal with what it means to be an American (central theme for American Lit).
About Face, International - 3 views
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A collection (in the "archives" section) of interesting AOWs.
Preposterous Apostrophes - 3 views
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One of my favorite grammar bloggers--his catchphrase is "Prescriptivism must die!"--posted this about apostrophe use with possessives. Our junior PLT continues to disagree, and it sounds like the Associated Press disagrees with the MLA. WILL IT EVER END?
Longform Best of 2011 - 3 views
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Paul Haggis vs. the Church of Scientology. Inside one of the wildest experiments in film history. Bearing witness to mob violence in Johannesburg. The brave new world of privatized postal services. Unraveling a political conspiracy in Guatemala. The shared life of Tatiana and Krista Hogan. How two American kids became big time weapons dealers.
Sports Illustrated for Kids - 3 views
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Easy-to-read AOW ideas for kids who struggle. And who like sports.
When Roommates Were Random - 2 views
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Eager to throw off my nerdy past and reinvent myself at college, I wrote "party animal" on my roommate application form where it asked incoming freshmen whether they wanted to bunk with a smoker or a non-smoker.