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Great webquests, teaching guides, and PowerPoint presentations for adolescent literature
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AwesomeStories takes relevant source material from archives, libraries, museums and institutions and presents it within the context of clear, concise, entertaining stories. Coverage includes Flicks, Famous Trials, History, Biography, Religion, Disasters, LawBuzz. Short chapters and lots of links to external sources will help keep students interested. Flash-based and non-Flash versions available
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Links to the National Standards as well as trends and ideas in the area of teaching Language Arts
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Downloadable and FREE!
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Presents K-12 English/Language Arts teaching resources: lesson plans, WebQuests, videos, biography, e-texts, criticism, jokes, puzzles, and classroom activities
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Check this one out! Loads of great ideas--recommended by our own YG!!!
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Travel through time with this site exploring Europe's folk tales. Explore traditional tales from Scotland, Finland, Iceland, Italy and Brittany -- written in eight different languages -- access special features including background information, photo galleries, teacher's guides and more.
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SuperThinkers features a set of original interactive mysteries designed to foster literacy and problem-solving. This site takes a creative approach in order to engage every type of learner, using sound, animation, words, images, and interactivity. The SuperThinkers site offers a variety of activities and suggested reading, as well as games. The mysteries are not something that can be done quickly and might be easier in pairs or very small groups. The mysteries are totally Flash-driven.
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This web site takes users through the actual steps of writing a business letter. Users go through the process of constructing a letter they would write in a business environment. Completed business letters can be transferred to a word processing program, HTML editor, or e-mail application.
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This web site takes users through the actual steps of writing a short essay. Users develop an idea and write their own short essay, consisting of an introduction, a two- to three-paragraph body, and a conclusion. Completed essays may be transferred to a word processing program, HTML editor, or e-mail application.
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This web site takes users through the actual steps of writing a basic paragraph. Users develop an idea and write their own topic sentence, body, and conclusion. Program prompts guide users step by step through prewriting, writing, organizing, editing, rewriting, and publishing. Completed paragraphs can be transferred to a word processing program, HTML editor, or e-mail application.
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A collection of graphic organizers, journal writing topics, games, puzzles, etc., FREE for classroom teachers.
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