English+Resources

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 * writing Prompts and Journal Topics
 * meaning and origin of common phrases
 * (Researching on the Internet) It’s designed to help students in higher and further education who want to use the Internet to help with research for coursework and assignments.
 * online dictionary and thesaurus
 * online access to academic books
 * provides teachers with a wealth of quality, activities, lessons, and resources for both teachers and students
 * a free automatic bibliography generator that supports MLA, APA, Chicago, and Turabian formatting. BibMe leverages databases provided by Amazon, FindArticles, Yahoo! News, and CiteULike to quickly and accurately AutoFill citation information for you. BibMe will then format the citation information according to the rules and guidelines of the style guides

Vocabulary & Grammar

 * Lexipedia- a site for learning about words and word relationships. Just type in a word to look it up on Lexipedia and in seconds you will have a web of words complete with definitions. Lexipedia gives all nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, fuzzynyms, synonyms, and antonyms for the word. http://www.lexipedia.com/english/happy **


 * Visuwords** **- similar to lexipedia http://www.visuwords.com/?word=happy **

http://www.vocabsushi.com/
 * VocabSushi** - Website for anyone looking to learn vocabulary and have fun doing it. It is ideal for students studying for standardized tests, and is also perfect for anyone looking to expand his or her vocabulary to communicate more precisely. (12/22/09)


 * Grammar Arcade** - has many engaging games that reinforce grammar concepts: Sentence Fragments, Making Comparisons, Incorrect Pronoun Case and Verb Forms and Tenses are just a few. Middle and High School Level http://www.classzone.com/cz/find_state.htm##

**Virtual Grammar Lab**- is an extensive database of links to free online English grammar activities on the Internet. You can use the VGL to search for grammar practice exercises or explanations to help you learn English. You can search for activities by the grammar point you want to study, by the difficulty level, or by the type of activity. http://www.spunkyenglish.com/VGL/

**Vocab Grabber** analyzes any text you're interested in, generating lists of the most useful vocabulary words and showing you how those words are used in context http://www.visualthesaurus.com/vocabgrabber/

Literature
Schmoop Literature- this site has literature guides to many commonly taught novels and poems AND makes links to 21st skills and ideas http://www.shmoop.com/literature/

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 * To Kill a Mockingbird -by Harper Lee**
 * To Kill a Mockingbird webquest
 * Collection of 25+ Links to To Kill a Mockingbird Lesson Plan, Guides, and other Resources


 * The Crucible by Arthur Miller**
 * Salem Witch Museum: []
 * Salem, Mass. City Guide, 'What About Witches & Witch Trials': []
 * Japanese Internment Camps (comparison of Salem Witch Hunts to Holocaust to Japanese Internment Camps webquest format):[]
 * Victims of Mass Hysteria: []
 * The Great Gatsby- by F. Scott Fitzgerald**
 * Teaching English with Technology- Wide variety of technology based projects for The Great Projects http://tewt.org/greatgatsby.html