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Authors
Perspectives in American Lit. - a research and reference guide organized by time period
Authors on the Web - Collection of biographical sketches
Modern American Poetry - includes info on 161 poets and analysis of their work
North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame - Honors Thirty One Tar Heel authors
Biography Center - Searchable database of 5,486 biographies
Biography.com - Searchable database of 25,000 biographies
Lives, the Biography Resource - Guide to biography sites on the Web
Webliography Author Guides - LSU Libraries page with pointers to individual author guides or other cumulative documents that deal with specific writers
American Writers - biographies with link to other resources by Donna Campbell at Gonzaga University
American Authors on the Web - a gateway site with links about authors from 1550-1950

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General
Content Coliseum- a lengthy list of resource links for English Language Arts teachers on the NC WiseOwl Kaleidoscope page
Searingtown School Library Media Center- extensive site that includes virtual reference desk, reading room and professional resources
englishcompanion.com- a variety of resources and tools for teaching
Awesome Library- English/language arts lesson plans and resources for teaching reading and writing
High School Hub- English resources in spelling, vocabulary, grammar, writing, and literature
Blue Web'n- an online library of 1800+ outstanding Internet sites categorized by subject, grade level, and format (lessons, activities, projects, resources, references, & tools)
 

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Grammar
Guide to Grammar and Writing - the ultimate grammar website, includes explanations, practice exercises and quizzes on every possible grammatical point
A Writer's Guidebook - grammar exercises on sentence structure and word choice
The Internet Grammar of English- a comprehensive course on all points of grammar, includes explanations and exercises by University College London
Grammar Bytes- terms, exercises, handouts and tips
Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling- rules and exercises from Purdue University's on-line writing lab
The Armchair Grammarian - everything you ever wanted to know about grammar but were afraid to ask
Common Errors in English Find answers to your usage questions
Magnetic Poetry- great for grammar exercises
Sentence Diagramming - click on a sentence type and see how it's diagrammed!
Quizzes and Tests- compiled by teachers at Sewickley Academy
 

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Lesson Plans
Kaleidoscope- Kaleidoscope is a comprehensive site for educators striving to integrate the North Carolina Computer Skills and Information Skills curricula into the Standard Course of Study.  This web portal takes teachers and students on a week-by-week journey through a typical school year, linking students to rich online learning resources, while modeling "best practice" for the integration of Internet content in the classroom.
SCORE Lesson Plans - by the California Department of Education for grades 6-8
Youth Media Distribution- lesson plans and materials for using video with students
 

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Literature
American Literature - a site by Donna Campbell at Gonzaga University that includes a detailed timeline, author information and explanations about literary movements
100 links - general resources on specific topics in American Literature
Dictionary of Literary Terms
The Virtual Classroom Glossary of Literary Terms
F. Scott Fitzgerald Centenary- this site draws extensively on books, photographs and related materials from the Matthew J. and Arlyn Bruccoli Collection of F. Scott Fitzgerald at the University of South Carolina
The Moonlit Road- Ghost stories and strange folktales of the American South, told by the region's most celebrated storytellers.
Literary Resources on the Net- clearinghouse of links organized by literary period, maintained by Jack Lynch of Rutgers University
Gutenberg Project -full texts of thousands of literary classics
The Hero's Journey- an environment to explore the classic mythical story strucutre and create your own stories
Bibliomania - Online literature library with hundreds of searchable full text classics; Gateway to hundreds of pages about authors and text
Mythic World -Explore the myths of the ancient world
 
Shakespeare
Folger Library Teaching Shakespeare- the ultimate site for Shakespeare teaching resources
Shakespeare's Globe On-Line- the official site of the rebuilt Globe Theater at Bankside, London.  Includes historical information about the theater.
Shakespeare's Globe Research Database- a site at the University of Reading packed with information and images
Surfing with the Bard- a site that includes great information and lesson plans for teachers as well as a message board
Chill with Will- a thinkquest site helping high school students learn to love Shakespeare
Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet- a comprehensive site on the life and times of the Bard created by Terry A. Gray of Palomar College
Shakespeare Online
Shakespeare Resource Center
The Ever Reader- online magazine of the Shakespeare Oxford Society
Absolute Shakespeare
A Beginner's Guide to the Shakespeare Authorship Problem
Julius Caesar Web Guide- teacher guide and student activities developed by a 10th grade English teacher
 

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Poetry
Magnetic Poetry
Poetry in Motion- a form of magnetic poetry; submit a poem to poetry.com and win $100!
Poetry. com
Poetry Daily
Poems about Poems
Modern American Poetry- sites about 161 poets including analysis of their work
Representative Poetry Online- Poetry Gateway edited by University of Toronto Department of English, 2900 poems by over 400 poets, includes criticism, an extensive glossary of terms, and biographies
American Poems- biography, poems and pictures of selected American poets
The Academy of American Poets - extensive poet info, a national poet map, poetry awards, a wow site!
Voices from the Gaps- biographies of and poems by women poets of color
The Poetry Zone- includes original student poetry, reviews, interviews with poets and teacher resources
Favorite Poem Project- Robert Pinsky's project shares audio and video of people reading their favorite poems, and invites readers to send in their favorite poems.  Site includes lesson plans for all levels.
 

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Projects  
Publishing
Stone Soup - Web version of a great place for kids to publish their writing
The Poetry Zone- publishes student poetry and reviews of poems, maximum of 20 lines
Dream/Girl Magazine- a self-proclaimed arts magazine for girls full of interviews with female writers and artists, this on-line zine also features writing contests.
Peaks and Valleys- a New England Fiction Journal
 

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Reading Suggestions
100 Best Novels of All Time - The Modern Library's web page
Best Books from Past Years - American Library Association site
The Children's Literature Web Guide- book lists, discussion boards and helpful links
Young Adult Librarian's Homepage - list upon list of book suggestions for teenagers
Best Books for Young Adults- by Young Adults Library Services Association
 

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Research/
Documentation
Diana Hacker - guide to research and documentation in all subject areas
All in One - look up absolutely anything using the proper web resource from this page
LibrarySpot.com - the ultimate on-line reference desk
Online!- a reference guide to using internet resources by Bedford/ St. Martin's publishing
Avoiding Plagiarism- from the online writing lab at Purdue University
MLA Citation Guide- format for all kinds of sources
MLA Citation Guide- from the Writing Center at the university of Wisconsin; includes both works cited and parenthetical citaitons
Citation Machine- type in the basic info and this site formats the citation for you
 

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Vocabulary
Word of the Day- from the Merriam Webster Dictionary site
YourDictionary.Com - Web of On-Line Dictionaries in hundreds of languages, including English
Dictionary.com
 

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