Each novel we use in class is in the Public Domain. What does that mean? It means that if you forget
everything in school, you can still do your homework and read the assigned chapters.
There are more resources. Literature, poetry, science, math, technology, art, music, geography, and
social studies go together. We include science, math, geography, technology, art, music, and social
studies when we discuss literature, poetry, and nonfiction. Use the URL resources listed on this page to
make your class discussion comments intelligent and, perhaps, humorous.
ELEMENTS OF STYLE
Authors: William Strunk, Jr. and E. B. White
Note: E. B. White is the author of English classic, CHARLOTTE'S WEB.
http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Elements_of_Style
CHARLOTTE'S WEB is not only a story written for all ages, but also an exemplar of literary
expression and the elements of style. This novel should be a resource in every classroom.
http://www.crockford.com/wrrrld/style.html
ELEMENTS OF STYLE
Authors: William Strunk, Jr. and E. B. White
Note: E. B. White is the author of English classic, CHARLOTTE'S WEB.
http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Elements_of_Style
Modern Language Association (MLA) Citation
Always - ALWAYS - cite your sources!
http://dept.seattlecolleges.edu/cclib/Research_Help/Citation_Style_Guides/mla2009.pdf
New York Times: The Lively Morgue
http://livelymorgue.tumblr.com/archive
Documentaries for Educational Use at Snag Films
http://learning.snagfilms.com/
THE LION KING (myth)
http://www.lionking.org/scripts/Script.html
THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ, by L. Frank Baum
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~rgs/wizoz10.html
WIZARD OF OZ (1939 screenplay by Metro Goldwyn Mayer)
http://sfy.ru/sfy.html?script=wizard_of_oz_1939
THE HURRICANE OF '38 (documentary)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/hurricane38/index.html
National Hurricane Center (research)
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/history.shtml
Oceans and Tides (research)
http://www.almanac.com/tides/index.php
THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW, by Washington Irving
http://etext.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/IrvLege.html
THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER, by Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne CLemens)
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/Twa2Tom.html
Story of Movies: MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON
http://storyofmovies.org/
Library of Congress Motion Picture and Television Reading Room
"The Library of Congress began collecting motion pictures in 1893 when Thomas Edison and his
brilliant assistant W.K.L. Dickson deposited the Edison Kinetoscopic Records for copyright.
However, because of the difficulty of safely storing the flammable nitrate film used at the time,
the Library retained only the descriptive material relating to motion pictures. In 1942,
recognizing the importance of motion pictures and the need to preserve them as a historical
record, the Library began the collection of the films themselves. From 1949 on these included
films made for television. Today the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
(MBRS) has responsibility for the acquisition, cataloging and preservation of the motion picture
and television collections. The Division operates the Motion Picture and Television Reading Room
to provide access and information services to an international community of film and television
professionals, archivists, scholars and researchers."
http://www.loc.gov/rr/mopic/
Library of Congress Historic Photos
http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/
e-texts in the Public Domain
Search by author or by title for your novel.
http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/authors.html
American Studies Resources
Site maintained by the English Department at the University of Virginia
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~CLASS/class_hp.html
Orthnithology: the study of birds
Cornell University has designied this easy-to-use filled with pictures, sounds, and science.
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/
NASA:
This is a website about outer space, astronomy, space exploration. It offers rich and compelling
content, featuring news, information, education, entertainment, games, science fiction and a kids'
channel.
http://www.nasa.gov/
Poem in Your Pocket: Celebrate Poetry on April 29, 2010
http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/406
Billy Collins: 180 days: a poem a day
Poetry 180
A Poem a Day for American High Schools
http://www.loc.gov/poetry/
Library of Congress Poet Webcasts
http://www.loc.gov/poetry/poetvision.html
The Academy of American Poets
Organization presenting poems, biographies of poets, historical and thematic poetry exhibits,
events calendars, discussion forums and contest information.
http://www.poets.org/
The Poets' Corner:
This site provides a massive online collection of poetry, with thousands of works from hundreds of
poets. Works range from medeival times to the early 20th ...
http://www.theotherpages.org/poems/
Explication:
Explaining Word Meanings in a Poem
http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/poetry-explication.html
Etymology:
Use this URL to explore the origins of many words. For example: The word "CONSIDER" is
believed to be an ancient navigational term meaning, "TO BE GUIDED BY THE STARS." This word
comes from the Latin: considerare "to look at closely, observe," lit. "to observe the stars," and
from com- "with" + sidus (gen. sideris) "constellation." Think for a minute. How we use this word
today? Making the comparison between the original use of a word and the connotation of that
word today is the science of etymology.
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=consider
Practice MCAS Questions and Answers
http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/testitems.html
MCAS Scoring Guides and Samples of Student Responses
http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/student/2005/
You will find multiple resource tools for grammar and writing.
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/grammar.html