Mr. T's Class Links


Mythweb!
http://www.mythweb.com/

Edgar Allen Poe's Interactive Raven (Visit...if you dare!)
http://www.teachersfirst.com/share/raven/

Further information on Edgar Allen Poe!
http://knowingpoe.thinkport.org/default_flash.asp

Additional information on Edgar Allen Poe and The Raven.
http://www.npr.org/programs/morning/features/patc/raven/

Union Vale Middle School
http://teacherweb.com/NY/Arlington/MrKerins/SDHP1.stm

Need help finding a poem?  This site will help. You can even 
listen to poetry read by the poets themselves!
http://www.poets.org/

Arlington School District
http://www.arlingtonschools.org/

I Campus  
(This program allows students to transfer their Word document 
papers between home and school).
http://galileo.dcboces.org/icampus/login/index.php

The National Poetry Foundation
http://poetryfoundation.org/

Find photos for your poetry photostory....
http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/internet/page5977.cfm

Here are more sounds for your poetry photostory...
http://www.stonewashed.net/sfx.html

This is a searchable sound file for your photostory.
http://www.freesound.org/searchText.php

Here's a link for sound effects you can use for your poetry 
photostory...
http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/

This is an online tutorial for how to use Photostory.
http://www.jakesonline.org/photostory.htm

Magnetic Poetry!
http://www.magneticpoetry.com/kidspoetry/

The Newest Graphic Novel: Zeus...available NOW at the UVMS 
library.
http://olympiansrule.com/covers/zeusCover.html

Encyclopedia Mythica!
http://www.pantheon.org/

Myth Man Homework Help:
A review of the major characters and monsters of Greek 
Mythology.  
http://www.mythman.com/

Mythology Index:  Look up characters and view works of art.
http://www.mythindex.com/

View more mythological characters and classical art.
http://www.theoi.com/

November is National Novel Writing Month!

Google Documents.  Here's a way of transferring/ uploading your 
papers between home and school.  (Note: You do need to start an 
account with google.)
http://docs.google.com

Here's the web page for our classroom textbook.  It has a 
practice quiz for
each chapter!
http://www.classzone.com/books/lnetwork_gr06/index.cfm

Free-Rice!  Learn vocabulary and definitions and help the UN 
world food program!
http://www.freerice.com/

Prentice Hall Literature Textbook Link
http://www.phschool.com

Guide to Grammar and Writing
(This includes interactive Grammar Quizzes!)
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/

Laurie Halse Anderson's author web page.  
Learn more about the author who visited our school!
http://writerlady.com/

Discovery School
http://www.discoveryschool.com

The English Zone!
http://english-zone.com

The Mid-Hudson Library Catalog!  Find a book in your local 
library!
http://gigcat.midhudson.org/

Vocabulary.com
http://www.vocabulary.com

Wordsmith
http://www.wordsmith.org

Here's a poetry and essay contest!
http://www.poeticpower.com/

English Contests and Games
http://www.scholastic.com/kids/games.htm

Book Awards
http://www.3applesbookaward.org/

Looking for a book to read?  Check out this list of Newbery 
Honor 
Books!
http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=Home&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=31915

Here's Arlington's own web page for book recommendations.  Good 
luck finding a book!
http://www.arlingtonschools.org/Library/summerreading.html

Word Games!
Check out these word games!

This is an online encyclopedia that you can use at home.  
Please ask Mr. Tall for Arlington's password and user name.
http://www.worldbookonline.com

PROQUEST!
This is a research tool you can use to find magazine articles 
online.  Again, you need to ask Mr. Tall for Arlington's 
password 
and user name.
http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb

This is a great site for online maps.  Use this for your social 
studies class.  See Mr. Tall for a password and user name.
http://www.maps101.com

Fact Monster  (All subjects)
http://www.factmonster.com

Homework Help from Lifelines!  This covers all the topics.  
Click on grades 5 through 12.
http://midhudson.org/lifelines/

Brainpop!
This is a neat site with information on several subjects.  
UVMS has a subscription for this year.  
Please ask Mr. Tall for details.
http://www.brainpop.com/

Anthology of Poetry (Poetry Contest Deadline of November 30th)
http://www.anthologyofpoetry.com

A list of Mythological Monsters
http://www.geocities.com/dragar.geo/WSP/monsters.html

Library of Congress Webpage for Students and Families.
http://www.loc.gov/families/

Questionaut!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/games/questionaut/

Kids News Room
http://www.kidsnewsroom.org

National Geographic
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/homework

Save a Manatee!!
http://www.savethemanatee.org/

If you like to cook, then this is the web page for you!
http://spatulatta.com/

Get Smart English!
http://www.copacabana-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/Get_Smart_Pages/Get_Smart_English2.htm


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