NASA for middle-school students http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/index.html
National Geographic for Kids http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
Net Trekker http://209.184.141.5/chisholmtrail/Library/library.htm
6+1 Traits of Writing http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com/writing/menu.html
Mythweb.com has a picture and a description of each of the major 12 Olympian gods. Also, there is an index that gives more description for each one. http://www.mythweb.com/index.html
Another reliable source on the web about the gods of Greek Mythology. The site has a bibliography page that represents the website's sources. It's a good example of what you will be doing for your bibliography page. http://www.desy.de/gna/interpedia/greek_myth/greek_myth.html
Another reliable website for the Mythology project. This one has a ton of stuff for each god. http://www.theoi.com/
A description and other useful information for doing Writer's Workshop in a Language Arts classroom. http://www.ttms.org
http://www.everyculture.com/
http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/moremaps.htm
http://bartleby.com/67/
http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html
Hero's Journey webquest http://questgarden.com/09/99/6/080229073613/
Real Heroism in Action http://library.thinkquest.org/C001515/
Modern day heroes from the current news and of the 20th Century. http://www.myhero.com/myhero/go/directory/index.asp
More research on real-life modern heroes. http://www.time.com/time/time100/heroes/
300 Women that changed the world. http://search.eb.com.au/women
Encyclepedia Britannica: If you're doing research, a great website to start looking for your subject. http://www.britannica.com/
Reading Skills Webquest. Good practice. http://questgarden.com/09/99/6/080411072228/
Website about Zines. http://secure.giantrobot.com/products.php?code=WHATCHAZINE&catid=I004t
CTMS Writers WikiSpace website. For the members of Creative Writers of Chisholm Trail. http://ctmswriters.wikispaces.com/
BrainPOP! An interactive website for all subjects. http://www.brainpop.com
More educational games! http://www.gamequarium.org/dir/Gamequarium/Language_Arts/Word_Fun/
For the use of the Elements of a Good Story Lesson. Jacqui Saburido- Whole Story
For the use of the Elements of a Good Story Lesson. Pixar Short: Boundin'
For the use of the Elements of a Good Story Lesson. Michael Jackson's "Beat It"
For the use of the Elements of a Good Story Lesson. Cosby Show clip: Girl talking fast
For the use of the Elements of a Good Story Lesson. JaMac's Basketball Story on ESPN