English Resources
Create excitement in this core subject area with these carefully selected links.
50 Writing Tools
Roy Peter Clark of The Poynter Institute offers 50 tools which will transorm your writing.
Roy Peter Clark of The Poynter Institute offers 50 tools which will transorm your writing.
Children's Literature Web Guide
Internet resources related to books for children and young adults.
Internet resources related to books for children and young adults.
Elements of Style
William Strunk's authoritative text on the subject.
William Strunk's authoritative text on the subject.
English as a 2nd Language
American/British English resources. From ESL Guide Kenneth Beare's comprehensive site.
American/British English resources. From ESL Guide Kenneth Beare's comprehensive site.
English Literature
Links to just about everything. From your About.com Guide.
Links to just about everything. From your About.com Guide.
The English Server
"The EServer has published writings online since 1990; today we offer over 20,000 works." From Carnegie Mellon University.
"The EServer has published writings online since 1990; today we offer over 20,000 works." From Carnegie Mellon University.
English Teacher Tech
Short stories, Chaucer, Shakespeare, poetry and more from an English teacher who happens to be a whiz with technology.
Short stories, Chaucer, Shakespeare, poetry and more from an English teacher who happens to be a whiz with technology.
Family Educators Society
This non-profit organization offers a free Web evaluation of your child's reading abilities!
This non-profit organization offers a free Web evaluation of your child's reading abilities!
Focus: Fiction
The San Antonio Public Library's collection of fiction-related links.
The San Antonio Public Library's collection of fiction-related links.
English Grammar
About's Grammar Guide offers some excellent resources for this important topic.
About's Grammar Guide offers some excellent resources for this important topic.
Hawthorne in Salem
"Explores Nathaniel Hawthorne's connection to Salem, Massachusetts, with a primary focus on "the Custom House sketch," the first chapter of "The Scarlet Letter." The site also presents materials from museums in Salem, as well as lectures & excerpts from books & articles by leading Hawthorne scholars."
"Explores Nathaniel Hawthorne's connection to Salem, Massachusetts, with a primary focus on "the Custom House sketch," the first chapter of "The Scarlet Letter." The site also presents materials from museums in Salem, as well as lectures & excerpts from books & articles by leading Hawthorne scholars."
How to Help Every Child Become a Reader
"A common strategy has emerged for reading success: we must start early by preparing young children to read, and we must finish strong by providing excellent instruction and community support in the primary grades."
"A common strategy has emerged for reading success: we must start early by preparing young children to read, and we must finish strong by providing excellent instruction and community support in the primary grades."
Literature Made Simple
"This web site was created for English and language arts students everywhere who need a little bit of help analyzing literature. It has two main components- Help on English and Dickens for Dummies."
"This web site was created for English and language arts students everywhere who need a little bit of help analyzing literature. It has two main components- Help on English and Dickens for Dummies."
Language of the Land: Journeys Into Literary America
"Examines the 'sense of place' evoked by landscapes described in the works of Walt Whitman, Mark Twain, Jack Kerouac, John Steinbeck, & other American writers. Literary passages are accompanied by maps & photos, & they are organized by region -- the Northeast, South, Midwest, & West."
"Examines the 'sense of place' evoked by landscapes described in the works of Walt Whitman, Mark Twain, Jack Kerouac, John Steinbeck, & other American writers. Literary passages are accompanied by maps & photos, & they are organized by region -- the Northeast, South, Midwest, & West."
The Online Books Page
"Our local index includes more than 10,000 English works in various formats."
"Our local index includes more than 10,000 English works in various formats."
National Writing Centers Association
Everything from punctuation to ESL resources. Compiled at Colgate University.
Everything from punctuation to ESL resources. Compiled at Colgate University.
Online English Grammar
From the St. John's Wood School of English, London.
From the St. John's Wood School of English, London.
Online Newspapers
The Internet Public Library's comprehensive worldwide listings.
The Internet Public Library's comprehensive worldwide listings.
Online Opportunities for Young Writers
Authentic audiences: publications which accept student submissions.
Authentic audiences: publications which accept student submissions.
Plagiarism.org
Get ahead of your students! Terrific tool for teachers!
Get ahead of your students! Terrific tool for teachers!
Red White Blue and Brimstone
New World literature and the American millennium. An exhibit from the University of Virginia.
New World literature and the American millennium. An exhibit from the University of Virginia.
Shakespeare in quarto
"On this site you will find the British Library’s 93 copies of the 21 plays by Shakespeare printed in quarto before the theatres were closed in 1642."
"On this site you will find the British Library’s 93 copies of the 21 plays by Shakespeare printed in quarto before the theatres were closed in 1642."
Streaming Audio and Video
From UW's English Server. Recorded lectures on a variety of subjects.
From UW's English Server. Recorded lectures on a variety of subjects.
To Kill a Mockingbird
"A lesson plan for teachers that uses primary source materials on the Depression & Southern & African American experiences. The unit emphasizes language arts & offers activities including an analysis of oral histories from Alabama collected between 1936 & 1940, primary source readings on mob behavior, & visual literacy activity with photos of Alabama during the Great Depression."
"A lesson plan for teachers that uses primary source materials on the Depression & Southern & African American experiences. The unit emphasizes language arts & offers activities including an analysis of oral histories from Alabama collected between 1936 & 1940, primary source readings on mob behavior, & visual literacy activity with photos of Alabama during the Great Depression."
Using The Internet For School Reports
Excellent advice! Helps you sort the good from the bad! From the Boston Public Library.
Excellent advice! Helps you sort the good from the bad! From the Boston Public Library.
Web English Teacher
"At Web English Teacher educators can take advantage of online technology to share ideas and to benefit from the work of others. Beginning teachers can find guidance; experienced teachers can find inspiration. Think of it as the faculty library and faculty workroom on a global scale."
"At Web English Teacher educators can take advantage of online technology to share ideas and to benefit from the work of others. Beginning teachers can find guidance; experienced teachers can find inspiration. Think of it as the faculty library and faculty workroom on a global scale."
The William Blake Archive
A must for English teachers. Absolutely first rate!
A must for English teachers. Absolutely first rate!
The Wizard of Oz
"Explores the publishing history, stage & film adaptations, & famous artifacts of one of America's greatest & best-loved homegrown fairytales. Visitors can view L. Frank Baum's 100-year-old copyright application & title page deposit, the original Cowardly Lion wig & mane, & more."
"Explores the publishing history, stage & film adaptations, & famous artifacts of one of America's greatest & best-loved homegrown fairytales. Visitors can view L. Frank Baum's 100-year-old copyright application & title page deposit, the original Cowardly Lion wig & mane, & more."
Women Writers Online
"Women Writers Online presents all WWP texts currently available online, covering a period from 1400 to 1850."
"Women Writers Online presents all WWP texts currently available online, covering a period from 1400 to 1850."
The Writing Center
"The Writing Center @ Rensselaer typically provides students with assistance on a wide variety of communication projects."
"The Writing Center @ Rensselaer typically provides students with assistance on a wide variety of communication projects."
Writing for Effective Web Pages
Another of Joe Landsberger's excellent English links.
Another of Joe Landsberger's excellent English links.
Writing for the Web
"In this edition of WWWTools for Education, the last for 2005, we consider the factors that make writing for the Web so different, how writers can optimise their use of the online environment, and the contributions of educators and software developers in developing appropriate strategies, skills and tools to help them on their way."
"In this edition of WWWTools for Education, the last for 2005, we consider the factors that make writing for the Web so different, how writers can optimise their use of the online environment, and the contributions of educators and software developers in developing appropriate strategies, skills and tools to help them on their way."