Secondary Lang. Arts

Literature

Pacific Bell Webtime Stories Homepage
Annotated collection of children's literature including fiction, myths, fables, fairy tales, classics, young adult, and resources
Project Guttenburg Official Home Site
Download books published pre-1923.
Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet
Comprehensive site dedicated to Shakespeare. Lots of information and links to other sites.
English Literature: Early 17th Century (1603-1660)
The Geoffrey Chaucer Website Homepage
European Literature - Electronic Texts
PBS TeacherSource - Arts & Literature
Norton Topics Online
Accompanying web site of The Norton Anthology of English Literature.
Literary Resources on the Net (Lynch)
American Writers
Multicultural Book Review Homepage
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site - Reviews and teaching ideas for kids' books.
Classic Reader
Search for great works of literature.
Kids Who Read
This is billed as the largest book club in the world. Students nominate and vote for their favorite book during November 2001 (voting will take place in early December). There are areas to get to know more about some favorite authors, and a literacy curriculum area for teachers.
The Web English Teacher

Folk, Fairy Tales and Mythology

Tales of Wonder
Collection of folk and fairy tales from around the world.
The Encyclopedia Mythica
Encyclopedia of mythology, folklore, and legends from all over the world.
The Moonlit Road
Listen to ghost stories and strange stories of the American South.
The Hero's Journey
Explore classical mythical story structure and create your own.

Poetry

The Academy of American Poets
Find essays, and biographies of over 200 poets. Read nearly 600 poems on line. Create your own anthology, discuss poetry with others.
Poetry.Com: Free Poetry Contest, Poems, Publishing, Links and Chat
Poetry Express
Interactive online poetry activities.

Mystery

Mysteries.com
Mystery database. Search for over 10,000 mysteries. Information about detectives, authors, and movies.

Biography

Biography Maker
Guide to writing a biography developed by Jamie MacKensie.

Writing and Composition

The Five Paragraph Essay Wizard- Persuasive Essay and Prompts
Stepby step tutorial for writing a five paragraph essay.
Guide to Grammar and Writing
Research Project
On line help to walk students through writing a research project.
Thesaurus.com
On line thesaurus and dictionary. Also provides translator, grammar help, games, and word of the day.
Merriam-Webster OnLine - Dictionary - Thesaurus - Word of the Day - Word Games - Word for the Wise

Journalism

The Write Site Homepage
An interactive language arts and journalism project for middle schools.
Cyber Newseum
Links to political issues, current events, photojournalism, and political cartoons.

Public Speaking

Virtual Presentation Assistant
University of Kansas-Department of Communication Studies online tutorial for improving public speaking skills.

ESOL

PEAK English™ -The Online Interactive English School
ESOL interactive site. Placement test and free core lessons.
Online Directory of ESL Resources
ERIC and the National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education have put together this resource listing websites for bilingual education. Easy to navigate, resources can be searched by topic, or browsed by category: Most Popular, Curriculum and Instruction, and Resource Type.