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 * Grade 9:
 * Rite of Passage
 * Romeo and Juliet
 * Animal Farm
 * Teaching English with Technology --- MANY resources!
 * Night
 * A Timeline of the Holocaust
 * United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
 * Mythology
 * The Mythology Teacher - resources
 * The Miracle Worker
 * 1984
 * Short Story
 * The Research Paper


 * Grade 10: American Literature
 * Catcher in the Rye
 * Julius Caesar
 * Short Story
 * Huckleberry Finn
 * To Kill a Mockingbird
 * The Best Sites for Walking in Someone Else's Shoes
 * The Crucible
 * Witchhunt Webquest Cteated by Dana Huff:
 * Teaching The Crucible with the New York Times
 * Antigone
 * Inherit the Wind
 * Native American Myth and Folklore
 * Power & Rhetoric
 * Romantic Voices & Visions
 * Engaging Projects:
 * [[file:miles-o-resources/We Didn't Start the Fire.docx|We Didn't Start the Fire.docx]] - Created by Ann Ryan


 * Grade 11: British Literature
 * Literary Criticism:
 * Responding to Literature:
 * [[file:miles-o-resources/Four Ways Responding to Lit 10 mini.doc|Four Ways Responding to Lit 10 mini.doc]] - Courtesy of "Mr. B-G"
 * [[file:miles-o-resources/RespondingtoDramaticLiterature(double-sided).doc|RespondingtoDramaticLiterature(double-sided).doc]] - Courtesy of "Mr. B-G"
 * [[file:miles-o-resources/ReadingResponseMoves 09.pdf|ReadingResponseMoves 09.pdf]] -- How to Respond to Reading - Courtesy of Mr. B-G
 * [[file:miles-o-resources/SilentLiteraryDiscussion.doc|SilentLiteraryDiscussion.doc]] -- Personal Response/Discussion with a text -- Courtesy of Mr. B-G
 * Marxism
 * Feminism
 * Psychological
 * The Journey:
 * Excellent "Journey" resources by Dana Huff
 * Campbell's Monomyth Video
 * Exploring the Hero's Journey and Creating Your Own
 * Beowulf
 * [[file:miles-o-resources/Beowulf Letter of Rec by Huff.pdf|Beowulf Letter of Rec by Huff.pdf]] - Created by Dana Huff
 * Morte d'Arthur
 * Canterbury Tales
 * Map of Canterbury Way
 * Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
 * Family, Loss, and Sacrifice:
 * Hamlet
 * A Raisin in the Sun
 * Ophelia: A Novel
 * Satire
 * Truth & Beauty: Romanticism & Neo-Classicism
 * Introduction (Created by Christine Miles) - Smart Notebook File >>>
 * Romanticism Unit Approx. 15 days (Created by Christine Miles) - [[file:miles-o-resources/Romanticism and Neoclassicism Days 1-15.notebook|Romanticism and Neoclassicism Days 1-15.notebook]]
 * Meaning & Meaninglessness
 * Lord of the Flies:
 * [[file:miles-o-resources/Lord of the Flies Mask Activity.doc|Lord of the Flies Mask Activity.doc]] -- Courtesy of Jim Burke
 * [[file:miles-o-resources/LordoftheFliesCivilizationCreationResearchProject09.doc|LordoftheFliesCivilizationCreationResearchProject09.doc]] --Courtesy of Mr. B-G
 * Free Digital Copy of the Text: http://zbths.org/165310818145034323/lib/165310818145034323/_files/LOTF.pdf
 * Free Digital Copy of the Text: http://zbths.org/165310818145034323/lib/165310818145034323/_files/LOTF.pdf


 * Grade 12: World Literature
 * An Invitation to World Literature- Interactive introduction to various classics
 * The Color of Water
 * Macbeth
 * The Kite Runner
 * Research Paper
 * Gothic Female Voices
 * The Lovely Bones
 * The DaVinci Code
 * A Whole New Mind
 * "DP - Two Questions that Can Change Your Life"
 * "A Whole New Mind" Discussion Guide for Educators
 * God & Heroes
 * Men, Women, and Love
 * Birth of the Soul

Advanced Placement:
 * Shmoop Online AP Resources and Tests
 * High School Bits -- an AP English Resource Blog

Other Novels:
 * Alice in Wonderland
 * The Alice Project
 * A Lesson Before Dying:
 * Reading Group Guide

Research Writing:

Organization:
 * LiveBinders - An Online 3-Ring Binder

Research Writing Projects:
 * [[file:miles-o-resources/Inquiry RAFT - Writing a Research Paper .ppt|Inquiry RAFT - Writing a Research Paper .ppt]] - Provided by Differentiated Instruction Consultant, Jessica Hockett
 * Research Project: Analyzing and improving our school from the inside -
 * Students become analysts - See link: "Teenage Researchers Probe Flaws in Their Schools - Ed Week

Research:
 * An awesome resource for finding credible resources online! (Submitted by S. Bolam)

Works Cited/Bibliography:
 * EasyBib
 * NoodleBib and NoodleTools -- submitted by M. Myles

Revision and Avoiding Plagiarism:
 * Paper Rater - A Free tool for students that evaluates grammar, spelling, plagiarism checking, and offers writing critique

Writing and Grammar:

The Essentials of Language Instruction: The Essentials of Language Instruction Fun intro: Charles Bukowski - "So You Want to be a Writer"
 * Grammar Exploration:
 * 12 Resources for Grammar and Punctuation
 * The Mighty Red Pen -- Real-Life Errors (Humorous!)
 * Great Sentences -- A Neat Way to Approach Grammar Exploration
 * Dana Huff's -- [[file:miles-o-resources/Mrs. Huff's 20 Common Writing Errors (PPT).ppt|Mrs. Huff's 20 Common Writing Errors (PPT).ppt]]
 * Notable Sentences for Exploration and Imitation for those "who view grammar as something to be explored and not just corrected"
 * Jeff Anderson's Blog: www.writeguy.net >>


 * Considering your Audience:
 * 10 Ways to Promote Writing for an Authentic Audience


 * Peer Editing:
 * [[file:miles-o-resources/NEWGU.doc|NEWGU.doc]] - Shortcuts and Quick Tips for Peer Editors - Courtesy of Mr. B-G


 * Writing Exchange -
 * Write Your Truth - shared by Patrick Higgins, created by sbailey@bcoe.org
 * Compositional Risk:
 * Exemplar - Leonard Pitts, The Miami Herald
 * Thinking Deeply, Writing Concisely -
 * Teaching to the Text Message - New York Times article shared by J. Roddy
 * Creative Writing -
 * Create interactive stories - INklewriter

Vocabulary Instruction:

SAT and Other Test Prep Materials:
 * Number2 - SAT, ACT, and GRE prep online

Collaboration and Discussion
 * [[file:miles-o-resources/Class discussion guideline poster.pdf|Class discussion guideline poster.pdf]]
 * Activities that Promote Discussion --- THE JACKPOT! :)
 * Socratic Seminar: [[file:miles-o-resources/SocraticSeminarNew!.doc|SocraticSeminarNew!.doc]] - Courtesy of Mr. B-G
 * Academic Controversy: Structured Academic Controversy Resources

Note-taking Strategies
 * [[file:miles-o-resources/Cornell Note Taking.ppt|Cornell Note Taking.ppt]]

Graphic Organizers:
 * [[file:miles-o-resources/Compare and Contrast Chart.PDF|Compare and Contrast Chart.PDF]]
 * [[file:miles-o-resources/Drawing Conclusions.PDF|Drawing Conclusions.PDF]]
 * [[file:miles-o-resources/ECLUSTER.PDF|ECLUSTER.PDF]]
 * [[file:miles-o-resources/EVALUATE.PDF|EVALUATE.PDF]]
 * [[file:miles-o-resources/SENSORYD.PDF|SENSORYD.PDF]]
 * [[file:miles-o-resources/VENNDIAG.PDF|VENNDIAG.PDF]]

Generally EXCELLENT Planning Resources:
 * Shmoop -- Teacher Resources
 * Teachit.co.uk -- A British Site with many interesting lesson ideas
 * www.enotes.com - Recommended by M. Myles
 * Ms. Effie's Page -- referred by Mr. Roddy

Shakespeare:
 * The Shakespearean Standard
 * Monster Shakespeare: Spakespearean Monologues Delivered by Puppets
 * How many words did Shakespeare Know?
 * BBC's 60 Second Shakespeare
 * Folger PODCASTS
 * Virtual Tour of The Globe Theatre

Poetry:
 * Poems for High School Students
 * [[file:miles-o-resources/Sonnets Notebook file by Dana Huff.notebook|Sonnets Notebook file by Dana Huff.notebook]] -- Sonnet Notebook Presentation created by Dana Huff
 * Dialogue with a Text: Instructional Strategy by Bob Probst, Documents by Larry Abrams
 * [[file:miles-o-resources/First reaction.doc|First reaction.doc]]
 * [[file:miles-o-resources/Imagine the author.doc|Imagine the author.doc]]
 * [[file:miles-o-resources/Importand wd.doc|Important wd.doc]]
 * [[file:miles-o-resources/text to text.doc|text to text.doc]]
 * [[file:miles-o-resources/Title page of exercise.doc|Title page of exercise.doc]]
 * [[file:miles-o-resources/your focus.doc|your focus.doc]]
 * [[file:miles-o-resources/Actual Poem.doc|Actual Poem.doc]]
 * [[file:miles-o-resources/Where I'm From Poetry.pdf|Where I'm From Poetry.pdf]]
 * TPCASTT: A Method for Analyzing Poetry (Dana Huff)
 * Magnetic Poetry

Literature Circles:
 * The Literature Circle Resource Center
 * Book Discussion Group Guidelines -- Larry Ferlazzo
 * [[file:miles-o-resources/Lit Circle Jobs 2.0 10(2).pdf|Lit Circle Jobs 2.0 10(2).pdf]] - Courtesy of Mr. B-G

Current Events
 * Daily Current Events with Discussion Questions @ Izzit
 * CNN Student News
 * NPR
 * BBC
 * The Best Visually Engaging News Sites by Larry Ferlazzo

Online Library -- Access to Full-Texts:
 * Wikisource - An Online Library of Free Textual Sources (Submitted by M. Myles)

College Preparedness:


 * Offtocollege.com A great set of graphic organizers to help students with college planning/research (Submitted by M. Myles)

Exploring Themes:
 * Racism:
 * Eracism Project - This project joins classrooms globally to debate issues that will ultimately enhance understanding. Many wonderful resources at this link.

General English-Based Materials:
 * Literary Elements:
 * [[file:miles-o-resources/GlossaryofLiteraryTerms-MADOE.doc|GlossaryofLiteraryTerms-MADOE.doc]] -- Courtesy of MA Department of Ed
 * Character Study:
 * FaKeBook - A mock Facebook Page Creator

Classroom Library and/or Choice-Read Resources:
 * [[file:miles-o-resources/Outside Reading Book Review Model Guidelines TNR font.doc|Outside Reading Book Review Model Guidelines TNR font.doc]] - Courtesy of Mr. B-G
 * [[file:miles-o-resources/ORB presentation rubric.doc|ORB presentation rubric.doc]] - Courtesy of Mr. B-G

Winding Down the Year:
 * What To Do During the Final Week of School - Courtesy of Larry Ferlazzo