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Colonial Williamsburg

This extensive website features access to the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library collections, primary source materials, videos of what life was like in the 18th century in Williamsburg, Va. and much more. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

EDSITEment

The “best of the online humanities resources on the Web” including museums, libraries, and other cultural institutions. (Learn more)

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Provided by: National Endowment for the Humanities

Favorite Poem Project

Find over 50 short video documentaries of both common and eminent Americans reading aloud their favorite poem and explaining why it is special to them. Also find selected poetry and lesson plans. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Boston University

Folger Shakespeare Library

Exhibitions topics such as Queen Elizabeth, bookbinding, provenance, food in Shakespeare's England, and women in the 17th century. A Kids section with a Shakespeare quiz, images of some of the coolest items from the library's collection, and Shakespeare puzzles.... (Learn more)

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Provided by: The Folger Shakespeare Library

Fooling With Words with Bill Moyer

A companion site for the 1999 PBS series chronicling the 1998 Geraldine K. Dodge Poetry Festival. It provides poems from featured poets at the festival, links to online poetry related resources, lesson plans, teaching strategies, and more. (Learn more)

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Provided by: PBS

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Find a searchable database of Longfellow’s poems and information on his works, his family, and his homes. In addition, educators will find lesson plans for kindergarten through 12th grade. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Maine Memory Net

Knowing Poe

One of Baltimore, Maryland's most famous writers is brought to life on this interactive site from Maryland Public Television. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Maryland Public Television

LitSite Alaska

LitSite Alaska, created by the Creative Writing Department at the University of Alaska Anchorage and the Alaska Literary Consortium, includes workbooks designed to help teachers design effective assignments in reading and writing. Examples... (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: University of Alaska Anchorage

National Museum of the American Indian

This website uses Flash technology to present online multimedia exhibitions about the history and culture of American Indians. An excellent online educational resource about codetalkers during WWI and WWII is also available. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Smithsonian Institution

The New Deal Network

Sponsored by the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute (FERI), this website includes multiple resources on a variety of the United States Great Depression of the 1930s that includes articles, speeches, photographs, letters, lesson plans, and many other... (Learn more)

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Provided by: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute

Odyssey Online

Explore the ancient Near East, Egypt, Greece, Rome, and 19th - 20th century sub-Saharan Africa through museum objects in this comprehensive and informative site from the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia and the Memorial Art... (Learn more)

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Provided by: Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University

Opening the door for reading: Sharing favorite texts to build community

This lesson focuses on building classroom community by sharing favorite texts with one another. Prior to the first day of school, the teacher decorates the classroom door with symbols related to books or genres that will be studied over the course of the... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 English Language Arts)

Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Poetry (Library of Congress)

Learn about Poet Laureates, listen to webcasts of poets reading their own poems, and get updates of news and events on poetry at this site from the Library of Congress. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Library of Congress

Read-Write-Think

Read-Write-Think provides educators and students with access to the highest quality practices and resources in reading and language arts instruction. From phonemic awareness to social action projects, the K-12 lessons are the best available... (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: International Reading Association and The National Council of Teachers of English

Roald Dahl

Do you know Matilda, Charlie, James and Danny? If you love the characters, visit this animated site to learn more about the author and his works. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Roald Dahl.com

Strategies for Critical Reading and Writing

Don't believe everything you read. Learn to be a critical reader and to teach critical reading with Criticalreading.com (Learn more)

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Provided by: Dan Kurland

Teaching Resources

Powerful resources for teachers! Blackline masters, activities, books, workshops, and more are available on this site from Laura Candler. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Laura Candler

Uncle Tom's Cabin and American Culture - A Multimedia Archive

A comprehensive site on Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin which deals with abolitionism, slavery, and the Civil War era. The site includes texts, images, songs, 3-D objects, and film clips. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: University of Virginia