Curated OER
Column notes for math
In this math vocabulary worksheet, students write the definition and an example of math vocabulary words. Students write the definition and example for 17 words.
Curated OER
How to Organize a Lesson Plan
Students fill out a lesson plan, just like their teacher. For this how to lesson, students discover the components needed in a lesson plan. Students plan a lesson and share it with the class.
Library of Congress
Loc: All American Memory Collections
This site from the Library of Congress lists and links to many historical collections of nonfiction phamplets and manuscripts. Other searches are available. RI.11-12.10b Text Complexity
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Internet Classics Archive: Medea (Euripides)
MIT offers an online version of the classical play "Medea" by the Greek playwright Euripides.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Writing With Writers: Descriptive Writing With Virginia Hamilton
Excellent site geared towards student writers interesting in learning how to journal. Follow Virginia Hamilton, an author, and learn her techniques from examples. Very comprehensive learning site.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Internet Poetry Archive
ibiblio.org provides a collection of works from contemporary poets from around the world, including Seamus Heaney, Margaret Walker and Czeslaw Milosz among others. Good models for both depth of thought and style found in good...
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Sequence of Verb Tenses
This grammar page teaches the sequence of verbs, including simple present and past, present and past perfect, future, future perfect, and infinitive verbs. Includes chart and examples. L.11-12.4b Patterns/changes
Other
Sample Summary Essay: Sophocles, Oedipus Rex
A short summary of an article written on the famous Greek play by Sophocles. A good reference for a student looking for examples of summary essays.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Future Time a Survey
Examples of simple present, simple future, future perfect, present continuous, future continuous, to be going to, future perfect continuous, and some added notes.
NASA
Nasa Quest: "Wright Ing" Prompt: Concrete Poetry
At this site from NASA Quest you can learn to write concrete poetry by using the Wright Brother's airplane as a prompt. What a great way to celebrate the 100th year anniversary of the first flight!
University College London
University College London: Adverbs
This grammar site sponsored by University College London features an entire lesson on adverbs and an exercise to test your knowledge.
University College London
University College London: Adjectives
This University College London site features an extended grammar lesson on adjectives and their use. Includes an exercise to test your knowledge.
University College London
University College London: Attributive and Predicative Adjectives
This University College London site provides an advanced grammar lesson on adjectives (attributive, postpositive, and predicate adjectives), and includes a short exercise to test your knowledge.
University College London
University College London: Inherent Adjectives
Grammar survey of inherent and non-inherent adjectives and stative and dynamic adjectives with examples.
University College London
University College London: Nominal Adjectives
This tutorial site provides a detailed lesson on the purpose and use of nominal adjectives. Includes examples.
Other
Wic Biography Index
This site lists biographies of Living Legacy Award recipients and other exceptional female humanitarians alphabetically.
Other
Expressive Essay: The Use of Psychodrama as Therapy
A well-written example of an expressive essay. Deals with drama as a means of therapy for deaf patients. An excellent model of expression in essay-writing.
Other
Clemson University: Literary Essay
Literary essay example by a student discussing two works by Annie Dillard and Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. A good example of a strong literary essay.
University of Arizona
An Honor or Award Received Press Release Example
A short example of a press release. From the University of Arizona. Good for students to use as a model.
University of Arizona
An Upcoming Conference Press Release Example
A short example of a press release. From the University of Arizona. Good for use as a model.
University of Arizona
Research Appearing in a Journal Press Release: Example
A short example of a press release. From the University of Arizona. Good for students to use as a model.
Other
Writing Instructions Sample: How to Raise Potatoes
A good example of a piece of writing which instructs the reader. Good for students to use as a model for instruction-writing essays.
Other
Biographical Dictionary
Students are able to connect to a search engine containing a dictionary that "covers more than 28,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to present day."
Other
Monash University: What Makes a Good Essay?
Read this example essay with its highlighted comments and labeled parts to get a good grasp of what an effective essay does. United States students should note that the documentation style is slightly different in this example. For more...