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Literature Unit: "A Day No Pigs Would Die"

For Students 6th - 8th
This site features questions for each of the chapters in Robert Newton Peck's "A Day No Pigs Would Die."
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Grammarly

Grammarly Handbook: Ama (American Medical Association)

For Students 9th - 10th
This page explains the basics of the AMA citation style including endnotes and bibliographic citatation examples. It also provides a link to the AMA website for more information.
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Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Handbook: Chicago (Chicago Method of Style)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page focuses on Chicago Manual of Style rules for citation of sources; it includes in-text and bibliography examples and offers links to the Chicago Manual of Style website and the Turbian Style website.
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Quia

Quia: Parts of a Book

For Students 3rd - 8th
This website provides chart lists and defines the parts books all readers should know, such as the title, author, table of contents, and glossary. Click on "Back to activity," to be taken to four games, which will help students learn and...
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University of Maryland

University of Maryland Libraries: Preparing an Annotated Bibliography

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This step-by-step guide explains the purpose and the procedure for creating annotated bibliographies. Sample entries are included.
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Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: A Long Way From Chicago

For Students 9th - 10th
This reading guide for "A Long Way From Chicago and a Year Down Yonder" by Richard Peck takes a comprehensive look at the author and his work, seven stories about small-town life during the Depression.
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Other

The Legend of Camelot

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you can learn more about the story of Camelot as it has been told for hundreds of years--including the myth of Camelot, the Round Table, and the sword Excalibur.
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New York Times

New York Times: On This Day: Isaac Asimov

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed obituary explores Asimov's (1920-1992 CE) life and includes a brief list of some of his best-known works.
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American Library Association

Outstanding Books for College Bound & Lifelong Learners

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The American Library Association offers these suggestions for reading in history, humanities, literature, science, and social studies. RI.11-12.10b Text Complexity
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Ralph Waldo Emerson

For Students 9th - 10th
This Poets.org entry for the 19th century American poet, essayist, and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) provides biographical information, a select bibliography, and contemporary photograph as well as links to related writers...
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Richard Peck

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
What do you know about Richard Peck's life and work as an author? Use this informative site to learn more about this young adult author and to find resources for lesson plans.
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British Council

British Council Arts: Doris Lessing

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a lengthy bibliography of Lessing's work, a statement by her, contact information and a brief summary of her life so far.
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Swiss Educ

Swiss Educ: Fitzgerald, F. Scott

For Students 9th - 10th
Opportunities to use online resources in new and interesting ways abound here. There are video and audio clips, transcripts and interviews all connected to F. Scott Fitzgerald and his work.
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Swiss Educ

Swiss Educ: Irving, John 1942

For Students 9th - 10th
Audio and video interviews with writer John Irving about his life, works, and art of writing are offered here. Also available are a written biography and a bibliography of the writer's work.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Mla Bibliographies

For Students 9th - 10th
A fourteen-slide presentation followed by a series of four videos demonstrating how to create a bibliography for various sources using MLA formatting.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Mla Bibliography: Book Sources

For Students 9th - 10th
A seven-slide presentation explaining how to format several types of book sources in a bibliography using MLA style.
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Swiss Educ

Swiss Educ: Shaw, George Bernard: 1856 1950

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource includes video of the writer, several biographical sketches, interviews, essays, geographical information and teaching resources for "Pygmalion" and "Saint Joan."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: In Text Citations: Lesson 6

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson introduces in-text citations and how to embed them in text. It is 6 of 7 in the series titled "In-Text Citations." W.9-10.8 Sources
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Annotated Bibliography Example

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This handout provides examples of an annotations for an annotated bibliography and an explanation. The one provided is in MLA style.
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University of Sydney (Australia)

The Write Site: Overview: Using Quoting & Paraphrasing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This learning module explains the components of academic writing. The module includes the following topics: original material, paraphrased content, summarized information, and direct quotations.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Citing Material Correctly (English Iii Writing)

For Students 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students will learn how to decide when they need a source citation, how to cite sources using parenthetical information, and the differences among the citation styles.
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Other

Mlksb: Why We Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn why we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a holiday. Also gives a brief description on the life and work of Dr. King.
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Other

Realistic Appalachian Picture Books

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Use this list for books about life in the Appalachian area of the county. Most are stories of contemporary life.
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Other

How to Compile a Bibliography

For Students 1st - 6th Standards
This site provides basic guidelines and examples for how to compile a bibliography. Grade levels listed 1st through 6th.