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Literature Unit: "A Day No Pigs Would Die"
This site features questions for each of the chapters in Robert Newton Peck's "A Day No Pigs Would Die."
Grammarly
Grammarly Handbook: Ama (American Medical Association)
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.
Grammarly
Grammarly Handbook: Chicago (Chicago Method of Style)
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.
Quia
Quia: Parts of a Book
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...
University of Maryland
University of Maryland Libraries: Preparing an Annotated Bibliography
This step-by-step guide explains the purpose and the procedure for creating annotated bibliographies. Sample entries are included.
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: A Long Way From Chicago
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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The Legend of Camelot
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.
New York Times
New York Times: On This Day: Isaac Asimov
This detailed obituary explores Asimov's (1920-1992 CE) life and includes a brief list of some of his best-known works.
American Library Association
Outstanding Books for College Bound & Lifelong Learners
The American Library Association offers these suggestions for reading in history, humanities, literature, science, and social studies. RI.11-12.10b Text Complexity
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Ralph Waldo Emerson
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...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Richard Peck
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.
British Council
British Council Arts: Doris Lessing
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.
Swiss Educ
Swiss Educ: Fitzgerald, F. Scott
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.
Swiss Educ
Swiss Educ: Irving, John 1942
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.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Mla Bibliographies
A fourteen-slide presentation followed by a series of four videos demonstrating how to create a bibliography for various sources using MLA formatting.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Mla Bibliography: Book Sources
A seven-slide presentation explaining how to format several types of book sources in a bibliography using MLA style.
Swiss Educ
Swiss Educ: Shaw, George Bernard: 1856 1950
This resource includes video of the writer, several biographical sketches, interviews, essays, geographical information and teaching resources for "Pygmalion" and "Saint Joan."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: In Text Citations: Lesson 6
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
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Annotated Bibliography Example
This handout provides examples of an annotations for an annotated bibliography and an explanation. The one provided is in MLA style.
University of Sydney (Australia)
The Write Site: Overview: Using Quoting & Paraphrasing
This learning module explains the components of academic writing. The module includes the following topics: original material, paraphrased content, summarized information, and direct quotations.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Citing Material Correctly (English Iii Writing)
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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Mlksb: Why We Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
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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Realistic Appalachian Picture Books
Use this list for books about life in the Appalachian area of the county. Most are stories of contemporary life.
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How to Compile a Bibliography
This site provides basic guidelines and examples for how to compile a bibliography. Grade levels listed 1st through 6th.