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Virginia Tech: At Home With Multicultural Adolescent Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
List of "Must read," multicultural literature for the adolescent reader. The books are categorized by the culture that they represent and by reading level. An excellent resource for teachers and students alike.
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Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary: Fermata

For Students 9th - 10th
A definition of fermata with an example and pronunciation.
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The Alan Review: An Interview With Ruth White

For Students 5th - 8th
This is an interview with Ruth White, author of Belle Prater's Boy, conducted by Pam B. Cole of the ALAN Review.
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Pixel: Fiction and Nonfiction Reading and Organizing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Short summary of different skills involved in reading fiction vs. non-fiction. Includes study tips and an organizational guide to use when reading.
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Virginia Tech: The Mexican American War and the Media, 1845 1848

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of newspaper articles, images, timelines, and bibliographies related to the Mexican-American War.
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Virginia Tech: Farm Tractor Logging for Woodlot Owners [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides information on logging with a farm tractor.
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Virginia Tech: Digital Library: Alan Review: Duel at High Noon: Cormier's Works

For Students 6th - 8th
This site provides full-text access to an article published in The ALAN Review, the journal of the Assembly of Literature for Adolescents, on the work, influences, and appeal of Robert Cormier.
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Virginia Tech: Digital Library: Female Victims in Lois Duncan's Novels

For Students 6th - 8th
This site from the Digital Library and Archives contains a paper analyzing the female victims in Lois Duncan's books. The author finds Duncan does a good job of avoiding stereotypes in her portrayal of female protagonists.
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Virginia Cooperative Extension: Publications: Adolescent Growth and Development

For Students 9th - 10th
During adolescence, teens begin to change physically, cognitively, and psychosocially in preparation for adulthood. Comprehensive article, aimed primarily at an adult readership, describes how adolescents develop.
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Iawa Biography: Hanna Adamczewska Wejchert

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is some biographical information about Hanna Adamczewska-Wejchert, a renowned architect. This website lists her many accomplishments, projects, and awards.
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Virginia Tech: Precision Without Accuracy in Crime Scenes

For Students 9th - 10th
A police forensics scientist discusses how precision will muddy the true accuracy of a crime scene. Interesting stuff. A new real world look at precision and accuracy.
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Electronic Antiquity: Communicating the Classics

For Students 9th - 10th
Electronic Antiquity is a scholarly journal with an emphasis on editorial articles, reviews and announcements.
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The Alan Review: An Interview With Will Hobbs

For Students 3rd - 8th
This interview with author Will Hobbs was conducted in 1994. Although not recent, it gives interesting and thoughtful views on the art of writing fiction. If you're thinking of being a writer, or just wonder how a writer works, this is...
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Virginia Tech Digital Library: Historical Paradigms in Demosthenes' Speeches

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting article on the subjects the famous Greek orator Demosthese discussed in his public speeches. For example, Demosthenes talked about King Philip in many of his political speeches.
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Collaborative Learning Enhances Critical Thinking

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Included here is a study of collaborative learning versus individual learning. This study provides details of its methodology and its findings.
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Assessing Your Study Environment

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource offers a list of questions you can answer to help determine the best place for you to study.