Language Arts

 

Authors
  • Online Literary Criticism Collection - An easy-to-use index of 1576 critical and biographical web sites about authors and their works. Searchable by author, title, or literary period.
  • Spark Notes - Created by Harvard University students and alumni, Spark Notesis a collection of free online study guides to approximately 100 literature classics.  Each Spark Note contains sections on context, characters, overall summary, chapter-by-chapter summary and commentary, study questions, and a message board for collaborative learning.
  • Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet - Provides an annotated guide to Internet resources for Shakespeare.
  • Virtual Renaissance - For information on daily life during Shakespeare's time, this is a terrific place to start. A time travel site that lets you meet and listen to a cast of interesting characters who will demonstrate Renaissance life and times, technology and medicine, in a variety of places. Includes a chronology and a terrific list of links.
  • The Shakespearian Insulter - Using two adjectives and a noun, picked at random from the Bard's lexicon, all it takes is a click of a mouse for insult after insult.
  • Mark Twain in His Times - Includes texts and manuscripts, contemporary reviews and newspaper articles, hundreds of graphic images, and many different kinds of interactive exhibits--even a memory game. From the University of Virginia
  • Harper Lee & To Kill a Mockingbird - This site provides answers to frequently asked questions, quizzes, a biography of Harper Lee, an overview of the film version, links to web sites about Monroeville (the inspiration for May comb), chapter summaries, essays, a discussion area--and links to other sites just as good.
  • Just for Kids Who Love Books - Links to web sites for authors and for series books. This is a good starting point for information on books for children and young adults.
  • Ask an Author - Find information about your favorite author, and send in questions to be answered by authors

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Mythology and Folktales
  • MythWeb - It's Vartabedian-Approved, folks. It's all here folks: the Gods... the Heroes... and a nicely indexed, illustrated encyclopedia.
  • Encyclopedia Mythica - Information on Greek, Roman, Chinese, Native American, and other mythologies.
  • AOL Mythology Links - It's Kistler-Approved, folks. From African to Tibetan, here's an alphabetical list of mythology links--organized by country or culture.
  • Myths and Legends- Another dandy from the Kistler-Black Connection... - Provides a general overview of the Creatures of Myth and Legend , and also organizes links by region and language group.  Regularly updated with new sites or changes.
  • Search Bulfinch's Mythology - The Age of Fable - Find the exact god or goddess you're seeking in this online, illustrated version of the classic collection of myths.
  • Mythnet - Has lots of sound and some video, but you can also just read lots of information.
  • Greek Mythology Link - A searchable online encylopedia which includes biographies of mythological characters and groups, maps referencing places and peoples, and over 350 pictures.
  • The Hero's Journey - It's Hilliard-Approved, folks. Pack your bags to explore the classic mythical story structure and then create your own stories, using the classic mythical structure popularized by the works of writer Joseph Campbell. Easy-to-follow "suitcase steps" define the steps in the journey, give you examples, and then allow you to write your own.
  • AOL Arthurian Legend Links - Start here when researching King Arthur. Links are organized around Art, Literature, and History.
  • The Theoi Project - a guide to Greek gods, spirits and monsters with plenty of cool images

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Drama
  • Theater Connections - A nicely organized site from the University of North Carolina. Provides links to Actor Biographies, Lighting and Costume Design, Ethnic Theatre, Playwrights, Shakespeare--even Puppets!
  • Justin's Drama and Theatre Links - College professor Justin Cash from Australia has created a mammoth directory of theatre links including: history, practitioners, genres, styles, online plays, playwrights, classroom resources, education institutions, arts organizations, set/lighting/costume designs and more. Some scripts are not suitable for younger students.
  • Theatre History Web Sites - A well-organized, and comprehensive site for serious research.
  • History of Costume - Originally published in 1861, includes over 500 illustrations. Arranged by world region or era.
  • The Costumer's Manifesto: Costume History - Pictures galore, arranged chronologically from prehistoric times to the 1990's.  Look under Ethnic Costumes to see how people dressed all over the world.
  • Dramatists Play Service - The online version of the catalog! Searchable by author, title, keyword and cast size. Includes reviews, plot summaries, costs, etc.
  • Greatest Films - Includes several lists of 100 greatest films. Each list provides a detailed plot summary, sample dialog, poster advertisements, etc.
  • Cinema: How Are Hollywood Films Made? - Inspired by programs from the American Cinema video series in the

    • Annenberg Collection, "Cinema" explores the creative process of filmmaking from the screenwriter's words to the editor's final cut. Includes interactive activities from writing dialogue for a scene to managing the production of a film.
  • Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet - Provides an annotated guide to Internet resources for Shakespeare.
  • The Shakespearian Insulter - Using two adjectives and a noun, picked at random from the Bard's lexicon, all it takes is a click of a mouse for insult after insult.

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Poetry
  • War - Poetry and Perspectives - A step-by-step WebQuest, created by our very own Ms. Smith, that will introduce you to ten famous poets from the World War I era, and various perspectives on the subject of war.
  • Learning About Poetry - From Haiku to Sestina, this ThinkQuest site provides definitions and examples for eleven different types of poetry. Also includes a Dictionary of Poetic Terms and numerous links.
  • The Internet Poetry Archive - Poems by living poets from around the world.  The  entry for each poet includes audio clips of the poet reading several poems, the poet's comments on the works, a photograph of the poet, texts of the poems, a critical biography, and a short bibliography.
  • Favorite Poem Project - "Reading a poem silently instead of saying a poem is like the difference between staring at sheet music and actually humming or playing the music on an instrument," says U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky. His Favorite Poem Project shares audio and video of people reading their favorite poems, and invites readers to send in their favorite poems with a few sentences about why it is special to them.
  • Poets' Corner - Named for the corner of Westminster Abbey which serves as both resting place and memorial for many of England's great poets, this site contains over 4,867 works by 586 poets--and they're adding more all the time .  Searchable by author or title.
  • Instant Poetry Form - a great website to help students write poems
  • Poetry.com - over 5.1 million poets
  • Teen Poetry - A showcase for poetry written by teens.  Over 3000 poems, searchable by author, title, gender, age, or key word.  You can also submit your own poems via the web.
  • LitKicks: The Beat Generation - From Kerouac to Ginsberg, from Ferlinghetti to Burroughs, they're all here. You'll find essays on the individual writers, the Beat Generation as a whole, and in even a virtual tour of Neal Cassady's Denver.

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Help with Writing Reports
  • Ask an Expert - If your research has not provided all of the answers, send your question to an expert on the subject. There are links at this site to over 300 experts in various subjects.
  • A Guide for Writing Research Papers - Here you will find how to write your bibliography correctly including citations for Internet sources of information. From the Modern Language Association.
  • Noodle Tools Quick Cite - A site that lets you type in bibliographic information, and then delivers to your screen a corectly formatted MLA bibliographic citation that can be copied and pasted into your report.
  • Electronic Reference Formats Recommended by APA - Having these resources online sure beats buying a book every time something changes...
  • CyberCitations - Correct form for citing CD-ROM's and Internet Resources.
 

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AP English
  • Food and Drink in Regency England - A little culinary research done in the name of literature, brought to you by a Texas Lawyer with eccentric interests.
  • A Regency Repository - An overview of Regency England, organized on these topics:  The Arts and Industry, Literature, Fashion, Education, Landscapes and Houses, Matters Military and Political.

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Updated: October24, 2007