Reading Curriculum 

General Reading Resources

  • The Reading Village http://teams.lacoe.edu/village/

    • This resource for K-12 teachers contains latest research, standards, conferences, children's books, professional books, discussion groups, software, and more.

  • Score: Language Arts http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cla.html

    • Teachers will find language arts resources, California language standards, and cyberguides, supplementary complete units of instruction centered on core works of literature. This is a great resource-particularly the cyberguides!!

  • Turner Movie Classics-By the Book http://tcm.turner.com/by_the_book/

    • This site provides middle and high school educators with cost-free curriculum materials to assist them in teaching great works of literature by introducing students to the classic movies which have been adapted from these works.

  • Myths and Legends http://pubpages.unh.edu/~cbsiren/myth.html

    • The information is organized by country. This site contains tons of great myths and legends, appropriate for any level.

  • Encyclopedia Mythica   http://pantheon.org/mythica

    • Find more than 5,000 articles in the areas of mythology, folklore and legend.

  • Mystery Net http://www.mysterynet.com/

    • This huge site, containing links, discussions, information and reviews related to mystery stories, also has a kid's area and lessons for teachers.

  • The Moonlit Road http://www.themoonlitroad.com/

    • Here are ghost stories and folktales form the American South, accompanied by real-audio narrations. Students ages 10 and older can learn about the Southern culture.

  • The Case http://www.thecase.com/

    • Containing a new mystery every week, this Site allows kids and adults a chance to solve a mystery. Find mysterious photo contests, 5 minute mysteries, and daily twist at this neat site. The case.com for kids area includes lessons and activities for the classroom.

  • Anne Frank Online http://www.annefrank.com/

    • This is an exhibit and educational resource for high school. Anne Frank site contains activities, history, and quizzes. There is an very good Internet Lesson Plan that contains a 12th grade lesson and links located at: http://etc.davis.k12.ut.us/tcip/TCIP301.htm

  • Carol Hurst's Collection of Children's Literature http://www.carolhurst.com/

    • This is a collection of reviews of great books for kids, ideas of ways to use them in the classroom and collections of books and activities about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes and professional topics.

  • Anthology of Middle Literature http://www.luminarium.org/medlit/

    • High school students can find Essays, articles and sources on Chaucer, Gawain, Langland, Julian, Kempe, and Malory.

  • Aesop's Fables http://www.pacificnet.net/~johnr/aesop/

    • This Website contains full text versions of over 655 fables, most with "Real Audio" narration and illustrations. Morals to the fable and discussion materials are available.

  • Aesop’s Fables http://www.literature.org/authors/aesop/fables/

    • Full text of Aesop’s fables.

  • Mr. G's English Lessons and Links http://www.angelfire.com/ok/freshenglish/index.html

    • Here is a great resource for teaching English Comp high school classes, complete with links, methods, and homework.

  • Sparknotes http://www.thespark.com/sparknotes/

    • High School students will find 100 classic literature selections, each containing sections on context, characters, overall summary, chapter-by-chapter summary and commentary, study questions, and a message board for collaborative learning. You might as well know if your students are using these notes.

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Literature Online

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Classic Literature -

Shakespeare -

  • The Folger Library http://www.Folger.edu/welcome.htm

    • The Folger is home to the world’s largest collection of Shakespeare’s printed works, as well as magnificent collections of other rare Renaissance books and manuscripts on all disciplines—history and politics, theology and exploration, law and the arts. Included in the collections are over 310,000 books and manuscripts; 250,000 playbills; 27,000 paintings, drawings, engravings, and prints; and musical instruments, costumes, and films.

  • Shakespeare's Complete Works on the Web  http://www-tech.mit.edu/Shakespeare/works.html

    • Complete works of Shakespeare and lots more!

  • Shakespeare   
    http://www.socialstudies.com/c/@xfMt0UwUuGTV6/Pages/shakespeareindex.html

    • Language Arts instructors will find resources and tips for teaching Shakespeare to their students. Here is everything you need to begin teaching Shakespeare. It's appropriate for all age groups and most academic areas!

  • Shakespeare    http://daphne.palomar.edu/shakespeare/

    • This is a comprehensive Shakespeare site, complete with a timeline, biography, works, criticism, related educational links and resources.

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