EduHound Weekly: November 10, 2005

EduHound Weekly: November 10, 2005

TOPIC OF THE WEEK: LANGUAGE ARTS

"Every English poet should master the rules of grammar before he attempts to bend or break them."
Robert Graves


Spotlight Site of the Week!  
Web English Teacher
http://www.webenglishteacher.com
Features K-12 English/Language Arts teaching resources: lesson plans, WebQuests, videos, biography, e-texts, criticism, jokes, puzzles, and classroom activities.
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Additional Sites:

The Literature Network
Offers searchable online literature for the student, educator.
http://www.online-literature.com

Blue Book of Grammar & Punctuation
Features grammar rules, exercises, tests, and answers.
http://www.grammarbook.com

Literacy Center
Lesson plans abound at this comprehensive literacy center.
http://www.literacycenter.net

PBS TeacherSource: Arts & Literature
Includes lesson plans, online activities, classroom resources, and professional development projects for Art, Language Arts, and English teachers.
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/arts_lit.htm

The Lesson Plans Page: Language Arts Lesson Plans
Contains grade-leveled language arts lesson plans, ideas, thematic units, and much more -- for teachers.
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/LA.htm

The Educator's Reference Desk: Language Arts Lesson Plans
Features unique, grade-leveled lesson plans that were written and submitted by teachers from all over the United States.
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/Language_Arts

JUDI'S CORNER

This week features an anniversary celebration at The National Parks Service:

The Gateway Arch Turns 40
http://www.nps.gov/jeff/arch.html
The year was 1965 and St. Louis held its breath as the final section of the Gateway Arch was put into place.More than an engineering marvel, the arch has come to represent the spirit of the City of St. Louis, the Gateway to The West. Explore the resources here to discover for yourself this marvel made of stainless steel.


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San Juan Capistrano, California

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