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The Poetics of Aristotle: The Rise of Comedy
This selection from Aristotle's "Poetics" offers the famous Greek philosopher's explanation of the origins of comedy. For a complete understanding of both comedy and tragedy in the traditional literary sense, the entire text of...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: My World of Words: Building Vocabulary Lists
This lesson has a new approach to vocabulary building where learners generate their own vocabulary word lists and research the words' meanings.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Introducing Text Structures in Writing 5th Grade
This lesson engages students in learning about text structures. Graphic organizers are provided to assist students in planning writings that have the following text structures: problem and solution; sequence; cause and effect; and...
Stanford University
Stanford Encyclopedia of Phil.: Ontological Arguments
Overview from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy of the structure and history of ontological arguments for the existence of God. Lists the major attempts (and includes extensive bibliography for them), then describes the various...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Common Question Types
This lesson focuses on the six main types of reading comprehension questions: main idea, purpose, tone, inference, detail, and definition. It explains each type and offers examples in text and in audio formats.
Dan Satterfield
Dan's Wild Wild Weather Page: Radar
An explanation of what radar is and how Doppler radar has come to be used in weather detection. The operation of Doppler radar is illustrated and discussed in an easy-to-understand language.
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Hong Kong Polytech: Functions in Academic Writing
Provides a wealth of interactive exercises dealing mainly with the structuring of sentences in different kinds of academic writing.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Writing Essays for Exams
This handout provides a comprehensive look at writing essays for exams including what a well-written answer to an essay exam question includes, a step-by-step decription of how to write an effective essay exam, an explanation of patterns...
ArtLex
Art Lex: Art Nouveau
This site gives the definition of Art Nouveau along with examples (pictures and descriptions).
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh:folk Links Folk:fairy Tale Site
This site offers links to folk tale and fairy tale sites. Students and teachers will benefit from this useful reference guide.
ACT360 Media
Writing Den: Paragraphs
How do you write a paragraph? Use this site to learn more about the different parts of a paragraph.
WebMD
Medicine Net: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
This site from MedicineNet, Inc. contains information on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. There is also an article on what the future holds for patients with lupus.
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Dictionary.com
Dictionary.Com is an online dictionary. It provides definitions, syllabication, pronunciation, word origin, and part of speech. It also provides a word of the day, word games, and much more.
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Foldoc Computing Dictionary
This resource presents a searchable dictionary of computer terminology that includes pronunciations. Links within the definitions allow you to gain a thorough understanding of the term.
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Australian Folklore: Definitions and Practices
This is a very scholarly document that discusses what folklore is, how it has been studied in Australia, and how Australian folklore differs from the traditions in other parts of the world.
Northern Arizona University
Northern Arizona University: Sojurn: How to Analyze a Fugue
This page is very helpful in analyzing and understanding fugues. Great site for music theory students and teachers.
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Cupola: Art Nouveau Architecture
Click on any image to enlarge. There are 2 different galleries at this site. Be sure to see both.
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Spelling police.com: Allegory
Informational site that provides the definition for and examples of allegory.
University of Victoria (Canada)
The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary Term: Fable
The University of Victoria's English department gives a comprehensive definition of fables. Example included.
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Odlis: Online Dictionary for Library & Information
Need to know the definition of any term related to information searching, finding or sorting? Here's the place to look. Entries contain links to other definitions as needed.
Hopelink
Hopelink: Reading Lesson Idea: Personal Vocabulary Notebook
This site has a simple but direct approach to building your vocabulary. Keeping a special notebook of new words can increase vocabulary, assist memorization, and encourage good study and organization skills. L.11-12. 6 Vocabulary
Hopelink
Word Bank Lesson Plan: Eastside Literacy Program
This word bank lesson plan offers the individual student the opportunity to increase their vocabulary.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Internalization of Vocabulary Through the Use of a Word Map
Students practice with words and develop both denotative and contextual knowledge through two agents-purposeful sequencing of steps and collaboration with peers.