Seventh graders read sections of a Sherlock Holmes novel. They identify references to hate groups that are the criminals in the story. They discuss the symbols found in the story.

Students participate in a lesson that focuses on the research of a chosen career field. They gather information from a variety of resources. The information is used to compose a research paper or powerpoint presentation.

Students are guided through a series of strategies to help them practice using the computer and become better Internet users. They follow steps in an exercise to practice search strategies and begin research on a topic for a research paper.

Students investigate the essays and life of Thoreau in order to appreciate his point of view and understand his way of thinking. They participate in various activities and writing assignments to gain a similar perspective. Students write...

Students are awaken to their surroundings. They gain a greater access of how their city was formed. Students assess the human impact on the land. They comprehend the cultural diversity of the city.

Students investigate a variety of important historical figures in order to present a report to the class. The use of internet research skills is reinforced for the beginning of the lesson and culminates in an oral presentation of the...

Students watch the movie Holes. They list 5 key events from Holes and use a pyramid to rank the events in order of importance to the story. They determine cultural differences between the character and themselves.

Studnets learn about The Constitution and The Bill of Rights through a series on Internet pages that include such things as the framers, court cases and games.

This lesson focuses on the correct methods for using both direct and indirect quotations. We will explore how properly written direct quotations can fall into one of three categories: acceptable, better, or best, depending on how...

This page explains the comma placement needed between a direct quote and its speaker dependent upon the location of the attributive tag. It includes examples of various tag locations.

This site discusses what direct quotations are and how to use them.

This page explains the rules for capitalizing direct quotes; if the quote is a sentence, capitalize it. If the quote is not a complete sentence, capitalize only what was capitalized in the original direct quote.

This instructional activity focuses on integrating source material using direct quotations including examples and a chart of when to use them.

Learn more about using quotation marks properly through this informative resource. Students and teachers will benefit from this helpful site.

This page focuses on the rules for using quotation marks correctly including general rules, when to use quotation marks; run-in and block quotations; quotation mark rules: quotations and capitalization, quotation marks and other...

Use this site to learn how to properly use quotation marks in stories, poems, articles, and speeches.

This site provides information on the correct usage of quotation marks, along with examples for each rule discussed.

This tutorial illustrates when it's appropriate to use quotation marks in your writing.

This entry provides the rules for using quotation marks and single quotation marks and provides examples of each use.

This lesson provides a video and a PowerPoint presentation focusing on when and what to capitalize and not capitalize in direct quotations. Real Player is required.

Notes and examples explaining different types of quotes including: direct, indirect, short, long, and numbers.

This reference provides clear explanations of quoting and paraphrasing. Examples of a paraphrase of a direct quotation is also provided.

Punctuating direct address can be tricky. This tutorial gives clear examples and explanations of where to place the closing puncution, depending on the meaning of the sentence. A brief quiz checks your understanding.

This resource describes the influence of East Asian thought on Henry David Thoreau, including the cornerstone of Vedic thought, the "Bhagavad Gita."