This instructional workshop provides eight sessions on teaching reading in intermediate classrooms: "Creating Contexts for Learning," "Fluency and Word Study," "Building Comprehension," "Writing," "New Literacies of the Internet,"...

A research based workshop by Judith Langer on bringing the joy of reading literature to your class. An excellent professional development resource, with eight videos on demand. Topics include Responding as Readers, Objectifying the Text,...

The American Library Association offers these suggestions for reading in history, humanities, literature, science, and social studies. RI.11-12.10b Text Complexity

American literature presented in text and audio for English language learners. Students have the ability to listen to the audio as they read the text. Links to 57 audio programs and text by American authors. MP3 is required for the audio...

American History presented in text and audio for English language learners. Students have the ability to listen to the audio as they read the text. Links to more than 250 audio programs and text with information presented in...

Explicit teaching of reading comprehension skills will help English Language Learners apply these strategies to all subject matter.

This website provides links to teacher resources to effectively teach reading to learn skills. These include topics for all learners and ESL learners. Learning resources for Word Study and Recognition, Fluency, Vocabulary, Comprehension,...

This website provides links to teacher resources to effectively teach reading to learn skills. These include topics for all learners and ESL learners. Learning resources for Word Study and Recognition, Fluency, Vocabulary, Comprehension,...

Read and listen to stories with some words missing. Click appropriate grade level tab. Fill in the missing words, see how many words you spelled correctly, and get corrections for the ones you missed. L.11-12.2 Cap/Punc/Spell

Explore different ingredients, or elements, that go into stories and make them so much fun. Read the story, "Cinderella," and look at all the different pieces of the tale to see how they all fit together.

This thirty-minute video, the seventeenth in a series on American history, examines the rocky relationship between labor, management, and industry from 1882 to 1901. You can also read the transcript, find a map of the Anthracite Strike,...

Use these interactive maps to see and read about the colonization of the New World by several European nations. When you are finished looking at the maps, test your skills with the European Colonies Challenge.

U.S. v. the States delves into the ongoing constitutional dilemma between the federal government and individual state governments illustrated through Video on Demand, activities, readings, etc.

This unit details how the role of the President of the United States has evolved to the position it is today since the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Offers video, readings, web resources and activities.

This unit provides a comprehensive look into the value of the U.S. court system as a means to maintain the safety of American citizens. Offers video, readings, web resources, and activities.

This unit highlights the integral role that the media plays in American politics to communicate between the leaders and the public. Offers video, readings, web resources, and activities.

Examine public opinion and the various means in which to collect it as well as how the government uses the opinions collected. This resource offers video, readings, web resources, and activities.

This unit examines the significance of political parties in American politics, highlighting their functions, differences, and influence on the public for political decision making. Offers video, readings, web resources, and activities.

This unit probes into the role political interest groups plays in both complicating and influencing public policy making in America. Offers video, readings, web resources, and activities.

Interactive tutorials on plate tectonics, plates and boundaries, and the Earth's structure convey the dynamism of geologic processes, such as earthquakes and volcanoes. Takes a multidimensional approach to coverage of basic geologic...

Read two poems and follow the prompts to interpret them using four approaches: reader response, inquiry, cultural studies, and critical pedagogy. Use the prompts to guide personal reflection, launch a lesson with students, or join an...

Read two poems and reflect on the numerous teaching strategies featured in Teaching Multicultural Literature . Choose strategies to explore, and consider how you might adapt them for these poems and your students. Then compile and print...

Lesson from a multimedia course on literary world classics considers the Epic of Gilgamesh. Lesson centers on a half-hour video offering multiple perspectives on the work. Read an excerpt from Gilgamesh and find dozens of rich and varied...

Lesson from a multimedia course on literary world classics considers My Name Is Red, by Nobel laureate Orhan Pamluk. Lesson centers on a half-hour video offering multiple perspectives on the work. Read an excerpt from the novel and find...