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University System of Georgia: What All Libraries Have
A good general look at the resources commonly available in most academic and public libraries, this site provides a framework for students to use in their own library research.
British Library
British Library: A Christmas Carol: Discovering Literature Resources
This list is a list of resources that can be used for Charles Dicken's "A Christmas Carol". Included are articles on the setting, analysis of the text, and links to additional teaching resources.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Busterfield Library a Z
This video segment from Between the Lions uses an alphabet song to review the ABCs, matching each letter with the name of a character from the show.
Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Shakespeare Library: Study Guide: The Winter's Tale
A teaching guide for The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare, which can be used before or after a live performance, or on its own. Includes plot synopsis, activities, and discussion questions. Information about Shakespeare's life and...
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Chaucer's 'The Merchant's Tale': Marriage & Relationships
'The Merchant's Tale' can be viewed as one of the 'marriage' tales in Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales". Students can use this series of activities to explore how Chaucer portrays marriage, men and women, and relationships through the...
University College London
University College London: Internet Resources on Latvia
Use this site if you are researching Latvia. Includes links to economic sites, historical sites, and many more.
University College London
University College London: Internet Resources on Ukraine
Your one stop shop for information on the country of Ukraine! Use this site if you need information on the government, history, culture, and many other facts.
University College London
University College London: Internet Resources on Slovenia
Use this site to gain access to historical links, government links, and cultural links on Slovenia.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Using Ph Et Simulations in a Large Lecture Class the Photoelectric Effect
This activity provides a complete curriculum for teaching the photoelectric effect using the PhET Photoelectric Effect simulation in a large-lecture modern physics course.
Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Shakespeare Library: Lesson Plan Archive: As You Like It
Lesson plan that uses online resources to provide fuller examination of "As You Like It."
Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Shakespeare Library: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Students will compare and contrast the imagery from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" with other works of Shakespeare using online resources.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Library Dictionary
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart can be used in a library/resource center to illustrate alphabetical order and how books are arranged on the shelves in the library. It also discusses alphabetical order to help teach...
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Oregon School Library Information System
An excellent site that supports school libraries which includes tools for both elementary and secondary students. Choose the appropriate level to find resources on citing sources, research process, choosing research resources, finding...
Library of Congress
Loc: Teacher Resources
This compilation of teacher resources has useful collections of primary sources, lesson plans, themed subject overviews, and ready-to-use presentations and activities to support the study of U.S. history at all academic levels.
Library of Congress
Loc: For Teachers: Classroom Materials Using Primary Sources
This excellent teacher resource features lessons that use primary source documents in an engaging way. Included are lesson plans created by teachers, themed resources, primary source sets, presentations and activities, and collections...
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Mc Ardle Notebooks: Dawn at the Alamo
Henry Arthur McArdle's "Dawn at the Alamo" notebook is "packed with letters, notes, and photographs," which McArdle used when researching for his well-known painting recording this important moment in Texas history. Browse the pages to...
British Library
British Library: Teaching Resources: Hamlet: Ophelia, Gender and Madness
In his portrayal of Hamlet and Ophelia, Shakespeare raises troubling questions about gender and madness. These activities encourage students to compare these two central characters, and how they have been used to reflect changing views...
British Library
British Library: Discovering Women Writers
This guide will help students explore the lives and works of women writers using our Discovering Literature website.[PDF]
Other
Teachit.co.uk: Library of English Teaching Resources
Teachit.co.uk is a free online resource for English teachers. Content includes classroom materials, schemes of work, lesson plans, and teaching tools. Look at the Top 5s, the English Teaching Online, the Teachit Trails, and the Tweakits....
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Online Library Learning Center: Evaluating Sources
Use this "Weed and feed," approach to get only the best resources for your research project.
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas: Perry Castaneda Library: Brazil Maps
Presents a great collection of maps all having to do with Brazil. There are country maps, city maps, and thematic maps that cover topics such as politics, geography, economy, land use, population, climate, and more.
National Library of France
National Library of France: The Unknown Sea
An image-rich exposition of visual art that takes the sea as its a theme. Mythology, fantasy, mapmaking, and the history of sailing and marine exploration are all investigated as are fears about the ocean's power, puzzling beliefs about...
British Library
British Library: International Dunhuang Project: Chinese Astronomy Resource
Using the early Dunhuang Star Atlas, an important historical and scientific document of the sky seen from China dating from before AD 700, learn about astronomical history from the perspective of China. Find resources and analysis that...
Scholastic
Scholastic: I Spy: The Library
I SPY activities consist of software, jigsaw puzzles, and games for children. Students use problem-solving skills when playing the visual brain-teasing puzzle. The resource combines photographs of familiar object collections with rich...