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Government Sites
America’s Story from America’s Library - Discover the stories of America's past, like
Buffalo Bill and Harriet Tubman; find out about interesting inventions and get fascinating historical facts.
American
Memory - Historical resources on a variety of topics. Check out this huge collection.
Desktop
Publisher - Using computers, these workers combine printed materials, numbers, pictures, and
charts to prepare publications and booklets.
Kids and Families Page - Library of Congress - View the collections, stories , webcasts
and find out what happened today in history.
Langston Hughes - America's Story - Langston Hughes was one of the
most important writers and thinkers of the Harlem Renaissance, which was the African American artistic
movement in the 1920s that celebrated black life and culture.
Librarian -
Librarians help people find facts. They organize information and help people find books, magazines, videos,
websites, and other information.
Literature - Library of Congress - Collection of literary
documents including poetry, books, periodicals, and even an author's notebook.
Mark Twain - America's Story - Twain traveled around the world and he dazzled
audiences with lectures filled with the same humor and spirit found in his writings.
Meet Amazing Americans - America's Story - Discover the inventors, politicians,
performers, activists and other everyday people who made this country what it is today.
NASA - Kids' Page K-4th - Games, stories, activities, and space news for kids.
Read.gov for Kids -
Explore new worlds: read. discover new authors and rediscover classic books.
Reporter -
Reporters gather information and write news stories. These stories appear in newspapers, magazines television
and online. To get information, reporters look at documents, observe the scene, and interview people.
Secretary -
Secretaries make appointments, put files in order, write letters and answer the phone. Secretaries make sure that
the information that leaves the office is right.
Taking the Mystery Out of Copyright - Animated videos explaining the importance of
copyright law. (Flash required)
Writer - Writers and
editors write! Writers write stories, or they write about things that really happened. They write books, and they
write articles for magazines or journals. They write for newspapers, and they write for radio and television.
Other Resources
Academy of Achievement - Arts - Check out these famous actors, directors, musicians,
dancers, and more.
Author
Biographies - Browse the list of authors and find out about your favorite author.
Circle of Stories -
PBS - Explore Native American storytelling through artwork, photography, documentary film, and
music.
Citing Podcasts and Websites - Grammar Girl - Find out how
to deal with electronic citations.
Essay Writing
Tips - Here are some simple steps that will guide you through the essay writing process; take a look
at some writing samples or browse through some other online essay writing resources.
Flashlight Readers - Scholastic.com - Play cool games
and activities that take you into your favorite books. You can also get exclusive author info, including photos,
audio, and notes from the authors themselves.
Homework
Hub - Homework Hub supplies you with innovative tools, resources, and top-notch tips to support
student homework success while strengthening the home-school connection.
Kidsreads.com - Find
info about your favorite books, series and authors. Reviews of the newest titles, interviews with the coolest
authors and special features on great books. And for even more reading fun we have trivia games, word
scrambles and awesome contests!
Literature Database - PBS American Masters -
Learn about some of the most influential and significant American writers like Edgar Allen Poe, Arthur Miller, and F.
Scott Fitzgerald.
Report Writing - Need to write a report for school? Here's a list of sites that will
help you get it done.
Shakespeare for Kids - Learn all about Shakespeare and his works with these fun activities
from the Folger Shakespeare Library.
Shakespeare
Online - Visitors can read every play or poem from the world's most celebrated writer and, more
importantly, make some sense of his works with free analysis, Old English language translations, and famous
quotes.
Student Opinion - The Learning Network - Learn about current events from the
New York Times; students 13 and older are invited to comment on questions about issues in the news.
The
Stacks - Scholastic Kids - A kids' community that has books, blogs, videos, games, and more.
WordCentral.com
- Fun dictionary site where you can look up words, get a word of the day to learn, and more.
Write It - Scholastic.com - Help your students' find their voice and publish their
work.
Writing Instruction - IPL Teenspace - Here's a list of
resources to help you with grammar and writing.
Writing Tips - TIME for Kids - Learn how to write a draft, revise your writing and beat writer's
block.
Yahoo! Kids -
Reference - Contains a dictionary, encyclopedia, and an online reference chat.
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