Literature Circles-Please Choose One that Sounds Interesting!

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The Breadwinner, by Deborah Ellis: The Breadwinner

On My Honor, by Marion Dane Bauer: On My Honor

Blackwater, by Eve Bunting Blackwater

Need Help With Your Research Project?

Research Internet Search: Discovery Movie (Must Sign in with Google)
Research Online Sources: Brainpop Movie

Research (Motivating Movie): Growth Mindset

Reasons for Learning How to Research
Author Studies

Research Skills Review Packet:
Kahoot

Research Day One Review:
Kahoot

Evaluating Websites Practice:
Gary Paulsen Website (class activity)
Gary Paulsen Website (individual activity)



Helpful Resources:

Biographies of Authors-Teenreads Site

Author Biographies-Scholastic Site

Helpful Biographies-Eduscapes Site

More Information about Authors

Video Interviews with Authors

More Author Video Interviews

A Long List of Links to Author Biographies


Other Resources:

Cite Your Sources Here

Using Evernote to Organize and Store your Notes Video

Guide to Using Evernote

Research Guide











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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

 

Educational Resources:

Introduction Video-Charles Dickens Biography

The Story behind the Ravens at the Tower of London

Interactive London Map

Interesting Website About Charles Dickens

Christmas Carol in the News 

A Tour Around the House Charles Dickens was Born

Dickens Biography Interactive

Fun Facts about A Christmas Carol

Resources for Writing your Personal Narrative

Setting up Your Personal Narrative:

Introduction to Google Docs

Steps to Setting up your Paper

How to Write Dialogue:

Dialogue Movie

Dialogue Rules


How to Print Your History of Revisions:

1. History of Revisions Screencast

2. Printable Version of Directions


Helpful Resources:

1.  Sound Words/Onomatopoeia

2. Names of Trees, Flowers, Fish, etc.

3.  Creative Color Names

4.  Thesaurus

5. Visual Thesaurus

6. Need a Map?

7. Other Words for Said

"Thank You M'am" by Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes, the author of "Thank You M'am"

Resources to Learn about the author, Langston Hughes:

1. Author Information (video)
2. Author information
3. More Author Information

Resources to Learn about the Harlem Renaissance time period:

1. Brainpop Video-Harlem Renaissance
2. Jazz Music
3. Duke Ellington Jazz Music

Connecting to Poetry:
1."The Road Not Taken," by Robert Frost
2. Robert Frost Biography