The first website I found for my content area is Teaching Literature. This site is not only a wonderful resource for students but is also a great site for teachers. On the homepage of the site there are different areas of study within an English lesson. On the left side of the home page offers a lot of useful information and professional development resources for English teachers. The professional development section addresses many questions that a new English teacher may have and also a few of the difficulties one may encounter.
This site would be excellent for any English classroom. The various sections at the top of the home page could be utilized by English teachers of most grade levels. For instance, the section on Shakespeare provides quality information on everything Shakespeare. Clicking on the link takes the user to the main Shakespeare page. On the top of the page is a great interactive video on Shakespeare which would appeal to students of all ages. The rest of the site is broken down by individual outside sites related to Shakespeare. Everything from the Folger Theatre website to web quest is available to the students.
The second site I chose was Guide to Writing and Grammar. This site is completely dedicated to grammar and its various finer points. Each box represents information at various levels of learning. The first box is word and sentence, followed by paragraph level, followed by essay and research level. The culmination of this website is the quiz section which has a variety of quizzes for each area of grammar. The site also features entire PowerPoint lessons to show to students on different aspect of grammar.
I would utilize this site for any grammar lesson. Each of the lessons is simple and easy to understand. You could begin at the word level with the students and eventually progress to the essay and paragraph level. This site would help students have a better grasp on some of the more difficult aspects of grammar. The quizzes would be especially helpful in the classroom as they are comprehensive and complete.
Matt, I really enjoy the teaching literature site. There is certainly a plethora of information. As a new teacher, this is an incredible resource to draw from. This site can very easily be used in the classroom for various activities, including webquests which really get the students involved. This site also has a great many links students could use on there on to research literary terms or books that may be of interest to them. Indeed, it is a very helpful site for all.
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