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Explore any of the following enrichment sites:
Acronym Finder - Searchable database containing common acronyms and abbreviations about a focus on computers, technology, telecommunications, and the military

American Slanguages - Asks you to "choose a city and talk like the locals" - foreign cities too; ok ok be careful with this one, but the rich uses of language here outweight the...

Anthology of Middle English Literature - Essays, articles and sources on Chaucer, Gawain, Langland, Julian, Kempe, Malory, Everyman, as well as Lyrics and Plays - wonderful layout
and indispensable resource

Classics Archive - Select from a list of 441 works of classical literature by 59 different
authors, including user-driven commentary and "reader's choice" Web
sites. Mainly Greco-Roman works (some Chinese and Persian), all in
English translation

Visual Thesaurus - An amazing application of technology in which the learner actually
watches terms being spun into webs of meaning; move your cursor towards
different places on the JAVA applet and watch new terms dynamically
emerge, interact and evolve into related meanings - DYNAMITE STUFF!

Vocabulary.com - Home of "Vocabulary University", a great place for games and puzzles
that promote word power including thematic word puzzles on a range of
topics; separate word puzzle booklets can be purchased if you want to
delve further into the activities, but for my money (literally)
everything you need is right online

ESL Cafe - Dave Sperling's site dedicated to learning English as a second language;
designed to be fun for teachers with lots of opportunity for interaction
and loads of shared ideas.

Legends - History, literature, and lore presented with the promise of guided
access to primary source material and up-to-date scholarship, personal
essays and extended reviews, and historical surveys and thoughtful
commentary

Linguistic Fun Page - Looking for a new twist to many of the English topics we tirelessly
attempt to impart to our students? This sight is a hoot - lots of
off-beat approaches and fun links

English Club - English Club is a site to help you learn English or teach English as a second language. Access to all pages is free. You'll find everything from lessons for students to jobs for teachers, including interactive pages such as forums, games, quizzes, chat, help and penpals.

The Basic Elements of English - Grammar tutorials offered by the English Department at the University of Calgary. This site is divided into four major tutorial sections: Parts of Speech, Sentence Elements, Punctuation and Word Use. You can test your grammar skills and get immediate feedback by trying the exercises at the end of the tutorials.

Essortment - All about writing for fun and profit. From sending a business letter to authoring a children's book, learn all about writing from a large collection of informative articles from Essortment.

Ask?Away - Have a question? Need an answer? Librarians from around the country are available whenever you need information -- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. This free service will connect you to an experienced librarian who has the knowledge and tools to find the information you need.

Author!Author! - Links to your favorite authors including Judy Blume, Dr. Seuss and Shel Silverstein!

Balanced Literacy - Here you will find links to literacy for all ages: students, parents, and teachers. You will find links to reading, literacy, and writing for everyone!

Books, Books and More Books! - Here you will find links to everything books! You will find links to writing your own virtual stories, online books, history of books, your favorite authors, and many, many more. If you like books, you must check out this site!

Creative Drama - Creative drama is a powerful tool in the hands of a Master Teacher. It makes learning come alive through plays, improvisations, re-enactments and role playing. Here you will find links to various play, theatre, and drama pages for teachers and students.

English Resources - Here you will find links to everything English! You will find links to: common grammar mistakes, ways to build vocabulary, a place to ask English questions, and many more.

Top Language Arts Sites - While there are many Language Arts sites on the Web, those of a truly high caliber that can enrich and even transform your curriculum are in a separate class all by themselves. This site contains some of the very best resources for both traditional Language Arts and modern communications applications. Have fun!

Language Arts Update - Find links to just about anything related to language arts: drama, English, library, literature, media, and writing.

Research Resources - Doing a research paper and need some help? You've come to the right place!

Writing and Publishing - Aspiring writers who could never get past the editor's desk of any traditional publishing company are getting their work published online to gain exposure for their talent. Teachers and students can take advantage of this by accessing information on writing, immersing themselves in the work of online authors, and publishing themselves. The challenge is to add to the body of work of online authors by publishing truly quality student writing. Hopefully you will find something here to pique your interest and motivate you to take that challenge!