English
For Ms Watkins class
National Museum of Australia (political cartoons)
Useful site for
teachers:
Andrew
Moore's Teaching Resource Site -
although this site is based on teaching English in England, it contains useful
information and resources for literature, grammar and much more. This site
has been recommended by English teachers all over Victoria.
The
Age Education - Text Talk articles about books on the
VCE lists
FANTASY, FAIRY STORIES AND MONSTERS
Harry
Potter's realm
The Harry Potter lexicon (spells,
magic and more)
An
interview with JK Rowling
About
the books
Warner
Bros. Harry Potter
Hans
Christian Anderson Fairy Tales
Childrenstory.com
- fairy tales,
nursery rhymes etc
Grimms
Fairy Tales
Aesop's Fables
Folklore and Mythology
Mother Goose
Focus on Fiction : In
the Classroom contains a list of suggested activities to
support genre / theme studies, plus useful links
Which book? - search for appropriate books and websites
with links to other online book lists
Science Fiction and Fantasy: unit plan for students in years 9 - 10
Science Fiction site
Science fiction and Fantasy : a genre with many faces
Shakespeare's
Birthday
Why do the plays of this writer, born April 23, 1564, remain so popular?
Find out how William Shakespeare's works continue to enrich our culture.
* Teaching Shakespeare http://www.folger.edu/education/teaching.htm
Folger Library offers a fabulous lesson plan archive and general tips on
teaching Shakespeare to students.
* All Shakespeare http://www.allshakespeare.com/index.php3
Visit this site to access online guides for Shakespeare's plays and sonnets.
Learn about the life and times of Shakespeare from the biography, timeline, and
pictures, and images..
* Chill with Will http://library.thinkquest.org/19539/
Created just for students, this site will help answer questions about studying
Shakespeare, including information about his life, works, language, and home.
* The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
http://tech-two.mit.edu/Shakespeare/works.html
The complete collection of the Bard's works..
* Shakespeare Mystery
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shakespeare/
Did Shakespeare actually write the plays generally accredited to him?
Some think not. The debate continues at this site.
CyberGuides
Literature based teaching activities using the Internet
Biography.com - over 20,000 famous people listed on this site