What once could only be painstakingly obtained by re-enrolling in courses and workshops, is now only a click of the mouse away. So, with such a wealth of resources at a teacher's fingertips, many educators are utilizing the Internet's vast array of articles, lesson plan archives, educators' forums, and vitual seminars to update their skills, to refresh their memories, to enhance their presentations, and to enrich themselves personally.
This week's article is really just a researched collection of links dedicated to those professionals who strive to stay current, who strive to know more and to bring more to their students through colorful bulletin boards, thought-provoking lectures and discussions, and multimedia activities. After boning up on your American, British, and World literature and after browsing some of these excellent resources, may you face the class tomorrow with renewed vigor!
Happy researching!
Virtual Seminars Project of Oxford University W.W.I. Poetry
resources include: introduction, bulletin board ideas, four tutorials, list of supplemental resources, and more.
War Publications supplement to the W.W.I. virtual seminars project
resources include: complete run of issues of The Hydra.
Virtual Seminars for Teaching Literature Using the Path Creation System Innovative Teaching Method
resources include: gallery of previously created paths for viewing [these can be used as supplements to existing lessons] , guided and independent "path creation" systems.
British Literature.Com Materials for Teaching British Literature [or history] resources include: historical information, on-line texts and letters, details of castles and other historic structures, maps, discussion boards, etc..
British Literature Timeline Timeline of English History from O.E. to Modern Periods
periods covered: Before Christ / Old English Period, The Middle English Period, 16th Century, 17th Century, Restoration and 18th Century, The Romantic Period, The Victorian Age / 19th Century, 20th Century.
American Literary Timeline American literature and history timeline 1650 to 1920
resources include: timeline, links to Am. lit sites, some commentary, coverage of major political and social events.
Treasure Island corresponds with Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island
resources include: activities, exercises, quizzes, useful links, projects, and the text in its entirety!
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