Burns, Ken with PBS.
Lewis & Clark -- the Journey of the Corps of Discovery.
1997. Florentine Films and WETA. 12 July 2002. http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/>. A very detailed website with footage from the PBS series and background matter.
Connecticut State Board of Education.
Language Arts Publications
. 2002. 10 June 2002. http://www.state.ct.us/sde/dtl/curriculum/currlang_publ_capt.htm>. This is the online handbook for the CAPT Reading and Writing Across the Disciplines. It can be printed out as a PDF.
Darling, Charles and Capital Community College.
The Grammar and Writing Guide
. 2002. 10 July 2002. http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/index.htm>. A ‘how to’ guide for all sorts of grammar reviews including a detailed explanation with examples for diagramming sentences.
Goodrich, Judith.
Thinking History.
2001. 15 July 2002. http://www.thinkhistory.homestead.com>. This is the web page I made to use as a resource for students: it includes lists of websites by topic as well as worksheets for students available as PDF.
Inspiration Software, Inc.
Inspiration.
2002. 8 June 2002. http://www.inspiration.com>. The official company web site for the software program I use for webbing and outlining. A free trial version is available for personal use.
Intel Corporation.
Seeing Reason: Mindful Mapping of Cause and Effect
. 2002. 11 July 2002. http://www97.intel.com/scripts-seeingreason/index.asp>. I teach cause and effect when we practice note taking. This site has a wonderful online activity for students that the teacher can tailor to her own curriculum -- it is an amazing teaching tool!
Johansen, Jay.
The New England Primer: Foreward and Technical Notes
. 1996. 14 July 2002. http://my.voyager.net/~jayjo/primerf.htm>. This is a great place to read up on the history of the Primer and to access more of the original material.
National Geographic.
Go Across America with Lewis and Clark
. 1997. 15 July 2002 http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/west/>. Great interactive adventure for students imagining they are traveling along with Lewis and Clark.
Saint-Andre, Peter.
The Ism Book: A Field Guide to the Nomenclature of Philosophy.
2002. 10 July 2002. http://www.openthought.org/ismbook>. I used this site for ideas about the meaning of ‘ism’ and examples.
Towner, Eugene L. and Mary Ann Ayd.
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine.
1998. 13 July 2002. http://www.bcpl.net/~etowner/patriot.html>. This is a fun site for students to explore the history of the national anthem and music.
University of Virgina.
The Journals of Lewis and Clark Site.
2002. 15 July 2002. http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/JOURNALS/toc.html>. The journals are indexed by topic and hyperlinked making exploration easy for students.