LA_themepark

I would introduce the students to “The Language of Advertising” including: informative advertising and persuasive advertising vocabulary. We would write a sample ad together so the students would get the feel for what I am wanting. Next, I would have the students sketch their idea(s) for an ad. Then I would have finalize their ad using an electronic poster board, such as glogster. Paulet Owens Crescent MS > http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ > The Purdue OWL is the premier website for finding all kinds of advice about writing. > > **Read Write Think** > http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/student_material.asp?id=36 > This site, developed by NCTE has a variety of plans for a variety of reading/writing assignments targeted at a variety of grade levels. > > **Grammar Site** > http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/ > The grammar and punctuation on this site are a little higher level, but easily adaptable. > The quizzes are good with explanations. > **Citation Sources** > http://www.cite.auckland.ac.nz/ > This site gives examples for citation styles. > > **Engineering Writing** > http://www.writing.engr.psu.edu/ > http://writing.umn.edu/tww/assignments/disciplines/engineering_assignments.htm > http://www.ecf.utoronto.ca/~writing/handbook.html > Various sites that deal with engineering writing. > I think most of my students would have a difficult time with this one. I always like to introduce them to different types of writing, but this might be a little much for 6th grade. I think even my 8th graders might have some problems. It has good information for teachers, but I don't see myself just turning my students loose on this one. (Shaila Luttrell--Pawnee) > **Name:** [|Power Proofreading] > **URL:** http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/proofread > **Who It's For:** Grades 2-8 > **What It Costs:** Free > **Description:** Improve students' proofing skills and knowledge of grammar with this fun and easy-to-use site. After a short animated video introduces Power Proofreading, students click the folder for their grade level and select a passage to proof. Each passage's errors focus on a specific skill, so why not preview the passages before class, and pick out the ones you want your class to practice based on your current grammar unit? Then, students simply click to delete, add, or edit as needed to correct grammatical and spelling mistakes. Unlike sites that have students correct grammar in a sentence or by question and answer format, this is one of the few at which students work within a paragraph, a valuable skill for success in standardized testing. Kids need more practice? Try some of Education World's [|Every-Day Edits]. > > **Name:** [|EasyEssay.com] > **URL:** http://www.theeasyessay.com/ > **Who It's For:** Easy Essay can be used at any grade level to teach students how to write essays, speeches, reports, and more. > **What It Costs:** Free > **Description:** > “Easy Essay can teach almost anyone how to logically organize a proof format (essay, speech, business memo…) for any fact, concept or idea in 5 minutes." This online tool uses an automated, fill-in-the-blanks information organization program to help users of any age develop and write an essay, speech, or report in the “Say it. Prove it. Say you have proven it." format. The tool can be used to create any written work from a basic 5-paragraph essay to a 17-page report. > > **Name:** [|Google Docs for Educators] > **URL:** http://www.google.com/educators/weeklyreader.html > **Who It's For:** The Google Docs and Spreadsheets tool allows sharing among students at all grade levels, between students and teacher, student and parent….. > **What It Costs:** Free > **Description:** Google and Weekly Reader have teamed up to provide free tools and materials for educators to use to teach "digital buddy writing," in which two or more students work together from different computers to write and revise the same paper at the same time. The buddy writing lessons and activities utilize the sharing features of Google Docs and Spreadsheets, which enable teachers and students to determine who can access and edit documents. Google Docs helps promote group work and peer editing skills, and helps fulfill the stated goal of The National Council of Teachers of English, which espouses writing as a process and encourages multiple revisions and peer editing.
 * Purdue Online Writing Lab
 * **Language Arts (grades 6-7-8) / Superland Theme Park**
 * This website would be a great source for teachers, but not neccessarily for students. It is a little confusing to navigate. I did a search for "grammar" and it sent me to google. It did not search within the site itself and I found irritating. If a site has a search area, most actually search within the site itself, but this one did not. If I wanted to search google, I would just go to google. (Nikole Kelty)
 * This website has some really great lesson plans. I like how this website has complete lesson plans, including skills and grade levels. The lesson plans are great! There are many different topics although most could be adapted to whatever you are teaching at the time. Also, after looking at various lesson plans, it seems that most could modified to fit any grade level. I especially like some of the younger-level lesson plans because my sixth graders are still very elementary and enjoy doing the activities that are a little young. This website has a multitude of helpful resources and plans. I am forever searching for fun lessons and activities and this website certainly delivers. It has a little bit of everything. (Nikole Kelty)
 * This website is great! It is a little old for my students in some areas and a little young in others. This website has quizzes and challenges that I think my students would really enjoy. It also has examples of all writing styles and formats. It is sometimes hard to find a good example of a certain type of writing. This website not only gives good examples, but is fairly interactive for students as well. This website has a little of everything to do with Language Arts and is very easy to navigate. I can see using this website as not only an introduction to grammar and writing, but also as a follow throughout the year. (Nikole Kelty)
 * I love the quizzes! There are over 170 of them dealing with anything from clauses to run-ons to adjectives. When they get the question wrong it shows them the right answer and explains it. I agree, the level is a little high (I think it's designed for college kids) but I could see myself using these quizzes because in a 6th graders mind, if it's on the computer, it's got to be fun! -QUINN BALDWIN