This site focuses on reflective journal writing including the benefits to students, ways to deal with writer's block, and tips for journal writing.

Writing is a complex operation requiring knowledge of text structure, syntax, vocabulary, and topic, and sensitivity to audience needs; so it is not surprising that many teens find writing challenging. This article identifies the...

KAIROS, a quarterly online journal, explores the effect various technologies have in the classroom, as well as other large-scale issues relating to education.

A series of writings written by a French military leader who served under Napoleon during the Napoleonic Wars. He gives an honest evaluation of what happened in Napoleon's famous invasion of Russia in 1812.

A collection of wartime writings by one of Napoleon's army commanders. He was quite famous for being Napoleon's youngest Marshal and fought in Napoleon's campaign against Prussia in 1806.

Lesson introduces students to the strategy of making connections. Students learn the three types of connections using a double-entry journal. A good resource for teachers.

Selections from the war time memoirs of Admiral Jellicoe who was the British naval commander at the Battle of Jutland. These writings provide a glimpse into the use of British naval tactics at the naval battle.

Contains plans for six thirty-minute lessons that ask students to make response journals and multimedia projects about spiders. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF handouts and sites...

Examination of Sarah Kemble Knight's journal, its major themes, historical context, publication history, and literary style. Contains discussion questions.

In this lesson plan, students will consider Say Hi to Haibun Fun which looks at a Japanese style of writing called haibun. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.

Here, one can find helpful information on studying the works of American author William Bradford (1590-1657 CE). This website provides insight into specific themes and styles prevalent in Bradford's writing as well as suggestions for...

Though teachers might use this student-centered, technology-based, one or two-day research project to introduce any author, English 12 teachers may wish to use the activity to jump-start a unit on British literature from the Romantic...

This site provides a press release on an exhibit at Princeton University about Thomas Wolfe entitled "The Story of a Novelist." The article provides some information about Wolfe's life and works and a link to some photos from the exhibit.

This colonial document was written by Sarah Kemble Knight (1666-1727 CE). It is used in classrooms today.

Do you use Appleworks in your classroom? Would you like some ideas that others have used? This site presents some exemplary lessons from other teachers.