sixth grade graphicTechnology-Rich Learning Experiences
for Middle School Social Studies

The following resources are designed for middle school social studies students and their teachers.

Teacher Tap: Language Arts Resources
http://eduscapes.com/tap/tapenglish.html

Literature Ladders: Literature-based WebQuests
http://eduscapes.com/ladders/themes/webquests.htm#3

 

Seventh Grade Language Arts

EDSITEMENT: Literature and Language Arts - Grades 6-8
http://edsitement.neh.gov/tab_lesson.asp?subcategory=0&grade=6-8+&Display=Display

ReadWrite Think: Student Materials
http://readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp
Interactive tools that support national language arts standards.

ReadWriteThink: Lesson Plans 6-8
http://readwritethink.org/lessons/index.asp

General Seventh Grade

Getting Students Connected - Grade 7
http://www.gsc.amdsb.ca/grade_seven.htm

Grade 7 Curriculum Links for Shrewsbury Public Schools
http://www.shrewsbury-ma.gov/schools/central/curriculum/lf7.html

Seventh Grade Skills from Internet4classrooms
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_7th.htm

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Eighth Grade Language Arts

EDSITEMENT: Literature and Language Arts - Grades 6-8
http://edsitement.neh.gov/tab_lesson.asp?subcategory=0&grade=6-8+&Display=Display

Eighth Grade Reading - Florida
http://fcit.usf.edu/fcat8r/default.htm

ReadWrite Think: Student Materials
http://readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp
Interactive tools that support national language arts standards.

ReadWriteThink: Lesson Plans 6-8
http://readwritethink.org/lessons/index.asp

General Eighth Grade

Getting Students Connected - Grade 8
http://www.gsc.amdsb.ca/grade_eight.htm

Grade 8 Curriculum Links for Shrewsbury Public Schools
http://www.shrewsbury-ma.gov/schools/central/curriculum/lf8.html

MCAS Project Software - Grade 8
http://mblncat.mbln.lib.ma.us/html/ENGLISH/mcas/G08Menu.htm

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Ninth Grade Language Arts

EDSITEMENT: Literature and Language Arts - Grades 6-8
http://edsitement.neh.gov/tab_lesson.asp?subcategory=0&grade=6-8+&Display=Display

GLC - Ninth Grade Literature
http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/seqlps/sudisplay.asp?SUID=192

  • To Kill a Mockingbird
  • Great Expectations
  • Romeo and Juliet
  • Lord of the Flies
  • A Separate Peace
  • Short Stories
  • Mythology
  • Letter Writing

ReadWrite Think: Student Materials
http://readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp
Interactive tools that support national language arts standards.

ReadWriteThink: Lesson Plans 9-12
http://readwritethink.org/lessons/index.asp

General Ninth Grade

Grade 9-12 Curriculum Links for Shrewsbury Public Schools
http://www.shrewsbury-ma.gov/schools/central/curriculum/lf9_12.html

 

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General Language Arts

42explore: Charles Dickens
http://42explore.com/dickens.htm

42explore: Debate
http://www.42explore.com/debate.htm

42explore: Fantasy and Science Fiction
http://www.42explore.com/fantscifi.htm

42explore: Figurative Language
http://www.42explore.com/figlang.htm

42explore: Journal Writing
http://www.42explore.com/journl.htm

42explore: Literary Criticism
http://42explore.com/litcrit.htm

42explore: Mystery
http://www.42explore.com/mystery.htm

42explore: Mythology
http://www.42explore2.com/myth.htm

42explore: Oral History
http://www.42explore2.com/oralhst.htm

42explore: Poetry
http://www.42explore.com/poetry.htm

42explore: William Shakespeare
http://www.42explore.com/shakspear.htm

42explore: Skimming and Scanning
http://www.42explore.com/skim.htm

42explore: Mark Twain
http://www.42explore.com/twain.htm

42explore: Writing
http://www.42explore.com/writing.htm

Language Arts

Houghton Mifflin Power Proofreading
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/6_8/proofread/index.html

Houghton Mifflin Bright Ideas for Writing
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/6_8/brightideas/index.html
Ideas for different types of writing. Print or put on PowerPoint

Houghton Mifflin Grammar Blast
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/6_8/quizzes/index.html
Quizzes for Grade 8 grammar.

Houghton Mifflin Evaluation Station quality website
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/6_8/evalstation/index.html
Great tools for self-evaluating different types of writing such as Opinion Essay, Persuasive Essay, Compare-Contrast Essay, Research Report, Personal Narrative, and Story. Good practice using the web for reading and interaction

Interactive Activities

Art Tales
http://www.wildlifeart.org/ArtTales/
Tell stories with wildlife art.

Book Adventure
http://www.bookadventure.com/
Quizzes based on books

Grid Club Language Arts Games
http://www.gridclub.com/grown_ups/cont_eng.shtml
Lots of interactive games on English concepts.

Imaginator
http://www.gridclub.com/games/english/imaginator/index.html
Great online, story building tool.

Listen and Write Poetry
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/listenandwrite/
Explore the Rap Realm, Wonderwords, Simile Satellite, and Free Style.

Literature Ladders
http://www.eduscapes.com/ladders/

Naturescapes - Tiered Reading
http://www.eduscapes.com/nature/
Building your own with the Video and Image Starter Resources.

Play Magnetic Poetry - regular or kid's poetry
http://www.magneticpoetry.com/magnet/index.html
http://www.magneticpoetry.com/kidspoetry/playonline.cfm
Write poems, submit poems, read poems and evaluate poems

Print and Go from Grid Club
http://www.gridclub.com/games/dt/printandgo/home.shtml
Create a book, story, bookmark, poster, postcard, membership, paper, etc.

Starters for Narrative, Persuasive, & Expository Writing

The following bullets are K-12 resources. Explore the following resources for writing project ideas:

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Overall

42explore
http://42explore.com

BBC Schools - Ages 11-16
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/11_16/

Eduscapes
http://eduscapes.com

Middle School Hub
http://middleschoolhub.org/school/school.cfm

PBS
http://www.pbs.org/

Scholastic Activities
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/

Teacher Tap
http://www.eduscapes.com/tap/

Teacher Tap: Content Area Websites
http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic85.htm

Teacher Pages

Teacher Tap: Teacher and Classroom Pages
http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic60.htm

 

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Developed by Annette Lamb, 4/04.