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Humanities Interactive
"Interactive exhibits, games lessons, and more." Learn about the new world - the Americas transformed by the voyages of Columbus; other cultures of the world; ancient cultures; literature; and the medieval world. A great interactive site to use in the classroom or have students work on their own.
Level - Middle School, High School
Recommended by - Susan Brown
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Art

Surrounded by Beauty - Arts of Native America
This site was created by the Mineapolis Institute of Arts and uses objects from their collection to introduce the arts of american indians. It includes a printable curruculum for classroom use.
Level - Middle School, High School
Recommended by - Susan Brown
Edsitement
Edsitement is sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities and is a gateway for education materials in the humanities. In addition, this superior site lists websites for use and contains lesson plans. It is possible to divide by grade level.
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Language & Literature

Bartleby.com - Reference
This site provides the fulltext of many contemporary and classic reference works.
Bartleby.com - Quotations
Access some classic books of quotations.
Encyclopedia Mythica
This encyclopedia covers mythology, folklore and legend.
Falcon Education Link
This resource is for teachers and students of English literature. It includes Shakespeare, Dante, Coleridge, Dickens and many other notable English writers.
Foreign Language Resources
This site lists links to foreign language and related culture resources.
Giggle Poetry
Giggle Poetry is the premier web site for humorous children's verse on the web.
Luminarium
Luminarium provides a starting point for students of English literature. It includes study materials, literature, art and music from the Medieval, Renaissance and 17th century periods of English literature.
Online Poetry Classroom
"OPC provides both professional development for high school Language Arts teachers and a virtual teaching community enabling teachers across the country to access free poetry resources online, including innovative, classroom-tested curricula. The OPC program combines poetry, pedagogy, and technology with the belief that poetry is an essential part of America's heritage and a vital tool in helping students comprehend and articulate human experience."
Spanish Resources for Teachers of LOTE
This site lists links to sites for Spanish teachers.
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Last Updated: Monday, 03-Mar-2008 12:02:41 EST