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- Censorship
- Banned
Books Week [Hosted
by The American Library Association this site
contains fascinating lists of banned and challenged
books. It provides a very useful starting point
for students from Early to Late Adolescence to
stimulate thought and lively discussion, to motivate
further research into the topic of censorship
and to generate similar lists of Australian titles.]
- Banned
Books Quest [Early
to Late Adolescence. Students form into committees
to research the pertinent issues on banning controversial
materials in order to present a unified statement
at a public hearing on the banning of particular
books in a school. ]
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- Exploring
Picture Books [Viewing]
- Every
Picture Tells a Story [Early
Childhood to Early Adolescence. Artlcle in Classroom
magazine.]
- Journeys
in Books & Pictures [Early
Childhood. Unit on English Online NZ]
- Picture
Book Families [Early
Adolescence. This Dromkeen online exhibition focuses
on illustrations in modern Australian children's
picture books from the 1970s to the 1990s and
shows how they reflect changes in the structure
of Australian families during that period.]
- Picturing
Books
[Middle Childhood to Early Adolescence. What is
a Picture book? evaluating picture books, anatomy
of a picturebook.]
- The
Style File [showcases
the work of some of Australia's most talented
book illustrators]
- Tohby
Riddle's Picture Books [Middle
Childhood to Late Adolescence. Article in The
Literature Base.]
- Viewing
Through Picture Books [Early
to Late Adolescence. Based
on article from Fiction Focus titled, Why
Picture Books? Includes
a definition of
Picture Book]
- Visual
Literacy & Picture Books [Sample
unit for Middle Childhood to Early Adolescence]
- Words
and Images: Visual Responses to Literature
[Early Adolescence. Unit
Plan from English Online NZ. Students explore
ways in which static images may be used to convey
mood/themes from literature. After critically
analysing a series of static images, students
combine visual and verbal features to create an
original static image in response to their reading]
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- Graphic
Novels
-
 Grappling with Graphic Novels
[Teacher reference. Article from Fiction Focus Vol. 19
No. 2, 2005, pp.7-16. Includes book reviews, websites, references and suppliers.]
-
Eek!
Comics in the Classroom [This
article in Education
World by
Linda Starr, first written in 2004 was updated in
May 2007. In it Linda states that comics and graphic
novels can be effective tools for teaching a multitude
of literacy skills to students with a variety of
learning needs. She provides useful links to other
articles, lesson plans and lists of recommended titles.]
- Graphic
Novels in the Classroom: An Overview [Article
by Wolfgang Bylsma, posted on 5 Sept 2007 on OZComics website
explains why teachers should encourage children
and young adults to read graphic novels. It includes
a PDF list of age-appropriate graphic novels
and further reading.]
-
No
Flying No Tights: A Website Reviewing Graphic novels
for Teens [Early - Late
Adolescence & teachers. Aimed at teenagers, teachers,
librarians and parents this site contains reviews
listed under such catchy headings as Resistance
is futile. It also features reader surveys, news
and gossip, definitions, FAQs; and for teachers/librarians
lists of core titles.]
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OzComics [Teachers,
librarians and anyone interested in comics and graphic
novels will welcome this Australian website. It features
Grant Stone in conversation with artists, writers
and publishers involved in creating comics and graphic
novels. The Reading Comics
section contains a rationale for including graphic
novels in the classroom and Making Comics provides
information for aspiring comic book writers and
artists.]
-
Sidekicks: A Website Reviewing Graphic Novels
for Kids
[Companion to No Flying
No Tights, this site is for younger readers.]
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- Myths
& Legends, Folk & Fairytales
& Fractured Fairytales
- The
Best of Legends [Late
Adolescence to Adult]
- Cinderella [Unit Plan for Early Childhood]
- Fairy
Tales [Unit Plan for
Middle Childhood]
- Fairy
Tales [Integrated unit using multiple intelligences
and Bloom's taxonomy by Helen Polios, NSW]
- Fairytale
Court/The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
[MC. Adaptable for EC
or EA. WebQuest based on Jon
Scieszka's picture book. Involves
students in researching wolves and participating
in a mock trial.]
- Fairy
Tale Land [Early Childhood]
- Fractured
Fairytales & Fables with John Scieszka [Early
Childhood to Late Adolescence -
activities leading to student writing & publishing
online]
- Grimms'
Fairy Tales [National Geographic site. 12 unvarnished
tales, based on a 1914 translation Content includes
information about the Brothers Grimm, a magazine
article, activities for children and a forum]
- The
Hans Christian Andersen Centre [Life &
Works, gallery of children's drawings]
- Magical
Fairytale Moments [Webquest.
Students create own fairytale. Listed on Tom March's
Best
WebQuests site]
- Myths
and Legends Unit Plan for Years 4-6 [From
the New Zealand English Online site]
- Mythology,
Folklore and the Hero's Journey [a collection of links, including lesson plans
for all year levels, from Web English Teacher]
- Mythology
in the classroom. [Background reading
for teachers on myths from a variety of cultures
as well as lesson plans]
- Once
Upon a Fairy Tale: Teaching Revision as a Concept [Lesson
Plan on Read WriteThink]
- Once
Upon a Genre [Middle Childhood. Unit Plan
on Scholastic]
- Once
Upon a Time Rethought: Writing Fractured Fairytales [Lesson
Plan on Read WriteThink]
- The
Realm of Fairy Tales
[Webquest for Middle Childhood]
- SurLaLune [47
annotated fairytales, including their histories,
similiar tales across cultures, modern interpretations
and 1400+ illustrations. EA-LA & teachers]
- A
Tale to be Told [Webquest
designed to explore folktales. Listed on Tom March's
Best
WebQuests site]
- Tales
of the Grimm Brothers [Unit
Plan for Middle Childhood]
- Tell
it to the Judge: Persuasive Essay [Middle Childhood.
Students write a persuasive essay in response to
The True Story of the Three
Little Pigs]
- Winged
Sandals [Greek mythology site produced
by ABC in association with Uni of Melbourne Centre
for Classics and Archaelogy]
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- Noah's
Ark
Coincidently, during 2004, prior
to the tsunami in the Indian Ocean on 26 December,
several picture books and two novels on the theme
of Noah's Ark were published.
Compare and contrast these authors/illustrators'
interpretations with the original biblical story and
with each other.
Use them to introduce a unit on
tsunamis
or floods.
Students in Early and Late Adolescence
could discuss ethical behaviour and responsibility
after reading Not
the End of the World and or,
In
the Shadow of the Ark. These
novels could also be used to study, character, plot,
setting and imagery.
 Search
CMIS
Resource Bank
by CMIS Topic: Noah's Ark
for a complete list of books.
Restrict search by Phase of Development if you wish.
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- Nursery
Rhymes
- A-Z
Teacher Stuff - Nursery Rhymes [USA.
Links to fingerplays, action poems, nursery rhymes,
rhymes listed in themes, lesson plans]
- Education
World -Children's Literature - Nursery Rhymes [USA.
Links to sites]
- Nursery
Rhymes: Tales to Learn By [Snaith
Primary School UK]
Contains full text of popular nursery rhymes,
each one accompanied by a colourful illustration
and questions to think about and discuss, with
the emphasis on values. Links to nursery rhyme
pages suitable for young children to access are
useful.]
- Nursery
Rhymes, Verses and Songs [Alphabetical
list of well-known and lesser-known nursery rhymes,
verses and songs]
- Nursery
Rhymes for Young Children
[USA. Songs for Teaching site] Useful
rhymes for building oral language, some with sound
clips, are located on the Songs
for Teaching site.
Using the side menu also browse Preschool/Kindergarten,
Reading & Language Arts, Chants & Raps
for more resources and teaching ideas
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- Poetry
and Verse Novels
- Beaut
Ideas - Using Verse Novels [Department
of Education Tasmania]
- Did
You See That Poem? [USA.
This article on Education World provides
guidelines on how to integrate video technology
into a literature unit]
- Exploring
Narrative Poetry and Verse Novels [Middle
Childhood to Late Adolescence]
- ISLM
Poetry for Children Early
Childhood - Early Adolescence. [Developed by the
Internet School Library Media Centre at James
Madison University. It contains many forms of
poetry, including nursery rhymes and Mother Goose
sites, songs, haiku, ways to write poetry, poetry
E-texts and poetry in the classroom]
- How
to Read a Verse Novel [Teacher's Notes
on Sherryl Clark's website]
- Playing
Around with Poetry [NZ
English Online unit for Early Adolescence]
- The
Poetry Zone [Developed
by UK poet Roger Stevens and aimed at children,
teenagers and teachers]
- Poet's
Corner [Australian
site. Collaborative Poetry Writing Project for
Middle Childhood & Early Adolescence]
- Songs
for Teaching [USA.
Teaching ideas and resources for incorporating
music into all areas of the curriculum to enhance
learning. Includes songs, rhymes, raps and chants,
to use with students of all ages to encourage
music skills; creativity & drama; writing,
reading, speaking & listening in English &
LOTE; as well as physical activity; and to add
interest to Science, Mathematics and Society and
Environment.]
- Think
Lyrical [Aimed
at Western Australian students in Years 8 to 10
to encourage them to write poetry]
- Writer's
Window [NZ
English Online. Read and discuss other students'
poems or submit a poem.]
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- Science
Fiction & Fantasy
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- Survival
- Survival
of the Fittest [Early
Adolescence. Students develop an 'Archetypal Survivor
Profile' through brain storming, discussion and
research of true-life survival stories. A comparison
of this profile is then made with that of a fictional
character, studied in the context of a novel where
survival is a theme. Gary Paulsen's Hatchet
is used as the focus novel.]
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- War/Conflict
& Peace
- The
Christmas Truce [Early
Adolescence. Reader's Theatre script from Aaron
Shepard's site. Complements In Flanders Fields
by Norman Jorgensen & Brian Harrison-Lever]
- The
War Prayer [Early
Adolescence. Reader's Theatre script. Satire adapted
from an unpublished short story by Mark Twain]
- All
Quiet on the Western Front [Late
Adolescence. Teacher cyberguide designed to supplement
the classic novel and explore historical and social
aspects of WWI]
- Conflict
and War: Unit Plan [Late
Adolescence. English Online (NZ). Rhetoric unit
on war poetry]
- Rose
Blanche [Early Adolescence.
Unit to encourage interest and insight into historical
events, using picture Rose Blanche to introduce
the Holocust]
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