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= **GENERAL - FOR ALL CONTENT AREAS** = [] [] Here you will find tens of thousands of moving images, live music, audio, texts. There is a wealth of older items that have been digitized and preserved. When you click on each section, you can browse by alphabetical index or subject index. Moving images are videos, old newsreels, old television commercials, etc. Live Music contains lives concerts, among other musical items. Audio includes old radio shows, while texts contain old journals of influential people as well as books that are in the creative commons. Check it out--it's cool!

[|Tennessee Electronic Learning Center] Sponsored by the Tennessee Department of Education and set up through iTunesU, you find a wealth of electronic resources aligned to follow not only the current curriculum but the core curriculum as well. There are podcasts, download practices, and much more. Check it out! Thanks to our own Jim Young for discovering this and sharing about it.

[|Brain Pop] Ask librarian for user name and password. Contains short videos (3-5 minutes) on many content area topics with coordinating online or printable quizzes; includes other teacher resources as well.

[|Columbia Education Center - Lesson Plans] Created by teachers, these ready-to-use lessons are organized by strand and grade level. The overview, purpose, objectives, resources, materials, and procedures are clearly outlined and make it easy for teachers to incorporate the lessons into their curriculum. [|Ed Helper] Contains many lesson plans, activities, and downloadable practice sheets for all content areas and a lot of it is free; however, there are some items that are limited to paid subscribers only.

[|Education World] A wealth of information for teachers, this site contains classroom management tips, lesson plans, educational articles, and printable practice sheets for all content areas.

[|EduPlace] Sponsored by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt publishers, you'll find interactive games for students to practice skills for all content areas.

[|eMints National Center] Maintained by the University of Missouri and others, there are many resources, lesson plans, and more. You can browse by topic alphabetically or by grade level. Tennessee standards are not included, but the information is still relevant and helpful.

[|Enchanted Learning] Contains quite a bit of free information and different links for all content areas; however, part of the website is limited to those with paid subscriptions.

[|I Love That Teaching Idea!] This site has hundreds of excellent tips for teachers, including suggestions for assessment, bulletin boards, classroom management, and field trips. There are also activities for learning centers, holidays, and all content area topics. The Substitutes section offers some terrific time-fillers and time-saving forms. While mainly for elementary ages, most of these ideas can be adapted for older students.

[|Internet 4 Classrooms] Contains interactive practices for students organized by the Tennessee state standards (the current ones as well as the previous ones). Additional features include online practice tutorials for Microsoft Office products, Daily Dose of the Web, Assessment Assistance, and a huge listing of additional links and resources for teachers.

[|Middle Web] Contained resources for raising student achievement in middle schools. Sections include News Stories, Diaries, Chat, Resources, Hot Links, and more.

[|PBS Teachers] Provides teaching resources for all content areas that are standards-based.

[|Rubric Gallery] Here are plenty of rubrics that have already been created and sorted either by grade level, content area, or project type. It's free!

[|Smithsonian Institute - For Educators] Lesson plans for all content areas. Resources are indexed by topic or by curriculum standards.

[|Teacher's Lounge] Loaded with lesson plans and plenty of downloadable materials, this website features supplementary comprehension and vocabulary activities for grades K-8.

[|Teaching with Humor - Museum of Humor] Prove to students that laughter and learning can co-exist. This section just for educators, combines puppets with politics and satire with science. The site is home to hundreds of free lesson plans designed to get students motivated. More memorable suggestions include a "Family Feud" review class with the Montagues and Capulets, as well as the detailed dissection of a dill pickle!

[|Tennessee Newspapers in Education] Each school year, teachers may sign up for a free e-edition of Tennessee newspapers. You must choose the newspaper you want to initially use, but once your account is activated, you can also read other Tennessee newspapers under the "More Gannett Papers" button. In addition, there are online teacher resources and interactive quizzes already created.

[|Thinkfinity] Sponsored by the Verizon, Foundation, free printable lesson plans with links for all content areas from the national associations such as NCTE, NCTM, Edsitement, Illuminations, Xpeditions, ReadWriteThink, Literacy Network, and more. Fabulous website!

[|Virtual Middle School Library] Organized by content area, this site is actually a portal which contains a list of links for teachers and school librarians.

[|Web Exhibits] This online museum was created cooperatively by the Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement, The National Gallery of Art, and the Museu Nacional del Prado. Sample exhibits include Pigments Through the Ages, Daylight Saving Time, Calendars Through the Ages, and Causes of Color. Exhibits change periodically, so check often.

[|Worksheet Works - Graphic Organizers] Contains 12 of the most well-known types of graphic organizers such as KWHL chart, Venn Diagram, Cycle, Frayer Model, and more. You are able to customize your own, click on Create, and your graphic organizer is given to you in pdf format. Very easy to use!