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Web English Teacher: Expository Writing
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/expwriting.html
This site provides annotated links to resources about teaching expository writing for teachers and students of all grade levels.
Orbis Pictus
http://www.ncte.org/about/awards/sect/elem/106877.htm
Learn more about the NCTE's Orbis Pictus Nonfiction Award and view past and present award winners.
National Geographic
http://www.nationalgeographic.com
This is a wonderful research for students and teachers as they prepare for expository writing.
PBS
http://www.pbs.org
Another wonderful source for student researchers of a broad range of topics and subjects.
NoodleBib MLA Starter
http://www.noodletools.com
Designed for young writers and researchers, this free Web-based tool is designed to aid students in finding and citing relevant sources and creating a bibliography.
National Geographic Traveler Magazine Photo Tips
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/traveler/photos/phototips0507/pt.html
Learn about benefits of digital photography and professional tips from the experts.
TimeLiner
http://www.tomsnyder.com
Try this user-friendly software which allows students to enhance their nonfiction reports by organizing information in a chronological timeline.
Timeline Maker
http://www.timelinemaker.com/product.html
This is another example of software that teachers and students can use to organize graphics and information into a timeline format.
Inspiration
http://www.inspiration.com/home.cfm
Visit the Inspiration Web site to learn how to use this software to promote visual literacy. A 30-day free trial is available for download.
Presidents of the United States (POTUS)
http://www.ipl.org/div/potus
Part of the Internet Public Library, this site contains information about the U.S. Presidents.
Teacher Helpers: Critical Evaluation Information
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/eval.html
This Kathy Schrock resource contains printer-friendly evaluation surveys that will assist students to evaluate Web pages.
Evaluate Web Pages
http://www.widener.edu/Tools_Resources/Libraries/Wolfgram_Memorial_Library/Evaluate_Web_Pages/659
Students and teachers can learn more about evaluating Web resources through this online module.
Alaska Native Stories: Using Narrative to Introduce Expository Text
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=129
In this ReadWriteThink lesson, students are introduced to the study of animals in Alaska through traditional stories of native peoples in the northwest through nonfiction literature and Web-based resources.
The Middle Ages: Twelve Activities Take Students Back in Time!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson156.shtml
Fourth and fifth graders were inspired to write expository text while participating in a unit on the Middle Ages. This site contains lesson plans and teaching tips.
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