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 * The Following is an ongoing list of resources, either web-based or app. Many are free, but there are some apps that require purchase. This is simply a resource page and the following is not required for this course. Some apps apply to the iphone, ipad, itouch; some apps only apply to one or some.**

toc =**Language Arts/Reading**= [|Classic Literary Character Quiz] --not all of the characters quizzed over are from this course, but if you are interested in literature, this site will open your eyes to works and characters you have not read and may want to explore
 * Use the discussion post to improve media literacy in our classroom. Provide quick tips for me and other students or share new sites or apps that would be helpful.**
 * Websites**
 * [|bubbabrain] -**has games and quizzes related to literary terms and literary works
 * [|Literary Terms] -**games covering literary terms
 * [|Literary Movements] -**information regarding literary movments and what they are
 * [|Fun Literary Trivia]** --it is as the website is titled

Apps for either iphone or ipad or both depending [|iBooks] - ereader book store. [|Book Creator] - Create your own iBooks right on the iPad. (//Allows everything except video//) [|Reading Trainer] - This app teaches you how to train your eyes and brain to read and comprehend text faster. Think of it as exercise for your reading skills. [|Dictionary.com - Dictionary & Thesaurus] - A dictionary and a Thesaurus. [|Literary Analysis Guide] - Elements of literature are arranged graphically around three wheels (poetry, prose, and rhetoric). [|Shakespeare Pro] - Complete works of Shakespeare. 41 plays, 154 sonnets, and 6 poems. All works can be cross searched for anything. [|MaxJournal] - A simple and elegant journal. [|LitCharts] - Link to LitCharts website. Each of the LitCharts are available on the iPad

Grammar, Vocabulary and Spelling Work
Websites [|edufire] [|Vocab Ahead]

Apps [|Miss Spell's Class] [|Grammar Up] [|Vocab Ahead]


 * Additional resource help can be found on the Wednesday Work page on this wiki

History Help for Backgound Work
Websites [|Princeton University History Resources] -website resource page to connect you to information [|History Guide]-website resource page to connect you to information

Apps [|Beautiful Planet HD] - a collection of galleries by travel photographer, author and explorer, Peter Guttman; Beautiful Planet spans seven continents and 160 countries. [|World Atlas HD] - Maps available from National Geographic [|History:Maps of World] - Collection of High-Resolution historical Maps. [|USA Thematic Atlas & Facts] - High quality maps filled with facts and information. [|The History Clock] - An app that converts the current time to a year and gives a fast fact about that year. [|The World Factbook for iPad] - Extensive information of over 250 countries around the world.

Research Databases and Helps
Websites [|Academic Journals Database] [|Academic Publications ejournal] [|google scholar] [|Voice in the Shuttle] [|Gale Literature Resouce Cente]

Apps [|istudiez pro] [|isource MLA] [|Kindle for Reference Material] [|wolframalpha]

General and Productivity Apps
[|Keynote] - A slideshow presentation program [|Pages]- A word processing program [|Inspiration Maps] - This App is ideal for brainstorming, analyzing, and organizing information. If you are familiar with the desktop version of Inspiration, this is a great port to the iPad. [|eClicker Presenter]/[|eClicker Audience] - A completely redesigned clicker App that has tons of new features. Turns your iPad into a clicker system. The teacher needs the presenter App and the students need the Audience App. This App is highly recommended!! [|Notability] - text to speech or just a note taking app [|Bento] - Manage things with 25 ready to use databases. [|MindNode] - Mind mapping, brainstorming, organization. [|iThoughtsHD] - A mind map tool for the iPad [|Evernote] - Evernote turns the iPad into an extension of your brain, helping you remember anything and everything that happens in your life.