Criterion Writing Program

Internet Resources for English Classes:

Aphorisms / Proverbs / Quotations

• Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
• Aphorisms Galore!
• JJ's -- Quotes & Aphorisms, from Allen to Zapata
• "Quote" -- Quotes, Aphorisms, Laws & Thoughts 

Literature: Books / Authors:

• Bibliomania.com (books, study guides, author information)
• Online Literary Criticism Collection from the Internet Public Library
• C-Span American Writers
• The Modern Word - The Libyrinth  (authors list) 
• Authors on the Web 
• Search the catalogs of the SHAWNEE LIBRARY SYSTEM
• Search the ILLINET ONLINE catalogs
• Amazon.com (huge online bookstore, you can search without buying)
• Teenreads.com   
• Teenlit.com  (read poetry and stories submitted by teens)
• The On-Line Books Page -- Titles (Links to full text online versions of classics & other books) 
• FCHS E-Library

Dictionaries:

• Merriam-Webster Language Center (dictionary, thesaurus, etc.)
• Cambridge Dictionaries Online
• OneLook Dictionaries, The Faster Finder

Writing:

• FCHS Persuasive Writing Research Information Page
• Purdue Online Writing Lab

Mythology:

•  Recommended Mythology sites from the Chico, CA, library web site
• Bulfinch's Mythology
• Encyclopedia Mythica
• Greek Mythology
• Illustrated Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology 

Movies Class Links:

• The Internet Movie Database
• Special Effects (Nova, PBS)
• "Grammar" of television and film  
• Academy Award Winners
  

Poetry:

• Favorite Poem Project -- includes videos
• Academy of American Poets
• Poetry 180
• Poems.com

Shakespeare