Student Links

ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING LINKS:

 

Articles for Your Choice Argumentative Paper:

Social Networking in School Articles

Cell Phones in Class

Junk Food in School

Single-Sex Education

More Single-Sex Education Articles, Not Blocked

Pros and Cons

Both sides

Best for Students

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Skipping School for Vacation: Good for Families, or Bad for Students?

School Suspensions Don’t Work. It’s Time for Something Different.

Students Who Lose Recess Are the Ones Who Need It Most

GRADING ARTICLES (5 total) 

 

 

RESEARCH LINKS:

MLA Format Guide - Use this quick guide as a reference to creating your Works Cited page for your research.

Holocaust Research Links - This links to our 8th grade media center.  There are numerous sites already listed.

EBSCO HOST:    Username:  owasso8

Password:  research

Citation Help: Knightcite

Citation Help:  EasyBib

 

 

GENERAL LINKS:

Poetry Games

The Diary of Anne Frank Act I PLAY

The Diary of Anne Frank ACT II PLAY: 

Google Classroom - Log in here to connect with your class using our classroom platform in Google Classroom.  

POWERSCHOOL - Used for Literature book access and grades

Vocabulary.com - All vocabulary sets will be placed on this site.  Download the app on your phone and study daily.  This will help reinforce skills and concepts.  

Online Reference - Use this online reference tool to access an electronic dictionary, thesaurus, or encyclopedia.

Writing Checker - Use this online tool as you construct essay responses or written work for any class.  This site will give you suggestions to improve your writing.

Reading Skills for Every Area Covered:  Help your child improve certain areas with their reading goals.  This site helps you zone in on those skills that need improvement.

Figurative Language Site - Dig deeper into figurative language as you plunge into this website. 

Improve Vocabulary - Search here to find ways to help you build your vocabulary.  You will find a word of the day, ipad and iphone apps and more.

Creative Writing Prompts - If you love to write, here are some creative prompts that will tickle your creative side.

Skills  Clarification - Has something slipped your mind?  This site will help you by providing specific terminology as well as examples to help you remember.

Vocabulary Strengthening Games - This is one of my favorite sites.  We will use this in class for warm ups.  

Library of Congress Teen List - We will use this in class.

Argumentative Writing Prompts - List of writing prompts for argumentative writing.

Ransom of Red Chief -  Web story