Exploring Mythology

With an emphasis on greek mythology

Here is a collection of a number of sites:

http://www.uen.org/themepark/imagination/mythology.shtml

My favorites include:

Mythology in the modern world 

http://www.thanasis.com/modern/index.htm

I like the family tree and art gallery that can be found here:

http://www.theoi.com

or a webquest here:

http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/webmythologmr1.html

Publishing Poetry

Here's a question to ponder:   Creative ideas to publish poetry, or websites to help students to write poetry?

Exploring Poetry

http://www.poetryforge.org

especially check out the resources page!

Publishing online

The Student Publishing Program

http://www.student publishingprogram.org/homecontest

EPIC:  Electronically Published Internet Connection

http://www.epicauthors.com/newvoices.html

Questions across time and space

Where do all those email questions go?  Those fast notes dashed off between colleagues and friends about resources, ideas and wonderings?  I have a couple of friends who have forged real partnerships that don't require daily chat over coffee in the teacher's lounge.  How does it work and how can I be a part of that type of conversation?

Immersion

I have spent the last few days immersed in a Chilean town where the nearest thing to English is CNN or the WB (with subtitles).

Sitting a table attempting to follow four simultaneous conversations in very fast Spanish has felt like a taste of what it must be like for ELL students. The routine of regular meals at least gives me a place to feel successful and like I know the rules.

Imagine taking an oral test and being shown up by a sixteen year old. Yes, they are years ahead of us.

And for the record, I created this blog in Chile, following the directions to set it up in Spanish.