MarcoPolo

http://www.marcopolo-education.org/teacher/lesson_plan_content_index.aspx

These standards-based resources include lesson plans, student materials, reviewed web resources, and interactives. A search of 9-12 languge arts lesson plans produces 363 results. Registering is fast and free. Includes EconEdLink, EDSITEment, Illuminations, ReadWriteThink, Science NetLinks, Xpeditions, and ArtsEdge.

 

ReadWriteThink
http://www.readwritethink.org/

Offers standards-based teaching materials as well as professional development resources, student materials, guidelines for art-based instruction and assessment, advocacy tools, and interactive, media-rich activities. ReadWriteThink was established as a partnership between the International Reading Association and National Council of Teachers of English.

 

EDSITEment
http://edsitement.neh.gov/

A user-friendly web site offering links to over a hundred top humanities sites, EDSITEment offers lesson plans with integrated resources to promote active learning. All linked websites have been reviewed for content, design, and educational impact in the classroom.

 

PBS
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/arts/

Site offers a drop-down box for age groups and a drop-down box for topics: folklore, journalism, literature, mythology, non-fiction, poetry and writing.

 

Gateway
http://www.thegateway.org/teaching-learning

For example, in the “Search the GEM Catalog” box, type a keyword. In the right-hand column, you have options to refine the search. Scroll down to select a grade level. Then scroll down again and select “Lesson Plan” under “Type." Then you can browse by “Keywords.” A brief description for each lesson is provided on the results page.

 

New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/archive.html

There are over a thousand results for an "English/Language Arts" search. The keyword search can help you further refine your results. Most of the lessons are interdisciplinary.

 

Learn NC
http://www.learnnc.org/lessons/

LearnNC offers instructional plans for lessons and units from North Carolina educators and national partners. You may browse lessons by grade level and subject area as well as by keywords or phrases. Offers about a hundred lessons for 9-12 English/Language Arts.

http://www.learnnc.org/search/

This link takes you directly to the advanced search option.

 

WebQuests
http://www.webquest.org/

In the black box on the left-hand side, click on “Find WebQuests.” Then in the grey box at the bottom of the page, select a subject and grade. A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented activity in which most or all of the information used by learners is drawn from the Web. WebQuests are designed to use learners' time well, to focus on using information rather than looking for it, and to support learners' thinking at the levels of analysis, synthesis and evaluation.

 

4teachers.org
http://trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/index.jsp

“TrackStar is your starting point for online lessons and activities. Simply collect web sites, enter them into TrackStar, add annotations for your students, and you have an interactive, online lesson called a Track. Create your own Track or use one of the hundreds of thousands already made by other educators.”

http://4teachers.org/

Provides training for TrackStar as well as additional resources.