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Maclean's Magazine
www2.macleans.ca
Maclean’s is Canada's national weekly current affairs magazine with over 2.4 million readers. Find strong investigative reporting and exclusive stories from leading journalists in the fields of international affairs, social issues, national politics, business, and culture. It features:
- excellent articles for class discussions
- updated literature and movie reviews
- blogs, columnists, and videos about current events and in-depth issues
McCord Museum
http://www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/
Explore Montréal’s McCord Museum and delve into the last 10,000 years of Canadian history. Try these links from the homepage:
- virtual tours with film, still images, sound, and high-quality text
- dynamic games and lessons for varied historical content
- Keys to History – Games: practise English with topics about Canada’s history
- Keys to History – Thematic Tours: choose a tour, click on View the Movie Clip, and watch and listen to movies about Canadian history
Media Awareness Network
http://www.media-awareness.ca/
Intended to foster media awareness to teachers and students, the site offers well-written articles addressing media violence, stereotyping, online hate, and information privacy. It features:
- easy access through colour-coded pages
- opportunities to collect content while browsing
- educational games, news, blogs, and a resource catalogue
- search facility by grade level, subject, province/territory
Medline Plus: Trusted Health Information For You
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/easytoread/all_easytoread.html
Designed by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, this is an excellent resource for students in medical fields. A great source of material for oral and written projects, it offers:
- alphabetical listing of medical terms
- excellent interactive materials
- help for improving reading and listening comprehension skills
- information that is easy to read and understand
- read-along audio-tutorials supported by comprehension questions
Merriam-Webster Learner’s Dictionary
http://esldictionary.com/
This pronunciation dictionary has a glossary of grammar terms, as well as a language help section that shares tips on common word use problem and is designed specifically for ESL learners. It features:
- audio pronunciations and definitions of 3,000 of the most commonly used words in English
- phrasal verbs and idioms
- glossary of grammar terms
- language help section that shares tips on common word use problems
Mrs. A's Reading Room
www.mrsalex.com
A superb little resource to help with some of the stickiest questions related to writing, this site puts its finger on just about every troublesome error that can sneak into writing. It offers:
- a Spelling Checklist that singles out often confused and misspelled words
- information on run-on sentences, connecting words, and alternate word choices
- a No-No list of words and sentence starters
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