Language Arts

  1. Biographical Dictionary
  2. Biography.com
  3. American Heritage Dictionary
  4. Babel Fish Translator
  5. Glossarist
  6. Merriam-Webster Language Center
  7. Picture Dictionary YourDictionary.com 
  8. Webopedia Webster's Word Central
  9. Aesop's Fables Online
  10. BOOKTALKS - QUICK AND SIMPLE
  11. CAROL HURST'S CHILDREN'S LITERATURE WEBSITE
  12. KATHY SCHROCKS GUIDE LITERATURE GUIDE
  13. THE AUTHOR PAGE
  14. SCHOLASTIC'S AUTHOR PAGE
  15. BOOKNUTS TEACHER ZONE
  16. CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARDS
  17. CALDECOTT MEDAL
  18. NEWBERY MEDAL
  19. CORETTA SCOTT KING AWARD
  20. CHILDREN'S CHOICES
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  1. EXPANDING THE CLASSICS.
  2. CHILDREN'S CHOICES
  3. INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION'S YA BOOK CHOICES
  4. INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION'S TEACHERS'CHOICES
  5. BOOKNUTS TEACHER ZONE 
  6. CHILDREN'S LITERATURE WEB GUIDE
  7. COMMON ERRORS IN ENGLISH
  8. READWRITETHINK 
  9. Shakespeare  
  10. INTERNET AND LANGUAGE ARTS
  11. A+ RESEARCH AND WRITING FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS
  12. MLA STYLE PAGEWRITER'S HANDBOOK

7th and 8th
Research Topics

Affirmative Action

Affirmative Action

Affirmative Action Fact Sheet
Affirmative Action: Creating Economic Opportunity and Security For All Americans

Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)
Monitors contractor and subcontractor compliance with the nondiscrimination and affirmative action provisions of VEVRAA.

Affirmative Action and People with Disabilities
Explains why people with disabilities should be included in affirmative action programs and what contractors' affirmative action obligations are pertaining to outreach and recruitment of people with disabilities.

Executive Order 11246 Fact Sheet
EEO and Affirmative Action Guidelines for Federal Contractors Regarding Race, Color, Gender, Religion, and National Origin


Gender In the Workplace

Gender Discrimination in the Workplace

Is there a Gender Gap in the Workplace?

New Generation at Work

Breaking Down Barriers for Women in the Workplace

Role of Gender in the Workplace Negoiations

The Effects of Gender Discrimination in the Workplace

Minimum Wage

US Department of Labor

Wage and Hour Division

Wages by State

What is the minimum wage?

The History of the Minimum Wage


Video Game Violence


Video Game Violence

Pros and Cons for Video Games

Video Games a Cause of Violence and Aggression

Does Game Violence Make Teens Aggressive?

Does video game violence harm teens?


Cell Phone Usage in School

Should Cell Phones Be Permitted In School?

Why Schools Should Stop Banning Cell Phones in School

Cell Phones and Text Messaging in Schools

Using Cell Phones in Schools

Teachers Use Cell Phones in the Classroom

How Should Teachers Use Cell Phones in the Classroom?

Dress Codes in the Work Place

Setting up a Dress Code in the Workplace

Dress Codes and Grooming in the Workplace

Dress Codes and Appearance

Body Art and Tatoos in the Workplace

Dress Code Regulations in the Workplace

Dressing for Success in the Workplace

Dress Code


Child Labor Laws

* The Faces of Child Labor

Youth and Labor

Child Labor in US History

About Child Labor Regulations

Child Labors

Labor Law Restrictions for Farming

Teen Worker Injuries


School Lunch Menus


Education Next

USDA School Lunches

School Lunch History

Changes Made by the USDA School Lunches

Government Mandates for School Lunches


Uniforms in School


Do uniforms make better schools?

Manual on School Uniforms

Pros and Cons for School Uniforms

School Uniforms


Students should be allowed to wear religious dress
Dress Codes instead of school uniform
School uniforms are often impractical or uncomfortable School uniforms are often expensive Individuality and creativity should be encouraged

School uniforms create a sense of equality
School uniforms contribute to the sense of school unity School uniforms encourage discipline

School Uniforms Pros and Cons