Cool+Websites+of+the+Week

__Websites to check out:__

http://www.merriam-webster.com/ translating feature.
 * Merriam-Webster Website: Contains definitions of terms, thesaurus, and also a search for medical terms, and a Spanish to English

http://www.about.com/ knowledge.
 * About Website: A multi-faceted guide page in which searching is the main function. Searches are not limited to just one area of

http://www.bartleby.com/
 * Bartleby Website: This is a great website for any book information searches. It works just like a library with all of the resources available at once, from references (dictionary, thesaurus cook books, etc.) to fiction, non-fiction, and verse.

http://www.google.com/ area of knowledge. Also has featured searches of: Images, News, Maps, Video, Google Earth.
 * Google Website: One of the most used and trusted web search engines around the world. Searches are not limited to any specific

http://www.readwritethink.org/ tools so learning is student controlled.
 * Read.Write.Think Website: Created for both instructors and students to use in the classroom. Has a multitude of online, interactive

http://www.abcteach.com/ crossword puzzles, worksheets to aid in understanding and to strengthen reading and word recognition skills.
 * ABC Teach Website: For use in the classroom or at home, this website offers activities for all grade levels such as, word searches,

http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/
 * Literary Terms Website: This site only has literary terms, catalogued and ready to view. It is extremely easy to use.

http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/litweb05/welcome.asp reading tips and questions, and exploring the text further applications. For teachers: The questions, reading tips, and exploring applications can be used either in the classroom or assigned for at-home studies. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ and instructors, of all grade levels, to aid in the understanding of the fundamentals of writing, formatting, ESL students, etc.
 * LitWeb Website: This website offers both instrcutor and student help. For students: critical thinking questions and guide, re-
 * Perdue Online Writing Lab Website: This is a top to bottom writing tutorial-based website. This site was formed for both students

http://www.infoplease.com/ipea/A0934958.html search of factual information. It is easy to use, but the advertisements are bothersome for searches that might take a long time.
 * InfoPlease Website: On this website a person can find US & World news, geography, history, sports facts, etc. Its use is for