Seward High School English 9 Welcome to Ms. Bruening's classroom website! My Pages Home Weekly Assignment Calendar Reading Journals Web Resources Curriculum Resources About Related Links Seward Public Schools ESU 6 Curriculum Resources     Below are links to podcasts, "blogs," "wikis," and Powerpoint presentations relating to each of our units in English 9.  Enjoy!   Black Like Me Resources Civil Rights Activist Podcast: This site contains short student documentaries on the Civil Rights era photographs of Cecil J. Williams. Civil Rights Blog: Civil Rights leader, John Lewis, speaks out on current labor laws. Civil Rights Wiki: This site contains a collection of information on the Civil Rights movement. Poetry Resources: Poetry Foundation Podcast: This site contains podcasts from featured, nationally recognized poets. Teen Poetry Blog: This site is run by the Worthington Libraries, and focuses on teen poetry. Teen Poetry Wiki: This site contains a collection of works and writing ideas from teen poets. Night Unit Resources: Holocaust Survivors Podcast: This site contains information about survivors of modern-day genocide. Holocaust Survivors Blog: This site contains information about African-Germans who survived the holocaust. Holocaust Review Wiki: This site is an ever-expanding collection of information about the holocaust in Germany. Animal Farm Resources: Animal Farm Podcast: This podcast offers a 32-second preview of catchphrases used in Orwell's political satire. Orwell's 5 Rules Blog: This blog contains information and thoughts on George Orwell's Rules for Effective Writing. Animal Farm Wiki: This site offers information on the background and social context surrounding the novel. Animal Farm Powerpoint  This gives information on satire, and how Soviet figures are satirized in George Orwell's classic novel Lord of the Flies Resources: Lord of the Flies Blog: This site offers German students' perspective on William Golding's classic novel. Lord of the Flies Wiki: This site compares the popular, current television show, Lost, to William Golding's novel. Romeo and Juliet & Shakespeare Resources: Romeo and Juliet Podcast: This podcast is a performance of various scenes throughout Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet. Blog about Shakespeare's Works: This is a blog focusing on the use of violence and staged swordfights in Shakespeare's many plays. Shakespeare Wiki: This site is an ongoing compilation of information surrounding Shakespeare and his works.  MLA Citation Resources: MLA Textual Citation Powerpoint  This Powerpoint presentation focuses on how MLA citation is used within the body of your paper MLA Works Cited Powerpoint This Powerpoint presentation focuses on how MLA citation is used within the works cited page of a research paper Clip art licensed from the Clip Art Gallery on DiscoverySchool.com www.discoveryschool.com   Seward Public Schools, Seward, Nebraska and Educational Service Unit #6, Milford, Nebraska