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Shmoop Overview for Teachers: Fun, Rigorous Resources for Your Classroom

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Brief overview of Shmoop's fun, rigorous Learning Guides & Teacher Resources. How to use Shmoop in the classroom. Share this PowerPoint at a department meeting with your colleagues. Shmoop content is written by educators and experts - master teachers and Ph.D. students from Stanford, Harvard, UC Berkeley, and other great universities. Visit our Teacher Resource Center at: http://www.shmoop.com/teachers

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Shmoop Overview for Teachers & Librarians http://www.shmoop.com/teachers/ Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential Best of the Internet "The language is totally student-friendly... ...a very cool site."
What is Shmoop? Digital learning guides that make learning fun and relevant for students Deep analysis, questions, quotes, trivia, multimedia, loads of links Start here: http://www.shmoop.com Written by educators and experts primarily Ph.D. students from Harvard, Stanford, Berkeley >90% of Shmoop writers have taught at the high school or college level Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
Students & Teachers Say Shmoop has enriched my teaching and made literature accessible to ALL my students! - Martha, HS teacher Shmoop makes me actually want to work. - Stephanie, 19 Shmoop is intentionally about the joy of learning . - Paul, HS teacher Quotes from Shmoop focus groups of HS and College students, April 2008 Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential This website is my dream come true - Noel, 20
Things Youll Learn on Shmoop Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential The Portrait of a Lady (written in 1880) shares a lot in common with TVs Gossip Girl Emily Dickinson was a packrat Ernest Hemingway and James Joyce picked bar fights together in Paris Albert Einstein's 7th-grade teacher told him he "would never get anywhere in life." True story.
Shmoop Literature Help make literature fun and relevant for your students Why Should I Care? Themes Quote analysis Plot analysis Character analysis Literary devices Study questions Trivia Best of the Web Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
Shmoop US History Analysis from multiple points of view Events, People, Quotes Trivia, Glossaries Links to multimedia, primary sources, and more Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
Shmoop Poetry Demystify poetry Close Reading (line-by-line) Deep analysis of Symbolism, Themes, Meter, Sound, Setting Trivia Study Questions Best of the Web (primary sources, photos, audio, video, etc.) Now the largest poetry analysis site on the Web Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential Smart and consistently humorous - Academy of American Poets (poets.org)
Shmoops Best of the Web Links are carefully selected by Shmoops writers Audio, video, photos, art, primary sources, historical documents TV and Movies Books Websites Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
NEW Shmoop Civics Because Civics Shouldnt be Boring Government, politics, law Heated issues that students care about A line-by-line analysis of the Constitution Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
NEW Shmoop Bestsellers Let Your Inner Fan Feast Use Pop Lit to teach literary analysis Twilight New Moon Eclipse Harry Potter Many more coming soon Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
NEW Shmoop Biography Get to Know the Big Cheeses 31 bios and counting Authors, poets, political leaders, inventors, Back-stories, fun anecdotes, multimedia, personal letters Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
NEW Shmoop Music Listen and Learn Analyze lyrics like poetry Lyrics are often a less intimidating intro to poetry Historical context Behind the music stories Technical analysis of rhythm, songwriting, instrumentation Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
NUEVO Shmoop Literatura Spanish translations of our most popular literature summaries A bridge for ESL students Or great practice for students learning Spanish Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
NEW: Shmoop on iPhone, Kindle, Nook Put a Ph.D. in Your Pocket Shmoop is a top educational publisher on many devices 400 guides on the Web 300+ eBooks on Kindle 250 iPhone/iPod Apps 200 eBooks on B&N Nook Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
How to Cite Shmoop Shmoop automatically generates citations for students in MLA, APA, or Chicago formats Our About Us section includes our background and academic credentials to help establish authority Shmoop teaches students about the perils of plagiarism and encourages original thought Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
Shmoop for Educators A tour of Shmoop designed for educators Ideas and examples from teachers who use Shmoop in the classroom Much more coming in 2010 Stay Tuned! Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential www.shmoop.com/teachers/
6 Easy Ways to Get Started Link to a page on Shmoop as required (or optional) reading to compliment a unit Use the Trivia and Best of the Web sections to add spice to your presentations Trivia is found under Did You Know: http://www.shmoop.com/romeo-and-juliet/trivia.html Best of the Web includes links, multimedia, photos, and more: http://www.shmoop.com/civil-war/resources.html Start off a new unit by having your students read our In a Nutshell and Why Should I Care? sections (see http://www.shmoop.com/hamlet/ ) Use a song from Shmoop Music ( http://www.shmoop.com/music/ ) to ease your students into poetry, or to give cultural context to a period in history Have your students write their own Shmoop modules for a topic that we dont cover. It should be interesting, funny, and help explain to other students Why Should I Care? Teaching Poetry? Try assigning our wonderful primer, How to Read a Poem Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
Free Shmoop Gear! Stickers or Bookmarks for your students Well mail them to you! Just email support [at] shmoop [dot] com Earn a free Shmoop t-shirt! Just invite 20 friends to Shmoop using this form: http://www.shmoop.com/InviteFriends Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
Link to Us: http:// www.shmoop.com Follow Us on Twitter: @helloshmoop Fan Us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/shmoop 息 2009, Shmoop University, Inc. http://www.shmoop.com
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Shmoop Overview for Teachers: Fun, Rigorous Resources for Your Classroom

  • 1. Shmoop Overview for Teachers & Librarians http://www.shmoop.com/teachers/ Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential Best of the Internet "The language is totally student-friendly... ...a very cool site."
  • 2. What is Shmoop? Digital learning guides that make learning fun and relevant for students Deep analysis, questions, quotes, trivia, multimedia, loads of links Start here: http://www.shmoop.com Written by educators and experts primarily Ph.D. students from Harvard, Stanford, Berkeley >90% of Shmoop writers have taught at the high school or college level Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
  • 3. Students & Teachers Say Shmoop has enriched my teaching and made literature accessible to ALL my students! - Martha, HS teacher Shmoop makes me actually want to work. - Stephanie, 19 Shmoop is intentionally about the joy of learning . - Paul, HS teacher Quotes from Shmoop focus groups of HS and College students, April 2008 Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential This website is my dream come true - Noel, 20
  • 4. Things Youll Learn on Shmoop Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential The Portrait of a Lady (written in 1880) shares a lot in common with TVs Gossip Girl Emily Dickinson was a packrat Ernest Hemingway and James Joyce picked bar fights together in Paris Albert Einstein's 7th-grade teacher told him he "would never get anywhere in life." True story.
  • 5. Shmoop Literature Help make literature fun and relevant for your students Why Should I Care? Themes Quote analysis Plot analysis Character analysis Literary devices Study questions Trivia Best of the Web Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
  • 6. Shmoop US History Analysis from multiple points of view Events, People, Quotes Trivia, Glossaries Links to multimedia, primary sources, and more Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
  • 7. Shmoop Poetry Demystify poetry Close Reading (line-by-line) Deep analysis of Symbolism, Themes, Meter, Sound, Setting Trivia Study Questions Best of the Web (primary sources, photos, audio, video, etc.) Now the largest poetry analysis site on the Web Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential Smart and consistently humorous - Academy of American Poets (poets.org)
  • 8. Shmoops Best of the Web Links are carefully selected by Shmoops writers Audio, video, photos, art, primary sources, historical documents TV and Movies Books Websites Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
  • 9. NEW Shmoop Civics Because Civics Shouldnt be Boring Government, politics, law Heated issues that students care about A line-by-line analysis of the Constitution Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
  • 10. NEW Shmoop Bestsellers Let Your Inner Fan Feast Use Pop Lit to teach literary analysis Twilight New Moon Eclipse Harry Potter Many more coming soon Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
  • 11. NEW Shmoop Biography Get to Know the Big Cheeses 31 bios and counting Authors, poets, political leaders, inventors, Back-stories, fun anecdotes, multimedia, personal letters Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
  • 12. NEW Shmoop Music Listen and Learn Analyze lyrics like poetry Lyrics are often a less intimidating intro to poetry Historical context Behind the music stories Technical analysis of rhythm, songwriting, instrumentation Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
  • 13. NUEVO Shmoop Literatura Spanish translations of our most popular literature summaries A bridge for ESL students Or great practice for students learning Spanish Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
  • 14. NEW: Shmoop on iPhone, Kindle, Nook Put a Ph.D. in Your Pocket Shmoop is a top educational publisher on many devices 400 guides on the Web 300+ eBooks on Kindle 250 iPhone/iPod Apps 200 eBooks on B&N Nook Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
  • 15. How to Cite Shmoop Shmoop automatically generates citations for students in MLA, APA, or Chicago formats Our About Us section includes our background and academic credentials to help establish authority Shmoop teaches students about the perils of plagiarism and encourages original thought Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
  • 16. Shmoop for Educators A tour of Shmoop designed for educators Ideas and examples from teachers who use Shmoop in the classroom Much more coming in 2010 Stay Tuned! Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential www.shmoop.com/teachers/
  • 17. 6 Easy Ways to Get Started Link to a page on Shmoop as required (or optional) reading to compliment a unit Use the Trivia and Best of the Web sections to add spice to your presentations Trivia is found under Did You Know: http://www.shmoop.com/romeo-and-juliet/trivia.html Best of the Web includes links, multimedia, photos, and more: http://www.shmoop.com/civil-war/resources.html Start off a new unit by having your students read our In a Nutshell and Why Should I Care? sections (see http://www.shmoop.com/hamlet/ ) Use a song from Shmoop Music ( http://www.shmoop.com/music/ ) to ease your students into poetry, or to give cultural context to a period in history Have your students write their own Shmoop modules for a topic that we dont cover. It should be interesting, funny, and help explain to other students Why Should I Care? Teaching Poetry? Try assigning our wonderful primer, How to Read a Poem Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
  • 18. Free Shmoop Gear! Stickers or Bookmarks for your students Well mail them to you! Just email support [at] shmoop [dot] com Earn a free Shmoop t-shirt! Just invite 20 friends to Shmoop using this form: http://www.shmoop.com/InviteFriends Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
  • 19. Link to Us: http:// www.shmoop.com Follow Us on Twitter: @helloshmoop Fan Us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/shmoop 息 2009, Shmoop University, Inc. http://www.shmoop.com

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