Humanities Resources

English/Literature

Tools and Resources

  • LitCharts Paywall Bypass - View LitCharts Literature analyses and Shakespeare translations for free. This extension allows you to view the following sections of litcharts.com for free: - Shakespeare Translations - Literature Guides (Summary & Analysis only)
  • Google Arts & Culture - Google Arts & Culture is another great website for high school students. It provides students access to a huge repository of human knowledge stored in over 2000 cultural institutions from all over the world. Students can use Google Arts & Culture to take virtual guided tours to different museums and exhibits in the world. They can also search for museums and exhibitions in their vicinity and explore their artwork.
  • Applied Digital Skills - Applied Digital Skills by Google for Education offers a wide variety of educational resources to help students develop the skills necessary for thriving in and out of school. The site embeds video-based lessons that students can access anytime anywhere for free. The way it works is simple: students sign in as learners, once in their dashboard they can then start searching for lessons and begin their learning journey.
  • Newsela - Great stories, just-right leveled reading. Bottom line: Up-to-date, high-interest articles will meet students right at their level, and help teachers bolster students' nonfiction reading skills.
  • Kami - Versatile annotation tool helps users critically connect with content. Bottom line: Kami is an effective way to promote student interaction with texts, authentic documents, and pictures.