American Archive

http://americanarchive.org
"Historic programs of publicly funded radio and television across America.

Classroom idea:   This is a great  resource for  studying history, and can of course enhance  the study of literature set in a time/place. The curated exhibits are ready made lessons.

JSTOR Understanding Shakespeare

 http://labs.jstor.org/shakespeare/
The Shakespeare Wars  by Ron Rosenbaum   was a turning point for me.  I loved the passion  with he described Shakespeare, and the passionate people who delve into the details of Shakespeare .  This   tool  gives student a glimpse into that passion  by allowing a search of  the JSTOR database  play   line by play line.I am so glad I am catching up on to Joyce Valenza's  blog!

Classroom idea :  As an introduction to the  art of literary criticism and exploration, assign each student a research project on the intricacies of their favorite line.