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Databases
Most of the following databases are paid subscriptions. You will need usernames and passwords to access these. Click on the image below to access the usernames and passwords.
You can search each database individually or you can go through the OneSearch option, see link below, to search all these at the one time.
Usernames and Passwords
databases
- Britannica This link opens in a new window
Britannica offers thousands of up-to-date, curated, and curriculum-relevant articles, images, videos, audio clips, primary sources, maps, research tools, recommended Web sites, and three separate encyclopedias.
libgudies
Libguides
English Websites
Websites
- Shakespeare Uncovered"Shakespeare Uncovered combines history, biography, iconic performances, new analysis, and the personal passions of its celebrated hosts to tell the stories behind the stories of Shakespeare’s greatest plays."
- The Australian Poetry LibraryThe Australian Poetry Library (APL) aims to promote a greater appreciation and understanding of Australian poetry by providing access to a wide range of poetic texts as well as to critical and contextual material relating to them, including interviews, photographs and audio/visual recordings.
- States of PoetryListen to individual poets talk about their poems submitted to this site and hear them read their poems. Choose to listen from a wide range of podcasts.
- Australian Poets and Poems"This page is dedicated to the Contemporary Australian Poets and Poems. The poets listed below were either born in Australia or else published much of their poetry while living in that country."
- Great War Poets"Writing about the, mostly British, Great War."
- IXL Year 5
This site provides a list of English skills you will learn in year 5. These skills are organised into categories, and you can move your mouse over any skill name to preview the skill. To start practising, just click on any link. IXL will track your score, and the questions will automatically increase in difficulty as you improve. - Advice for Writers from Rebecca Lim
"Do you want to be a writer? Watch this clip to get some tips from author Rebecca Lim. What are some of the things she suggests? Find out about writing competitions - and enter one!" - Creating Characters with Sally Rippin"Listen as Sally Rippin talks about how her characters come to life. What does she say about the link between the writer and the characters they create? Why does she say that imagination is like a muscle?"
- Researching with Gary Crew"When authors write stories involving historical events, they often spend time doing research. Why do you think they might do this? What are some of the primary source documents Gary Crew used to inform his book, Strange Objects?"
- Andy Griffiths' tips for writing funny stories"Watch this video and learn how to write funny stories with tips from Andy Griffiths! What does he say is a good starting point? Why don't you try writing a story about a time something embarrassing happened to you? What does Andy say is the key to getting readers to enjoy your story and have a laugh?"
