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Shmoop Overview for Teachers & Librarians http://www.shmoop.com/teachers/ "The language is totally studentfriendly... ...a very cool site." Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential “Best of the Internet” 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 2 Students & Teachers Say… “This website is my dream come true” - Noel, 20 “Shmoop has enriched my teaching and made literature accessible to ALL my students!” - Martha, HS teacher “Shmoop makes me actually want to work.” “Shmoop is intentionally about the joy of learning.” - Stephanie, 19 - Paul, HS teacher Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential Quotes from Shmoop focus groups of HS and College students, April 2008 3 Things You’ll Learn on Shmoop The Portrait of a Lady (written in 1880) shares a lot in common with TV’s “Gossip Girl” Emily Dickinson was a packrat Albert Einstein's 7th-grade teacher told him he "would never get anywhere in life." True story. Ernest Hemingway and James Joyce picked bar fights together in Paris Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential 4 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 5 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 6 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 “Smart and consistently humorous” - Academy of American Poets (poets.org) Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential 7 Shmoop’s “Best of the Web” • Links are carefully selected by Shmoop’s writers • Audio, video, photos, art, primary sources, historical documents • TV and Movies • Books • Websites Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential 8 NEW Shmoop Civics Because Civics Shouldn’t be Boring • Government, politics, law • Heated issues that students care about • A line-by-line analysis of the Constitution Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential 9 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 10 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 11 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 12 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 13 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 14 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 15 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! www.shmoop.com/teachers/ Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential 16 6 Easy Ways to Get Started 1. Link to a page on Shmoop as required (or optional) reading to compliment a unit 2. 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/civilwar/resources.html 3. 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/) 4. 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 5. Have your students write their own Shmoop modules for a topic that we don’t cover. It should be interesting, funny, and help explain to other students “Why Should I Care?” 6. Teaching Poetry? Try assigning our wonderful primer, “How to Read a Poem” Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential 17 Free Shmoop Gear! • Stickers or Bookmarks for your students – We’ll 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 18 Link to Us: http://www.shmoop.com Follow Us on Twitter: @helloshmoop Fan Us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/shmoop © 2009, Shmoop University, Inc. http://www.shmoop.com