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    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 You’ll Learn on Shmoop Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential The Portrait of a Lady (written in 1880) shares a lot in common with TV’s “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. 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
    9. 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
    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 don’t 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
        • 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
      • 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
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