French Newspapers and magazine vocabulary Lesson Plans

Learners study the works of the major French Impressionist painters: Renoir, Monet, Degas, Gauguin, Seurat, ToulouseLautrec, Utrillo, Pissarro, Cassatt, Morisot, and Caillebotte. They produce products for presentation, and use reading and writing strategies in various activities.

Fourth graders engage in a lesson constructed in order to dissect the parts of a story used by the news media in order to communicate to the public. They use the media in order to help obtain information. Students create their own newspaper.

Students engage a fun unit exploring the languages of French and Spanish. This is done in order to create interest into future study of the languages. There are various activities that are performed at successive climbing levels.

Students complete activities with the Spider Magazine December 2007. In this Spider Magazine lesson, students read articles and answer comprehension questions. They look at different holidays and play the dreidel game. 

Students read "Ladybug Magazine" and complete comprehension activities about jobs people do. In this teacher's guide for the January 2007 issue, students partner read, are introduced to the country of Israel, complete worksheets, role play, and develop vocabulary, as well as critical thinking skills.

Pupils complete word work and vocabulary building based on news article about the Dutch EU vote in 2005.

Students participate in word work and vocabulary building activities before reading an online article. They examine political posters and campaigns before designing an election poster.

In American society students need to know how to observe the law and defend their rights. "Once someone knows you know your legal rights, he or she is usually quick to try to work something out" (Alderman xvi). However, in order to defend their rights, students, especially ESL students, must hone their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. This unit will have a cross-curricular focus that will develop these language skills

Fourth graders create a diorama of the habitat of the fish of their choice, along with a research paper. They research habitats, the factors which affect specific habitats, and how fish adapt to different habitats in order to meet their unique needs. They identify food chains as systems which facilitate the transfer of energy from one source into many others.

Students complete activities from Cobblestone magazine May/ June 2010. In this American History lesson plan, students read articles about the 30 greatest American events that have altered history. They answer comprehension questions, discuss new vocabulary, complete writing activities, art, and do research.