Explore how the library or Internet resources function as textual information. Young writers research a chosen topic then read and comprehend the collected information. They structure the information with texts and graphics for a...

This presentation is for students learning the French language. Naming family members is the main focus. The seven-slide PowerPoint asks students to come up with French words and phrases which correctly-describe what a brother and sister...

Use children's picture books in English to discover the Spanish words for pets. Review colors and numbers. With stickers of different pets, write about the characteristics of each animal.

Write sentences containing superlatives in Spanish about objects in the classroom. Read aloud the sentence, then post it on the object for everyone in the classroom to see.

Students explore Inuit language. In this Inuktitut lesson, students listen to a lecture about the history and phonology of the Inuit language. Students create Inuktitut-English dictionaries with illustrations for...

Learners role play the characters and events which led to the holiday of Cinco de Mayo. In this Cinco de Mayo lesson, students dance the "La Raspa" dance. Learners complete a Cinco de Mayo word search.

In this Chinese script decoded worksheet, students read about the history or Chinese writing, then answer 30 questions about Chinese script, with questions in English and Chinese, as part of an exhibit at the Hong Kong Museum of...

In this East meets West quiz activity, 8th graders answer 30 questions in 6 rounds of the quiz, about geography, inventions, religions, art, schools and language with questions written in Chinese and English, including maps,...

Students explore Hispanic countries.  In this Hispanic culture and language lesson, students choose an Hispanic country to research.  Students explore given websites and prepare a dramatization incorporating the facts they...

Students present the weather report in Spanish. In this weather lesson, students use weather vocabulary in Spanish. Students work in groups to present the local weather report in Spanish. Students film their report and present...

Students become familiar with the celebration of Cinco de Mayo and the reasons Mexico fought for independence. In this Cinco de Mayo lesson, students write a KWL about Cinco De Mayo. Students explore celebration vocabulary  in...

Students utilize a new language to tell someone they care for them. For this complimenting lesson, students practice saying nice things to friends and strangers in their target language. Students react to the lesson afterwards and...

Students celebrate a fellow peer in class by having a party for him or her.  In this foreign language lesson, students celebrate a classmate's birth using their target language to host a party.  Students create a bulletin board...

Young scholars read an essay to improve language skills and understanding of American culture for ESL teachers. In this American culture lesson, students read the essay 'Maps and Legends' by Michael Chabon and complete various activities...

Learners give an oral presentation. For this Spanish lesson, students work in groups to describe a house for sale using Spanish. Learners use a digital camera to take pictures of their house and create a newsletter/flyer using Publisher....

In this word web graphic organizer worksheet, students may use the organizer to record words that are related to the same topic. Spaces for a topic word and 8 related words are provided.

In this grammar worksheet, students match twelve movie genres with their appropriate definitions and examples from two answer banks and then translate the titles into Chinese. Students answer six questions regarding personal movie...

Eighth graders examine the linguistic and cultural impact of the Arabic language and Islamic culture on the Spanish language. They analyze and label maps, listen to and differentiate between Spanish and Arabic music, and compare and...

Middle schoolers gain understanding about where some of today's words originated by reviewing a list of Latin words and their meanings. They work in small groups to create dictionary pages which will then be compiled into a large...

Students practice new Spanish vocabulary and participating in a dialogue with another student. In groups, they use the internet to pretend to buy an airplane ticket and make hotel reservations on a trip to a Spanish-speaking country. ...

Students in a Latin class focus on archeology and trade from the Hellenistic period through the Middle Ages. In groups, they read various stages of a primary source documents in which they discuss and answer questions. To end the lesson,...

Young scholars become familiar with basic French cafémenu items by viewing pictures of various foods and drinks and identifying them in French, and practice proper pronunciation by ordering foods in French, while taking turns role...

Students role play an interview. After researching Audrey Tautou and the movie Amelie, pairs of students take turns interviewing each other. One plays the role of a journalist and the other plays the role of an actress. During the...

Students explore the pronouns ir, estar, ser, tener, querer, poder, and jugar. They do a word scramble using 8 words from chapter, and clues needed to be in the Spanish sentences. Students design concept poster from using 10 vocabulary...