Students explore vocabulary by analyzing the current events. In this dictionary addition lesson, students discuss a news topic about word additions into the Oxford Dictionary. Students complete a list of activities about the story...

Learners are introduced to the term of mental mapping. Individually, they develop their own mental map of Washington state and discuss as a class what makes a boundary. They draw their mental map on paper and compare it with their...

Students identify different denominations of United States currency and symbols associated with money and reading prices. In addition, in pairs they identify examples of currency from newspapers and magazines.

Students, while daily reviewing an extensive vocabulary list of terms on the board, explore/identify what checking/saving accounts are used for as well as the process of writing a check.