Celebrate Black History Month with this lesson, in which middle schoolers create an essay about a famous African-American. Writers conduct research online, take notes to write an essay in proper format, and use ideas, text, and graphics...

An ESL class writes a description of an aspect of a holiday from another country. They illustrate their description and present their finished work product to their classmates. 

High schoolers identiry which information is important to capture when dictating a telephone message. In pairs, students practice dictating and recording telephone messages using a dedicated telephone message pad. This lesson is...

Students assume the roles of editors and news reporters and develop and create a school newspaper. Working in groups they brainstorm article topics for different sections of the paper. They conduct research about current events,...

Learners complete a twelve instructional activity unit on poetry. They read and respond to different forms of poetry, write a bio poem, complete an online WebQuest, and in small groups present lessons to the class on various types of poems.

Students compare and contrast the cost of medical care with or without insurance. Students differntiate between public and private clinics. They write a description of an ache or pain to share with a medical professional. This lesson...

Students identify important buildings in their community. They discuss the variety of places and services available in their local community. Indivually, students write a paragraph describing their favorite place(s) in the community....

Young scholars identify various housing options, focusing on rental vs. purchase and short vs. long term. With a partner, students discuss their housing situation. Once their discussion is complete, young scholars write a brief...

High schoolers explain the use and frequency of use of personal hygiene products by writing an essay explain their personal hygiene regimine and the products they use. This lesson is intended for students acquiring English.

Students engage in a activity which is a straight forward, teacher centered, grammar activity focusing on written and oral production of the target structure. After a lecture/demo, students work individually on an exercise imbedded in...

Learners explore various verbal and nonverbal ways to improve their English pronunciation. They create a short biography and practice reading them with an English accent, using appropriate language, intonation, and body language.

Students examine the experience of Chinese American immigrants in the PBS series BECOMING AMERICAN. ESL learners investigate and explore their own identities within a multicultural context.

Learners share social and cultural traditions and values. They develop listening strategies to explain what is heard.

Students demonstrate the appropriate classroom public speaking and listening skills that would be necessary to influence or change someone's mind or way of thinking about a topic. They define the elements of persuasion and recognize the...

Third graders complete activities to become familiar with the content and vocabulary related to biomes and ecosystems in order to mainstream into the classroom.

Students read and retell a story form out of the newspaper. They write to communicate ideas, stories, letters, simple explanations, and short reports. They edit and perfect their projects for homework, and they share their work with the...

Twelfth graders in an ESL classroom use the internet to research the causes of AIDS. As a class, they discuss the topics mentioned in the various websites and determine if they are viable causes for the disease. They create a...

Students use maps to locate the countries of Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia. In groups, they compare and contrast the three countries in regard to their culture, morals and values. They read various examples of folktales and write their...

Learners discuss a story they had read earlier about a girl moving from China to New York. Using the internet, they research a country other than their own and take notes on the information they collect. They create a travel brochure...