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Passport to the World
Eighth graders investigate the process for obtaining a United States passport. They plan a trip to a foreign country looking at important information including the climate, geography, culture, money, and language. They complete the...
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Obituary
Young scholars complete a worksheet on a historical figure of their choice. Using this information, they write an appropriate obituary of the person in German or other foreign language. They present the obituary to the class to end the...
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Discovering Swahili
Learners investigate the African language of Swahili by translating vocabulary words. Â In this foreign language instructional activity, students write 26 English words that define Africa and utilize the Internet to translate them into...
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Travel By Design Brochure Creation
Twelfth graders create a travel brochure using computer software and the Internet. Â In this foreign country lesson, 12th graders create a travel brochure as a marketing tool in order to attract potential clients and guests to their...
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Breaking News: International Coalition Attacks Libya (March 20th, 2011)
Students explore current events by completing a list of worksheet activities. In this Libyan history lesson, students read a news article discussing the problems with Gaddafi in Libya and the effect it is having in the Middle East....
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Crossword Review
Students practice using their target language vocabulary by completing a crossword puzzle. Â In this foreign language lesson, students complete several random tasks based on new vocabulary words in their target language dealing with...
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Global Warming Statistics
Students research real-time and historic temperature data of U.S. and world locations, and analyze the data using mean, median, and mode averages. They graph the data and draw conclusions by analyzing the data. A spreadsheet is used to...
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Comparing Languages: News Clips
Students analyze newspaper articles. They review their assessment task and rubric and read newspaper articles to compare languages. They answer questions related to their articles using dictionaries as needed. They compare word usage...
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Critic's Choice
High schoolers read two opposing types literature. In groups, they role play the role of a critic to show they comprehend the material. They are introduced to new vocabulary and practice speaking the words in the foreign language.
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Bon Voyage - Literature Travel Unit
Eighth graders locate and interpret information about the culture of another country using multi-media tools. Students read and interpret literature about characters and cultures from a foreign country. Students create a travel guide...
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Favorite Activity
Learners write persuasive essays about favorite activities. They present on a topic of personal interest or one that has been studied in another subject area. They write a composition of a favorite activity, describing the activity and...
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Donde en el mundo estas?
Young scholars give & follow directions given in Spanish, using oral, written and graphics. They use maps, globes, atlases, and remote sensing, GIS, and GPS to acquire and process information about places.
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Life's Lessons: Survival of the Fittest
Students analyze Jack London's use of anthropomorphism to identify the importance of adaptability in life. In this literature lesson, students use the novel The Call of the Wild to identify key elements in survival. Students complete...
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Juvenile Delinquency
Ninth graders analyze and interpret historical research by examining, analyzing, and forming opinions regarding primary resources. They compare/contrast social conflict, its causes and effects, in regards to continuity and change over time.
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Personal Indentification For Travel
Students identify and describe the various documents they will need when traveling in the United Stans. They complete forms needed to acquire documentation needed for travel. Students write a description of a travel experience outside...
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Sustainable Lifestyles vs. Lifestyles of Excess
Students examine the concept of sustainability and Vietnam. They compare/contrast the Vietnamese lifestyles with those in the U.S., and analyze how water, land use, transportation, food systems, and homes effect sustainability.
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Students' Awareness of Environmental Issues
Students use their journals to record their reactions to various readings. They write one of their required essays on an environmental theme. Students are given a variety of articles on the environment. They discuss the format of a...
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Hispanic World - South America Field Trip
Students research a South American Spanish speaking country, analyze and organize the information that they collect and present their findings to the class.
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Who's Going to the Convention?
High schoolers practice planning budgets as they create a budget for ten employees of a company to attend a professional convention. They use the Internet, and spreadsheet software to complete their assignment.
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Judging Acts
Learners research Canada's political history by analyzing the country's constitution. To display their understanding, students write essays.
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You Mean I Am Part of History?
Fourth graders open the lines of communication between family members and to gain a historical understanding about family history. They research and interview their grandparents and parents and create a research paper.
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NCTA Lesson Plan on Korea
Students are introduced to the unique aspects of the Korean culture. Using the websites included in the instructional activity they research categories of subjects that are related to the culture.
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Who, What, When, Why, And Where?
Students identify and more completely research a historical event that coincides with their own birthday. They then write a report about the event or a person whose birth, death, or life took place within that same timespan and/or...
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The Cultures of Africa
Second graders study the people of Africa, the animals of Africa, and the customs and traditions of the African people. Song and dance are a central part of the African culture, therefore the focus is primarily on those two aspects. They...