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Green, Green, Green
First graders trave around the world celebrating St. Patty's Day and all things green! First, we start of in Ireland and travel our way down to Mexico for some green guacamole. They study dances from the two places.
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Words/Music/Images: Interpretation and Meaning A Motivational Activity
Students explore popular music in its historical context. In this music lesson, students examine the lyrics, musicical arrangement, and video imagery of selected songs to interpret the messages and themes of the songs.
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Create a 3-D Community Model
Seventh graders explore the term community. In this Social Studies lesson, 7th graders develop a definition of the term community. Students create a sculpture that is related to their community.
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Who Are Travellers?
Students visit specified websites to research zoning information in Essex. They participate in a role play to present a zoning request to a city council. Groups of students prepare their side of the case and create their proposal to be...
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The Egyptian Cinderella
Students create a play of their own version of the Egyptian Cinderella. In this Egyptian Cinderella lesson plan, students work in teams to produce their own videotape version of the story.
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The Geographic Question
Students are introduced to the characteristics of a river system. In groups, they discover how rivers are formed and how it flows. They discuss the relationship between the river system and people and develop ways to keep the river...
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John F. Kennedy: A Personal Story (2 Parts)
Young scholars explore the life and times of John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States. John Fitzgerald Kennedy was different than any other president America had ever seen.
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Inclusive Celebrations
Students discover how celebrations evolve. They explore the history of Halloween. Students devise an inclusive celebration for the end of school term. They create an illustrated pamphlet.
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Greetings
Students participate in greeting new people. In this greetings lesson, students greet people after modeling by the teacher. Sample rituals include, "Hello, how are you?; My name is...What is your name?". Students write a paragraph...
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Day Two: Greeting and dialogues
Students practice greetings and dialogues in English. In this ELL lesson plan, students watch a silent video with people greeting one another and make predictions about what they are saying. They write dialogues and share them with a...
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Parts of the Body
Fifth graders create a quiz. In this parts of the body lesson, 5th graders identify and illustrate body parts. With a partner, students create a quiz on the terms used during the lesson.
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The alphabet
Students write words that the teacher spells out orally. In this alphabet lesson plan, the teacher signs the words to music and the students write them down.
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Months of the Year
Students practice interviewing. In this months of the year activity, students interview at least five adults working in their school to gather data on when their birthdays occur. Students create a master calendar for the school.
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Days of the Week
Young scholars write important days and dates that are important in their family. In this dates lesson plan, students share these dates in small groups and use the calendar if needed in their language.
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Crossword Review
Students practice using their target language vocabulary by completing a crossword puzzle. 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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Favorite Activities
Young scholars discuss which activities they like and which they don't like. In this lesson about favorite activities, students discuss their favorite activities and which activities they dislike. The class conducts a survey to determine...
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Other People's Likes and Dislikes
Students read short texts and discover people's likes and dislikes. In this likes and dislikes lesson plan, after reading the texts, students sort these people according to their interests.
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Day Five: Classroom Presentation
Students participate in classroom presentations. In this ELL lesson, students present a poster, collage, or PowerPoint to their partners. The teacher evaluates each presentation.
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Speed Dating
Students describe their personalities and characteristics to a partner using short sentences or short oral paragraphs. In this short sentences lesson plan, students use a speed dating format.
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Day Ten: The Dating Game
Students participate in a game show to practice language. In this language lesson, students create their own Dating Game. Based on their level of language acquisition, students create commercials, make questions, become contestants, or...
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Day One: Talking about food items
Students discover new English vocabulary words for food items. In this ELL lesson, students look at grocery store ads and menus to find new vocabulary words for food. They work with the teacher to create a story about a situation in...
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Talking about Food, Expressing Likes and Dislikes
Young scholars explore foods. In this nutrition lesson, students chorally respond to questions about a kitchen PowerPoint, complete a Venn diagram about breakfast and lunch foods, and play a food Bingo game.
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Day Three: Reading menus; writing letters
Students practice English vocabulary in menus and food items. In this ELL lesson, students look at pictures of people eating and describe what they are doing. They talk about the food that they like and dislike and describe why.
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Foods and Beverages
Students practice ordering food in a new language. In this food vocabulary lesson, students utilize the information from their previous lesson to create entire conversations about going to get food, as opposed to just the vocabulary...