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Curated OER

ESL Basic English Verb Tenses

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
In this basic English verb tense worksheet, students choose the correct sentence and explain to their partner why it is correct. They write the correct verb form in the table at the bottom of the page under its correct name. There are 7...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Responsibilities

For Teachers K
Students identify different responsibilities they have at home and at school. For this responsibilities lesson plan, students identify the responsibilities they need to follow through on and what happens when they don't. They put...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Keeping the Past Alive

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students read about the oral histories of West Africa and complete related activities. In this oral histories instructional activity, students read about the importance of oral customs in African cultures. Students interview a family...
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Curated OER

The Ideal Home

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders design their ideal home.  In this ideal home activity, 5th graders illustrate and describe their ideal home.  Students present visuals to their classmates. Lesson is part of a unit.
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Curated OER

Researching and Writing Travel Brochures

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars design a travel brochure. In this travel brochure activity, students review travel brochures and discuss a travel adventure they would like to go on.  Young scholars prepare an outline of their own brochure with...
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Curated OER

Television and Movies

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore media.  In this television and movies lesson plan, 5th graders compare a variety of types of television shows and movies. 
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Curated OER

Suffering in Sudan

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students investigate the humanitarian crisis in the Sudan. They examine the make up of the rebel groups involved in the fighting and the attempts to resolve the conflict.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Half of Europe's Citizens are Bilingual

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English instructional activity, students read "Half of Europe's Citizens are Bilingual," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Curated OER

VH1 Driven: Shakira, Lesson 2

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils watch a video about the life of Latin singer/pop star, Shakira. They research various foreign music styles and discuss how they influence American pop music today.
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Curated OER

Connecting Math to Our Lives

For Teachers K - 12th
Students participate in an online interactive forum to explore how math is used in their families and communities. They design games to submit to other students online, and identify and organize data to solve the problems from other...
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Curated OER

Reading and Writing

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students memorize their colors in English and practice by asking simple questions like, "What color is this?" and answering "This is green," etc.
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BBC

Bbc News: Arabic Language Version

For Students 9th - 10th
World news headlines in English with Arabic introductions and target vocabulary words, with vocabulary help in Arabic. Students can also listen to an English language broadcast of the story. Very handy site for upper level...
Activity
Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: Living Language: Language Lab Arabic

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the Arabic Language Lab and have fun too. Practice with different games or review vocabulary with the digital flashcards.
Interactive
Digital Dialects

Digital Dialects: Arabic Language

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A starter for learning Arabic. Find introductory vocabulary terms. Challenge recognition and understanding with games.
Primary
Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: Living Language: Starting Out in Arabic [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an introductory course teaching the basics of the Arabic language. You'll learn some basic expressions that you will find very useful in everyday interactions, such as greeting people, and how to introduce yourself to someone.
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Other

Al bab.com: An Open Door to the Arab World

For Students 9th - 10th
This English-language site offers information about all aspects of the Arab world, from material culture to human rights. There are also sections on minority populations living in the Arab Middle East (e.g., the Kurds). Site is entirely...
Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Arabs

For Students 9th - 10th
The Arab world is usually considered to be comprised of the following nineteen countries: Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Chad, Lebanon, Egypt, Sudan, Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Saudi...
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Joe Landsberger

Study Guides & Strategies for Speakers of Arabic.

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the Arabic language version of a study skills site also available in English and other languages as well. Different sections teach skills in reading and writing, Internet literacy, critical thinking, math, science, dealing with...
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Other

Saudi Aramco World: Rediscovering Arabic Science

For Students 9th - 10th
For most westerners, and indeed for many Arabs, the spectacular achievements of Arabic language science from the eighth through the 16th centuries come as a startling discovery, as if an unknown continent had suddenly appeared on the...
Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Ma'dan (Marsh Arabs)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Ma'dan, Marsh Arabs who live in Iraq. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal...
Primary
Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: Living Language: E Ticket Arabic [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
These lessons will help you if you are planning a trip to countries where the main spoken language is Arabic and could use a helpful traveler's phrasebook with hundreds of essential words and phrases.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Lesson Plan: Arabic Poetry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This online lesson plan introduces information about the Arabic poetic art form known as the ghazal. It includes Educational Objectives, classroom activities and projects, examples, and a list of the relevant national educational standards.
Primary
Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: Living Language: In Flight Arabic Learn Before You Land [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
These are lessons that will help you to get by when you visit a country whose primary language is Arabic.
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British Council

British Council: Go4 English: English for Arabic Speakers

For Students 9th - 10th
Go4English is a website of the British Council dedicated to teaching English to Arabic-speaking children and adults. It includes lesson plans, self-tests, learning exercises, games, stories, songs, and many more activities and...

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