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Bilingual Crossword Puzzle
Young scholars assess new ways to strengthen and expand their vocabularies by creating crossword puzzles for their classmates to experience. They become aware that learning a new language can be a fun experience if approached with an...
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Picture This - Stars Over Hoke
The classroom becomes a safe and inclusive place for your ELLs as they create documents about their lives. Learners create, read, and present story books based on their own personal experiences. They use digital cameras to take...
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What Are You Doing? ??Que Pasa?
Students better appreciate the variety and utility of languages spoken around the world. Then they study everyday words in two languages. Students also construct a system of flashcards to learn and test their new vocabulary knowledge.
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Yearbook Project for ESL Students
Students in an ESL classroom are introduced to the American tradition of creating a yearbook. Using previous yearbooks, they note the various components and practice using new vocabulary. They brainstorm a list of items they would like...
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Developing Students' Vocabulary Range for Describing People
Learners develop vocabulary for describing people.
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Bilinguilism and Spanglish: A Way of Speaking, a Way of Thinking
Students compare the differences between bilingualism and registers of discourse. They investigate how economic, historical and interpersonal relationships affect language and relationships.
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Having the Last Word
Students discuss the influence of foreign languages in their everyday speech after reading an article from The New York Times on language legislation in Brazil. Students are divided into 4 groups in order to research languages spoken...
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Breaking News English: Half of Europe's Citizens are Bilingual
In this English worksheet, 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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A Visit to Hogwarts
Young scholars collaborate in groups to read excerpts or entire selections from two Harry Potter books, use educational software to create concept maps detailing similarities and differences between first two Harry Potter books, and...
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What is Air?
Learners investigate air by participating in a class experiment. In this matter measurement lesson, students identify air as a gas which consists of mass. Learners utilize a windsock or balloon to measure oxygen and explore it's true...
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What's in a Name?
Learners explore the plants that grow in Glacier National Park. In this plant biology activity, students invite a guest speaker to speak about plants that grow in Glacier National Park, as well as the scientific names for the plants....
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A Comparative Bilingual Portfolio LessonAbout Japan and Latin America
Students analyze issues and historical questions about Japan as they relate to similar events in Latin America. They use writing, reading, and comprehension skills in completing a research project. Students seek what is similar between...
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NEPANTLA BETWEEN WORLDS : A Story and Lesson Plan Addressing the Mexican-American Experience
Students read excerpts of "Neplanta" and discuss themes in the literature. In this bi-cultural education lesson, students analyze topics of race and Mexican American culture in the U.S. Students write a pledge to honor diversity and...
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ESL - Thematic Unit Plan
Young scholars read a variety of poetry books together in small groups. They examine Haiku poetry and share their favorites. They write their own Haiku either individually in a pair. They read and discuss limericks and work on writing...
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Energy All Around: Energy in Our Lives
Learners identify the different sources of energy. In this energy lesson plan, students list different machines and identify the type of energy used to operate them. They create a diagram of a wind turbine and label its parts.
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ADULT ESOL LESSON PLAN--Level 3--Obtaining Employment
Students, while identifying/examining/researching required requirements for particular jobs, prepare to seek employment in the United States. In addition, they practice writing paragraphs for further employment prospects.
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How to Use Technology to Teach the Water Cycle
Students answer six content-related questions on reproducible information sheets. They predict how the jury vote at the end of the trial.
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An Analysis of "The Oxcart"
Students read the play "The Oxcart" in its English form. After examining the author's life and works, they are given a part as one of the characters to act out the play. They dress in full costumes and acquire the correct props in...
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Reading A Pay Stub
Students complete the included activity sheet related to reading a pay stub and calculating deductions. Once the activity sheet has been checked, students demonstrate their knowledge of the vocabulary associated with the lesson through...
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Vermont State Quarter Facts
In this observing facts about the Vermont state quarter learning exercise, learners examine a picture of the quarter and write answers about it. Students answer 5 questions.
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West Virginia Acrostic
In this recalling facts about West Virginia worksheet, students use the letters that spell the name of the state to write an acrostic poem. Students create 1 poem.
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A World of Taste--Louisiana Gumbo
Young scholars discover the multicultural contributions to New Orleans gumbo through participation in cross curriculum activities. In this multicultural diversity and New Orleans history lesson, students shade regions of a map according...
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History in the Making: The Tortilla
Fourth graders examine the history of the tortilla and extend the study across the curriculum. In this history of the tortilla lesson, 4th graders research the background of the tortilla, determine the ingredients, and work with the...
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Myths and Legends on Natural Disasters: Making Sense of Our World
Students explore different natural and manmade disasters through a webquest. In this earth science activity, students explain their causes. They also discuss how disasters affect society.