Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lincoln's Birthday

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students in and ESL classroom discover and discuss the importance of Abraham Lincoln and why we celebrate his birthday. They study vocabulary associated with Abraham Lincoln.
Interactive
Curated OER

ESL: American Presidents

For Students 5th - 8th
In this ESL American Presidents activity, students read a table of information about the presidents, their vice presidents and party, then answer a set of 20 questions.
Interactive
Curated OER

ESL: Basic Possessives 1

For Students 4th - 7th
In this ESL possessives worksheet, students complete multiple choice questions, selecting the correct possessive phrase to complete a sentence, 10 total. Students may check answers on-line.
Worksheet
Curated OER

U.S. Quiz Questions

For Students 6th - 8th
In this ESL United States learning exercise, middle schoolers answer a set of 25 questions about the United States. The answers to each question are written beneath each.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

George Washington's Birthday

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students recognize George Washington and why his birthday is celebrated as a national holiday through pictures, a story, crossword puzzles, and other activities involving other presidents.
Lesson Plan
Macmillan Education

Webquest: Thanksgiving

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Class members use the Internet to research the history of Thanksgiving in the United States and Canada, as well as the traditions surrounding the Thanksgiving-style celebrations of the Hebrews, the Chinese, and in Ancient Greece and Rome.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Washington's Birthday

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Washington's Birthday worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, matching phrases, fill in the blanks, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, unscrambling sentences, writing questions, take a survey, and...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: The Word "Dear" Disappearing in E-mails

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "The Word "Dear" Disappearing in E-mails," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Interactive
Curated OER

General Knowledge Quiz About the USA

For Students 5th - 6th
In this facts about America worksheet, learners complete a 14 question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about the U.S.A. Included are historical facts, famous people, and landmarks.
Interactive
Curated OER

Word Groups 1

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this word groups instructional activity, students read the words in each problem and choose what group they all belong to. Students complete 10 problems.
Interactive
Curated OER

USA Celebrations and Holidays

For Students 5th
In this USA holiday and celebrations instructional activity, 5th graders complete a set of 17 questions about holidays and celebrations. Students may click on an answer button beneath each sentence to check their work.
Handout
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Abraham Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Abraham Lincoln with pictures and links. (In Spanish)