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Cross-Cultural Exploration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students in an ESL classroom identify and locate the states on a United States map. Using the internet, they research to compare the holidays in their home country and the United States. They share their findings in an email to...
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Breaking News English: Ingrid Betancourt Back in France

For Students 5th - 8th
In this ESL reading comprehension worksheet, students read or listen to the passage, then complete a wide variety of warm-up activities, as well as before listening/reading, while listening/reading, after listening/reading, discussion,...
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Animal Adventures

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils in an ESL classroom practice their listening and speaking skills. As a class, they are read a story and are asked repeatedly what, why, where, when and next to predict was is going to happen. They can use this technique for any...
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Travel Vocabulary

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students participate in a discussion of various travel destinations. Working with the instructor, individual students choose a travel destination of interest to them. They discuss the vocabulary and create meaning for the new words that...
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Brushing Teeth Halts Heart Disease

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the causes and effects of Heart Disease. In this ESL Current Events lesson, 9th graders read an article on Heart Disease. Students complete guided questions on the reading.
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Who's Inside the Mitten?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read "The Mitten", by Jan Brett. They discuss vocabulary presented in the story and sequence significant plot events. They make masks to represent several of the characters and act out the story.
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Native American Lesson Plan: Someone's in the Kitchen

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students use vocabulary necessary to complete cooking activities and tell others about the food. They discuss similarities and differences between Native American and other nationalities' foods made in their families.
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Breaking News English: UN Says World Shifting to Synthetic Drugs

For Students 6th - 8th
In this ESL worksheet, students first read an article about addictive prescription drugs. Students complete all or some of the 100 exercises and activities pertaining to the article. Included are vocabulary, discussion, surveys and...
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Breaking News English: Production of Biofuels Set to Rise

For Students 7th - 8th
In this ESL instructional activity, students read or listen to an article about the production of biofuels. Students complete all or some of the 100 activities available here including discussion, listening, vocabulary and comprehension.
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Breaking News English

For Students Higher Ed
In this ESL worksheet, students read the article entitled "Average Workers Waste Two Hours a Day."  Students respond to 51 short answer, matching, true/false, and fill in the blank questions.    
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Under The Doctors Advice

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the importance of specifically following medical instructions. They simulate a conversation between a pharmasist and a patient. Students compare and contrast medical and natural remedies. This lesson is intended for...
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What is Hamlet Thinking?

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students explore Hamlet's character. In this Shakespeare lesson, students read the selected lines from Hamlet and write any unusual or difficult phrases. Students highlight the names of characters who speak the lines and underline words...
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Terrorists Strike Heart of London

For Students 4th - 6th
In this English worksheet, students read and complete a variety of exercises associated with the short article, "Terrorists strike heart of London". Students participate with warm-up activities, true/false questions, synonyms and...
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Dear Congressperson...

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars identify their local, state, and national officials. They create a short blurb about each official and their function in office. Students choose an issue of concern they would like to write to their local official about,...
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Communtiy Medical Facilities

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students describe various medical facilities and the services they provide. Working in pairs, students research and list the location and telephone number of community medical facilities and the services they provide. Independently,...
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Who Is Responsible For Repairs?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners discuss household problems that may be eligible for repair by their landlord. As a class, students discuss the portions of their lease that require their landlord to repair damages and which damages they may be responsible for...
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Jobs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice their vocabulary skills. In this language arts lesson plan, students examine pictures and textbook questions in order to expand their vocabulary related to jobs and careers.
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Americans Spending at Record Rates

For Students 8th
In this Americans spending at record rates instructional activity, 8th graders read or listen to an article, discuss money topics, answer 8 true or false, match 10 synonyms, and 10 phrases, fill in 16 blanks, answer 6 short answer...
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Government and Community Resources

For Teachers Higher Ed
Adult learners, with the assistance of flash/picture cards, explore a variety of United States holidays and social customs: Labor Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and more. In addition, they draw pictures illustrating...
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One Story, Many Tales

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare and contrast various versions of the fairytale Cinderella. In this folktale activity, students read The Korean Cinderella and The Egyptian Cinderella and analyze the differences between the two stories. Students identify...
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Charting the Weather

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students research and conduct non-experimental research, such as journals, the weather channel and the internet, to collect and record data for analysis on weather conditions in the United States and abroad. They identify, pronounce and...
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Homonyms-Quiz 30

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students determine the correct homonym to use in a sentence. In this homonym lesson, students take an online quiz. They read a sentence and choose the correct homonym from a list. Students can click to see the correct answer.
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Walk a day in my moccasins

For Teachers Pre-K - 5th
Students create videos about students in their classroom. In this self-expression activity, students use videos to give voice to students who are reluctant or can't participate. Students listen to several books and generate questions...
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Real-World Reasonableness

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders apply math to real-world situations. In this mathematics instructional activity, 5th graders are read the book, "Math Curse," which discusses ways in which math is used each day. Students then write a sequel to the book in...