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Emotions: ACE English Program
Students respond to prompts about emotions. In this ESL/ELL lesson, students develop an understanding of vocabulary and feelings associated with emotions. They identify emotions on flashcards, in magazines, and on worksheets.
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Strong Feelings
Students explore how emotions affect the decision-making of peacekeepers and design simulators for training emergency-response personnel.
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Poetry for Home: Homelessness
Students read a poem to learn about homelessness. In this poetry instructional activity, students make a list of words about their home and then feelings about their home. Students read the poem 'When I Think Home' and then write their...
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Collateral Damage? Researching a Connection Between Video Games and Violence
Hook your class into an exploration of and discussion about violence in video games with a cute animal clip and a video game trailer. After a quick discussion about how media can affect mood, class members read a related article and...
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What is a Haiku? How Do You Write a Haiku?
Haiku poetry is explored in this language arts lesson. Yong readers identify the characteristics of haiku and read several examples. Students make connections between their study of Japan and the poetic form of haiku, and they write...
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Thanksgiving (ESL)
Students investigate a traditional American Thanksgiving. They recreate the first Thanksgiving in the classroom complete with food and appropriate decorations.
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Anger Management
Students discuss anger triggers and how they know they are getting angry. In this anger lesson plan, students discuss anger vocabulary and how to calm themselves down.