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The Russian Revolution of 1917

For Students 6th - 8th
For this foreign language worksheet, students search for the words that declare the details of the Russian Revolution and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Meses del año y las estaciones

For Students 9th - 12th
In this literacy worksheet, students find the words that are associated with the acquisition of a foreign language and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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You're Special

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Students utilize a new language to tell someone they care for them. In this complimenting lesson, students practice saying nice things to friends and strangers in their target language. Students react to the lesson afterwards and...
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Holocaust Education and World Languages

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students use poetry to share their feelings about the Holocaust. Using the internet, they research a major event of the twentieth century from a different viewpoint using the language of the foreign country. They use different...
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On Sunday There Might Be Americans Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the life of a rural Niger boy. They discover his relationship with foreigners and indigenous peoples. They read excerpts from a former Peace Corps volunteer.
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President's Day

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners access prior knowledge about the branches of government to explore foreign policy.  For this conflict resolution lesson, students reflect on foreign policy decisions and participate in scenarios based on foreign policy events.
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In the Pumpkin (Dans la Citrouille)

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students discover French language vocabulary. In this French language lesson plan, students create a harvest soup and sing a French song.
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A Legacy of War -- The Gold Rush and the Foreign Miner's Tax

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the results of the Mexican War from both countries. They analyze the impact of a war for the losing side. They also compare the politics of the time of the Mexican war with those of today.
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Iran Hostage Crisis: Reading Primary Documents

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Following brief instruction about the Iran Hostage Crisis during Jimmy Carter's presidency, small groups read three-page sections from the diary of hostage Robert C. Ode. They write editorials from the perspective of either U.S. citizens...
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Latin America and United States Policy Today

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare the situation of Latin American immigrants with the situation of immigrants from other areas of the world. They use media to obtain information on topics of academic interest, personal interest, and intellectual interest.
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The All-American Slurp

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Explore Chinese culture and customs with your class and allow them time to connect and compare their own experiences with experiences of character a from the short story The All-American Slurp. They create a short presentation on some...
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Message in a Bottle

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students acquire a pen pal in a foreign country and write letters at least twice a month throughout the year to exchange with them. At the end of the year, they write an essay that compares one important difference and one important...
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Migrating to Texas

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the migration to Texas from other parts of the United States. Through journal entries they write about the trip as if they were the settlers coming to a new and foreign country. Working in small groups, 4th graders...
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Discovering Swahili

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners investigate the African language of Swahili by translating vocabulary words.  In this foreign language lesson, students write 26 English words that define Africa and utilize the Internet to translate them into Swahili.  Learners...
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Geography

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers engage in a study of geography while studying a foreign language. They write complete sentences to identify and describe geographical features. Students also use a map in order to use the key to find geographic features...
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Planning A Bicycle Race

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students plan the route of a proposed bicycle race. They indicate the passage through or around regional landmarks. The goal is for students to translate information into a primary language as part of learning a foreign language.
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Video Chat

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in an online video chat with students from different countries in an effort to learn more about other cultures and to practice foreign language skills. This lesson includes directions for recording the sessions.
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Letter of Memorial

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students practice reading and writing skills in a foreign language. They write a letter in memory of victims or asking that readers remember the lessons of the Holocaust.
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Constitutional Rights Foundation

Issues of Asylum in the U.S.

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Who gets to come to the United States? Examine cases of individuals seeking asylum with an informative reading passage that includes examples, statistics, and representations of public opinion regarding asylum. Groups then go on to...
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Planning a Community Service Project

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students practice using a new language to plan a community event.  For this civics lesson, students practice writing a proposal for a community project using their target language.  Students brainstorm in small groups what their project...
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In the Original Words

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine primary documents regarding the Holocaust. In this World War II lesson, students read and translate primary documents in their original language regarding the Holocaust. Students discuss the content of the documents.
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A Look at Geography

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Young scholars discover geographical places and terms in another language.  In this geographical identification lesson plan, students utilize their geographical vocabulary to describe to other classmates where they would like to go or...
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Developing Awareness: An Intercultural Communication Lesson Plan

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners, divided into two groups, are put into a new culture, where they must create their own body language for greetings, etc. They learn aspects of other cultures such as body language, discourse patterns, male and female roles.
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Kate Chopin's The Awakening: Local Color in the Late 19th Century

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Kate Chopin's The Awakening introduces readers not only to the lush Louisiana setting of Grand isle but also to the nuances of Creole culture. the second instructional activity in a three-part series examines how Chopin's use of literary...

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