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Curated OER

Let's Read the Newspaper

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students investigate the format of a typical newspaper.  In this journalism lesson, students read a newspaper from a target language and discover the vocabulary associated with the news.  Students work together as a newspaper...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Creating Our Newspapers

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students write newspaper articles in groups to form a class newspaper. In this newspaper lesson plan, students share their work with another group who critiques it.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

About Discussions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students exchange opinions, express feelings, and listen to presentations of others about an argument. In this discussion lesson plan, students learn how to listen and respond for an argument they intend to have.
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Curated OER

On the air! Interviews

For Teachers 4th - 7th
In this mock interview lesson, students view pictures of famous personalities and determine which of these personalities they would like to interview. Students follow the three step interview process and conduct a mock interview...
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Curated OER

The Ideal Home

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders design their ideal home.  In this ideal home lesson plan, 5th graders illustrate and describe their ideal home.  Students present visuals to their classmates. Lesson is part of a unit.
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Curated OER

Review of My Community

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students review activities from the "My Home" unit. In this review lesson, students view a PowerPoint about a community then play a game to answer a variety of questions about the community.  PowerPoint may be in English or changed...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Researching and Writing Travel Brochures

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners design a travel brochure. In this travel brochure instructional activity, students review travel brochures and discuss a travel adventure they would like to go on.  Learners prepare an outline of their own brochure with...
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Curated OER

Television and Movies

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore media.  In this television and movies lesson, 5th graders compare a variety of types of television shows and movies. 
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Day eight: Participating in a community service project

For Teachers K - 12th
Students participate in a community service project. In this ELL lesson, students complete a project while the teacher takes photos. The students use these photos in a bulletin board. 
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Curated OER

Presenting our Newspapers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students present their group newspapers.  In this presenting lesson, students share their newspaper creations with peers and receive feedback. This lesson is part of a unit: "In the News". 
eBook
University of Wisconsin

Madison Children's Museum: Field Guide to Hmong Culture [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This ethnographic guide covers almost every aspect of Hmong culture- history, daily life, traditional crafts and art, language, games, and religion. Each section wraps with "questions for study." The Hmong are a people indigenous to...
Handout
PBS

This Is Home: The Hmong in Minnesota

For Students 9th - 10th
This radio series gives an up-close-and-personal view of Hmong history, culture and the challenges of resettling in the U.S. Listen to, or read transcripts of, interviews with Hmong refugees, a clan leader trained by the CIA as part of...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Hmong Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Hmong Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Miao

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Miao who live mainly in China. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal...
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Other

Www Hmong Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
Hmong Homepage serves as a gathering place for information about the Hmong, a people indigenous to Vietnam and Laos, and their diaspora following the Vietnam War. Includes historical information about Hmong people and extensive...
Lesson Plan
Savvas Learning

Hmong Embroidery Connections to Mathematics

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This short lesson uses the art of Hmong "flower cloth" (paj ntaub) to help students learn about symmetry. Includes two suggested children's books you can use to learn more about Hmong culture.
Website
PBS

Pbs Kids: Postcards From Buster: Among the Hmong Blog

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read Buster's short blog entry from his trip to Madison, Wisconsin, home to many Hmong.
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Hmong

For Students 9th - 10th
A Wikipedia encyclopedia entry that provides a solid overview of who the Hmong are, where they live, and their history (including important moments in major Chinese dynasties and the Vietnam War). Include links to additional culture and...
Handout
Travel Document Systems

Tds: Laos: People

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a look at the people of Laos in this article from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes. Find out about their language, religion, and the ethnic groups in the country.