Students discover the essential items to properly groom for a nice event.  In this cleaning habits lesson plan, students discuss and identify important cleaning items such as a brush, shower gel, cologne, etc.  Students create...

Students create a scenario where they go on a date with another person and write a draft of their presentation in the form of a fashion show. In this scenario lesson plan, students do all of this in the foreign language they are studying.

Students write a story about past events and translate it into English. In this story writing lesson plan, students watch video clips, look at examples of stories, and write ones themselves.

Students practice using transportation vocabulary in a foreign language.  In this language arts lesson plan, students utilize the vocabulary terms for locations in order to give directions and find a specific place.  Students...

Students practice using a new language to plan a community event.  In this civics lesson, students practice writing a proposal for a community project using their target language.  Students brainstorm in small groups what their...

Students study their national and family heritage while working in groups.  For this personal history project, students examine the family shield or crest of the teacher while preparing to create and share their own with the class....

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...

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.

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.

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...

Students use maps to locate the Arctic Circle, the North Pole and Northern Europe. They draw and label countries within the Arctic Cirlce and identify the groups of people who live there. They also watch and answer questions about the...

Young scholars conduct research about the founding families of their communities. They compile historical contexts for the era and develop a family tree and historical skit with their findings.

Students talk about making promises. In this family life lesson, students listen to the story A Promise is a Promise by Robert Munsch and talk about what a promise is. This is part of a unit on how families take care of each...

Students examine data from the 2001 Census on the Aboriginal population. They cover the topics of distribution of the Aboriginal population across the country, the three Aboriginal groups, age, and language. Students build interpretive...

Fifth graders work in groups to study a particular group of Native Americans. They use a study guide to guide their research and use the internet and text resources to gather information. Students post their research on a class web page.

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.

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...

Students design a travel brochure. In this travel brochure lesson, students review travel brochures and discuss a travel adventure they would like to go on.  Students prepare an outline of their own brochure with itinerary.  

Fifth graders explore media.  In this television and movies lesson, 5th graders compare a variety of types of television shows and movies. 

Students participate in a community service project. In this ELL activity, students complete a project while the teacher takes photos. The students use these photos in a bulletin board. 

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". 

This kit explains the importance of northern First Nations families keeping their languages and cultures alive through family literacy activities. It provides ideas and materials for cultural games (e.g., string games) and activities...

Inuktitut Magazine is distributed throughout the Inuit communities of Northern Canada. It focuses on timely topics, e.g., politics, education, global and environmental issues, culture. Past issues have been archived.

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Inuit. (Note: Content is not the most current.)