Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Identifying Clouds
Students work together to learn how to identify clouds. They take pictures, create models, and identify various forms of clouds. Since this is an immersion setting, students also learn the names of the clouds in the German language.
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Ein Mann Verandert Das Gesicht Deutschlands
A brief biography of Martin Luther written in 1st-person style. Contains numerous links to writings by and about Luther. Published by the Christian organization "Der Weg," this site will be of interest to young Christians who want to...
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The English Language: Idioms
Idiomatic expressions relating to color, animals, parts of the body and even some German figures of speech.
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Kids Web Germany
This site was designed by a mother, Claudia Buchczik, for young Internet users. It includes games, arts and crafts ideas, a quiz and book suggestions. Very kid-friendly: kids can contribute their own ideas. Site is in German.
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New4 Kids
Wissen was los ist -- know what's going on. News4kids is a news site aimed at mainly late elementary and middle school students (but would be great for German learners of all ages). Includes articles on politics, people and animals in...
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Rmc Research Corporation: Kristallnacht
This is a reading comprehension lesson plan featuring Kristallnact "Night of the Broken Glass." Middle school students will have an opportunity to learn through this interdisciplinary activity.
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Class Flow: German Numbers
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students will learn basic German terms for numbers.
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Class Flow: German Shapes and Colors
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students will learn basic German terms for colors and shapes.
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Class Flow: German Word Order
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart goes along with chapters 2 and 3 of the textbook Deutsch Aktuell 1. Students will learn proper word order for statements, questions and statements dealing with elements of time. There is...
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Class Flow: German Conjugation
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson plan goes along with the textbook series Deutsch Aktuell 1. It is intended to be used with chapter 1 while students are learning verb conjugation rules.
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Fl International University: History of English Language
This resource presents a brief history of the English language provided by an amateur historian of English and librarian.
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Primlangues
Ce site est en francais. All presenting text is in French, with learning materials for Portuguese, Spanish, German, Italian and English. Advanced French skills required to get full use of this site.
Joe Landsberger
Study Guides and Strategies
With over 100 separate pages of guides to studying and organizing work, this site gives tips on everything from learning how to learn, to managing your time, to how to prepare for essay exams. Selected site content is translated into 25...
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Elodil
This site is all presented in French, but may be accessible to non-French speakers because of the simple graphics and ease of navigation. Learn how to say hello in 16 languages and see where people speak that language on a world map....
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Army: Native Americans in the u.s. Army: Code Talkers
During World War I and World War II, Native Americans from various tribes worked to keep American military communications secret through the use of tribal languages as code. Learn how these individuals worked to create codes that the...
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Class Flow: Unterkunft
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students will learn basic German terms for travel.
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Class Flow: Krankheiten
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students will learn basic German terms for illnesses and ailments.
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Class Flow: Camping Platz
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will learn the German terms for camping and camping equipment.
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Friedrich Ii., Der Grosse (1712 1786 Der Preussenkonig
Short biography of the life of Friedrich II, King of Prussia. Published by the Christian organization "Der Weg." Designed for young people learning German (Deutschlernende), the language is purposely easy to understand. Der Weg also...
BBC
Bbc: The Route of English
The Routes of English is a series of four six-week features on the development of English as a language, presented on BBC Channel 4 by host Melvyn Bragg. In addition, there are three special programs which deal with the language of the...
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Carson Newman College: A Brief History of English
This site features a brief history of English. Come and check out the links provided within this site. Students and teachers will benefit from this educational resource. It includes time lines.
NASA
Nasa Star Child: Apollo 11
Use this site to learn about the Apollo 11 spaceflight at this NASA-sponsored site designed for young astronomers. Nice one-paragraph summary of the mission, with links to additional information about the astronauts, the lunar module,...