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Poetry Workshop: Fixed Form Poems

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Encourage the poetic genius in your young creative writers with a poetry workshop. Fix form poems (cinquains acrostic poems, octopoems, hello/goodbye poems) provide a framework and encourage vocabulary development as well as an awareness...
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Simple Texts for Primary Pupils

For Teachers K - 6th
Can literacy get any more fun than this? Learners not only have fun, but gain confidence as well when presented with familiar text in another language. Select books, songs, poems, even recipes written in another language, and using the...
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Teaching Numbers with Primary Pupils

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
One, two, three. Un, deux, trois. Eins, zwei, drei. Primary learners love to count and this lesson plan contains a series of games that encourage learners to count in English, French, German, and Spanish. The exercises develop literacy...
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Memory Games

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Researchers say that we need to hear and see new language 12 times before we remember it! Here's a plan that details a series of games that can be used as memory exercises. Bingo, Noughts and Crosses, Pelmanism, and repetitive speaking...
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What's the Weather Like? Primary Level

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Elementary schoolers and language learners will shine with a series of games and activities that feature weather words. The exercises can be adapted for pairs, small groups, or whole class participation.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Malta

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the culture of Malta. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education, religion, politics, etc....
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Maltese Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Maltese Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Malta

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents a virtual travel guide and country profile of the European island nation of Malta, background overview, and numerous links to extensive information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population,...
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Why Christmas: Christmas Cultures Around the World

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the different traditions and ways Christmas is celebrated around the world. Experience Christmas from Australia to Zambia, Italy to China, and many more countries.
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Malta: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the country of Malta in southern Europe.
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Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Monaco

For Students 9th - 10th
Great reference source that takes you on a virtual trip to the second smallest independent state in the world, Monaco. Background overview is given on its art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy, and government....
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Travel Document Systems

Tds: Malta: People

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a look at the people who live in Malta who have been influenced by many waves of cultures over the years. A chart gives some quick facts about the population. Information from the CIA World Fact Book.
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Sweet Briar College: Prehistoric Art

For Students 9th - 10th
A wealth of artifacts beginning with one of the earliest pieces of sculpture, the Venus of Willendorf and progressing through the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic periods.