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Group Rehearsal
Students study their national and family heritage while working in groups. In 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....
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Let's Read the Newspaper
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...
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Correspondence
Young scholars write a pen pal letter to narrate a special event in the life of a young person in the TL culture. In this pen pal lesson plan, students read and respond to letters by their classmates.
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Creating Our Newspapers
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.
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About Discussions
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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On the air! Interviews
In this mock interview lesson, young scholars 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...
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Lesson Plan on Migration
Fourth graders diagram written and oral directions of a Native American, European Viking, Right Whale or Humpback Whale migration route, the student diagram all directions only in the sequence given, with arrows indicating direction of...
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The Ideal Home
Fifth graders design their ideal home. In this ideal home activity, 5th graders illustrate and describe their ideal home. Students present visuals to their classmates. Lesson is part of a unit.
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Review of My Community
Learners 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...
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Researching and Writing Travel Brochures
Young scholars design a travel brochure. In this travel brochure activity, students review travel brochures and discuss a travel adventure they would like to go on. Young scholars prepare an outline of their own brochure with...
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Television and Movies
Fifth graders explore media. In this television and movies lesson plan, 5th graders compare a variety of types of television shows and movies.
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Day eight: Participating in a community service project
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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Presenting our Newspapers
Pupils 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".
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Iceland
Features a country profile of the Nordic island of Iceland, background details, and numerous links to extensive information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news, government, and much more.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Map of Iceland
A map featuring Iceland and its neighboring countries.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Iceland: What Are Rocks?
Agneta lives in Iceland and loves rocks. Help her learn more about rocks and things rocks are used for.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Iceland
Click-through facts-and-photo file about Iceland's geography, nature, history, people and culture, and government. Includes a map of the country that pinpoints its European location.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Iceland
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Iceland, including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.
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Etc: Maps Etc: Denmark With Schleswig Holstein, 1914
A map of Denmark in 1914 showing Jutland, Zealand, Funen, Laaland (Lolland) Vendsyssel-Thy, Falster and Bornholm, and includes Schleswig-Holstein. This map shows major cities, rivers and coastal features, and ncludes inserts maps of...
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E Learning for Kids: Science: Iceland: What Are Adaptations?
Join Ike when he travels in the Arctic to learn about how animals adapt to cold environments.
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E Learning for Kids: Science: Iceland: Plants: What Parts Do Plants Have?
Explore Benny's garden, and he will show how plants and trees are built. Join him to to learn about basic plant parts.
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E Learning for Kids: Science: Iceland: What Is Electricity?
Go on a fishing trip with Martin and his grandfather. They use a lot of electrical equipment. Help him find out which items use electricity.