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Using Maps in the LCTL Classroom

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students review terms and prepositions of location and view a map to illustrate the meanings of the prepositions students are unfamiliar with. They play "Where am I?" game utilizing correct prepositions then they work with a partner to...
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Giving Directions

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore communication by participating in language description activities. In this directions lesson, students practice using communicative terms and prepositions of places to direct a classmate to an exact location. Students...
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Where Is It?

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students practice their writing skills for describing place and location using prepositions. They find hidden objects and report to a recorder the exact directions for finding that object. Recorders write the directions.
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Sightseeing in New York City

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students practice locating tourist attractions in New York City, and ask for location and directions in their own hometown.
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Transportation Through Time

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders measure the speed at which they can walk in order to understand speed and distance traveled. They then research the history of transportation and express data in a class timeline.
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West Virginia Quarter Reverse: Over, Under, In, and Out

For Teachers K - 1st
Students examine the images on the West Virginia quarter reverse. Using the quarter design as a model, the discover the meaning of directional terms. They play a game where they have to listen to and follow directions and complete a...
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Eurovision Song Row

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Students read an article about the controversy surrounding the Serbian and Montenegrin entries in the Eurovision music contest of 2006. They examine target vocabulary from the article and take a comprehension quiz.
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Vatican Opens Archive

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read an article about the Vatican opening up its archived files. They define and practice using any words that are unfamiliar to them. THey answer questions and discuss the article to end the activity.