Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Who's Your Hero/Heroine?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students use research skills on the Internet and write a biographical report and present it to the class. They utilize a worksheet that's imbedded in this plan to guide them in their research. students come to school dressed up as their...
Activity
Great Books Foundation

Discussion Guide for Handmaid's Tale

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Great literature discussions are a consequence of carefully crafted questions, interpretative questions that permit more than one response, and responses supported by specific evidence from the text. The discussion questions in a guide...
Lesson Plan
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Interview Etiquette

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars discuss the qualities that make an interview successful. Students role play appropriate and inappropriate behavior during an interview. This lesson is intended for young scholars acquiring English.
Worksheet
Teach-nology

Mike, Mike Motorbike

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
If your kids like motorcycles and dirt bikes, they'll enjoy reading about Mike and his daredevil tricks. After reviewing eight words in a word bank, they fill in the blanks throughout the short passage using context clues.
Lesson Plan
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ADULT ESOL LESSON PLAN--Level 3--Obtaining Employment

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students, while examining an extensive list of vocabulary terms on the board, analyze how to exhibit appropriate behaviors and a positive image when going on job interview in order to make a good first impression with perspective...
Lesson Plan
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Current Events

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research current events and simulate a newscast of a current news story. They watch the evening news and write a summary of a story of interest, conduct Internet research and complete a worksheet on a current event, and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Chrysanthemum Sound Boards

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars listen and match sounds such as rhyming, beginning, ending and vowel sounds to build phonemic awareness.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Maria Sharapova

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person learning exercise, students read a passage about Maria Sharapova and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze,...
Worksheet
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Queen Elizabeth

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous leaders worksheet, students read a passage about Queen Elizabeth and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
Interactive
Curated OER

ESL: Sentence Completion Activity

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this ESL sentence completion worksheet, students correctly complete sentences, choosing words from a drop down list beside each. Score can be checked online.
Interactive
Curated OER

Nouns-Possessive

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this possessive nouns instructional activity, students determine whether phrases are "natural" or "not natural." Some phrases need possessive nouns. 
Article
Other

Brookhaven College: Career Development Center: Dressing for an Interview [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Brookhaven College provides a good site for tips on how to dress for an interview for both men and women. Also offers advice on accessories, jewelry, and makeup.
Article
Other

When Job Hunting: Dress for Success

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides some hints for dressing for success for both men and women. Also includes some accompanying sample pictures.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The Mermaid of Kona, Hawaii

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A biographical text about a woman named Dana Richardson who free dives near her home in Hawaii dressed as a mermaid. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.