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De Vacaciones en Bariloche
Students answer simple questions that do not require much analysis. They answer true/false questions. Students answer multiple choice which would be the best meaning of this word. They use graphic organizers to contrast a cheap vs, a...
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Knowing Where You Are
Learners work together to research the names of places in their state. They divide up their state so that each group can research a different section and complete a chart of the different names. They create a key for the map to explain...
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Surface Water Supplies And The Texas Settlements
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the allocation and finding of water resources. The location of different settlement areas is considered as one looks how the water is distributed. They map some of the early Spanish and...
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Como se dice 'huevos'?
Students research about the preparation and ingestion of eggs and egg dishes in foreign cultures. Students gain introductory
foreign languages mastery. Students also exert their creative skills and acquired knowledge in the creation of...
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Christmas in Mexico
Students identify how Christmas holidays are celebrated in Mexico, compare Mexican holidays with U.S. holidays, and learn Mexican customs. Lesson includes many downloadable activities to try with students.
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The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner
Students read and analyze a poem about a speaker's posthumous view of war, assess the purpose of an author's note and evaluate the effect of the point of view on the reader's response. They work in groups to discuss and analyze the poem.
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Simbolismo de colores.
Students investigate the use of colors in different areas of society. They make contrasts of its uses in places like home and school. Realia is used to determine the ability of students to recognize colors and how they relate to the...
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Following in Their Footsteps
Learners discuss earlier lessons on tikkun olam. They plan their own tikkun olam project and set deadlines for its completion. They reflect on the project after it is finished.
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A Colombian Atifact: The Bolillo
Students describe and compare a kitchen utensil that they are familiar with and a target culture kitchen tool that they may have never seen. They will gain cultural insight by writing a short paragraph comparing them and describing what...
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Web Wilderness
Fourth graders write an expository paper using notes taken during a field trip or a guest speaker.
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TLC--Lesson Plans
Students in the grades kindergarten and 2nd grade interact with each other. They (2nd graders) faciliate one on one tutoring in the areas of reading and writing with the kindergartens. Students in the 2nd grade promote mentoring skills.
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Internet Brochure
Students research the Fort St. Louis webpage. They work together to create a brochure to promote public support in the fort. They share their brochure with the class.
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Knowing Where You Are
Fifth graders research place names of one section of their state and create a chart to show their findings.
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Cultural Values Messages in the Giant Kites of Guatemala
Students describes ways in which the arts serve as expressions of culture. They explain how some forms of cultural communication contributes to societal cohesion and/or division. Students detect and analyze explicit and implicit messages...
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Subject and Object Pronouns, Possessive and Personal Pronouns
In this pronoun learning exercise, learners study a table of subject, object, possessive and personal pronouns, then fill in blanks in sentences with correct pronouns.
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U.S. Quiz Questions
In this ESL United States learning exercise, middle schoolers answer a set of 25 questions about the United States. The answers to each question are written beneath each.
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Non-Violence against Women Day
Young scholars examine International Non-Violence Against Women Day in relation to the Mirabal Sisters from the Dominican Republic. They watch a movie, answer discussion questions, and write an essay.
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Process-Writing
Students prepare to write a discursive composition. They pay particular attention to generating, selecting, ordering and organizing ideas. Students incorporate the use of linking devices and paragraph planning.
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Cinco De Mayo Crossout Worksheet
In this Cinco De Mayo "crossout" learning exercise, students cross out letters that don't belong in words that are described by clues. All words are related to Cinco De Mayo.
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Guantanamera: A Poem and a Song
Students compare revolutionary actions of Jose Marti and Pete Seeger. For this Cuban folk song lesson, students listen to the song "Guantanamera" and discuss the content. Students read articles on the poet and the songwriter and create a...
iCivics
Immigration Nation
If citizens are living abroad, can their children still be considered citizens? How long does citizenship last for someone who has been permitted to work in the country? Here is a fun online interactive game that will help your learners...
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Caribbean Cooking
Students complete a unit that explores the cultures of the Caribbean, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba through cooking. They follow step-by-step directions of a variety of recipes, create a Caribbean scrapbook or cookbook,...
Desert Discoveries
Invent - A - Saurus
Fourth graders get to invent their own dinosaur! This is done by using a very clever worksheet embedded in the plan. The worksheet leads them through naming their dinosaur by having explanations of the Latin terminology that is used with...