Gang Violence Increases in Sao Paolo

With new leadership comes new hope! After years of violence, the people of Colombia elect a new president ... could this mean an end to conflict? Civics scholars take part in a large group role-playing exercise designed to illustrate the...

A staggering 1.4 million active gang members walk the streets in the United States. Get the latest gang stories in the news, takedowns and cases, anti-gang programs, and toolkits for educators and parents.

For this ESL reading comprehension worksheet, students read or listen to an article, then complete a variety of warm up and before/after reading activities. Homework suggestions are also given.

Students read and discuss a selection of news clippings, sermons, and narratives that depict the continued struggle for equality and mistreatment of African American citizens. They present a "60 Minutes"-style news program with the...

Young historians examine primary sources, including diaries, poems, and photographs, to consider the conditions in the ghettos and how they fit into the escalation of the Third Reich's plot against the Jewish people. 

In this English instructional activity, students read " Record Bank Robbery in Brazil," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

In this English worksheet, students read "Brazil Fury over Britain's Toxic Waste," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 10 true or false questions about the selection.

Students examine a job-training/violence reduction program that removes gang graffiti in East Los Angeles. They discuss issues confronting their own communities and propose community service programs to address these issues.

Students search and study the various web sites on the rain forest. They determine parts of speech of each new word. Once this has been done, they read the composition first silently and then aloud. They demonstrate comprehension of the...

In this ESL/ELL reading and listening comprehension worksheet, students read or listen to an article entitled, "Angry Argentina Commuters Torch Trains." They complete a variety of discussion, grammar, and comprehension activities based...