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Olympic Games - Can You Measure Up?
Students complete 6 units to learn about Ancient Greece and the Olympic games through physical education activities as well as math activities. In this Ancient Greece lesson, students complete multiple activities in 6 lessons including...
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Name That Phrase
Students identify the American language, how it has changed and effected culture, and become familiar with idioms. In this American language lesson, students study the eight parts of speech, identify literal and figurative speech, study...
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Judaism Christianity Unit: Scripture as Literature
Students research Judaism, Christianity, and scripture. In this religion and scripture lesson, students read and understand the plot from the Old and New Testament. Students then study a theme from a scriptural passage and write a...
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Students research the American Revolution through the story of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow. In this American Revolution lesson, students research folktale and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Students view illustrations for the story....
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The White House or Bust: How Americans Elect Their President
Students explain the presidential duties and who is eligible to run for president. In this The White House or Bust article, students complete a map of the electoral college. In addition students analyze historical campaign posters....
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Middle School Math
Students participate in a unit that introduces them to solving problems that is introductory to algebra. They look at positive and negative numbers on the number line and practice solving problems using the distributive property.
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TEACHING SPEAKING AND LISTENING SKILLS
Students think about what you say in class. They analyze ways to help you make your language more accessible to your young learners. Students summarize how you can make listening fun and easy.
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Individual Style
Students explore their individual style in clothing and describing people. They describe misfit style characters, discuss their choices in clothing, and readan article related to student style. They design a t-shirt and present style...
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Christmas tips
Students integrate a wide variety of Christmas themes within this lesson. They research the background to the history of this holiday. Students create Christmas cards, crossword puzzles and write creative stories on their special...
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My English classroom
Students explore all the resources for using language in the classroom. They realize that actions can speak louder than words. Students aim to keep their vision straight and narrow with an end destination.
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Overweight Britain
Students discuss obesity epidemic, analyze food wrappers and their content and brainstorm healthy food choices. They work together to design a poster to encourage a healthier lifestyle.
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Using Poems, Quotations, and Proverbs
Students explore activities to practice saying words, sounds, and music in English. They read short poems and famous sayings of philosophers, historians, and politicians. They select proverbs and tongue twisters to practice reciting them.
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Photography
Students participate in various tasks to help them talk about photography. Students discuss pictures and predict information about people in particular photographs, then role-play a paparazzi photographer and celebrity.
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Destination UK: Scotland
Students explore the country of Scotland. They brainstorm what they know about Scotland and draw a mind map of their ideas. They explore the Gaelic language and read about living in Scotland. They discuss a reality television show and...
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Fluency Activities for Higher Levels
Students engage in activities to increase their fluency while speaking. They discuss a topic within a minute and work in teams to decide how items are related. They explore fashion and discuss styles for various ages. They select a...
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Using Songs
Students explore songs in a variety of ways to practice the English language. They work in groups to build songs and sing them to the class. They prepare an oral presentation of a singer, group, or musical genre. They contrast two...
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Activities on the Theme of Summer 2
Students explore activities related to summer. They develop their sense of poetry and extend their vocabulary through summer associations. They discuss sun safety tips, nouns and verbs related to summer and sun facts. They create...
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Evaluating Progress
Teachers explore various ways to evaluate Students progress. They study the testing of word recognition, sound discrimination, grammar knowledge, oral comprehension, and oral expression. They explore ways to provide feedback after...
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Getting Old
Students explore the topic of aging. They study vocabulary related to various age groups, discuss getting old, and role play people of diverse ages. They read the poem, "Warning", by Jenny Joseph and discuss ways to live longer.
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The Brit Awards 2006
Students identify different artists and genres of music celebrated at the Brit Awards. They conduct surveys of their classmates music preferences and aspirations. Students examine the nominees and predict winners in each category.
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Charity Wristbands
Students draw a wristband on the board and write as many words connected to the topic inside the wristband as they can. Students talk to each other and find out which wristbands are popular in the class.
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Cycling
Students participate in a variety of activities related to biking. They follow diction to draw a picture of a bike. They read an article about cycling and role play in a bike shop. They design a poster for a campaign that encourages bike...
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Ramadan
Students investigate the Muslim month of fasting and festivities which occurs between September 24 and October 23 called Ramadan. They complete a pre-quiz, a reading task, a listening task, and a research project about their own religion.
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Women in a Man's World
Students examine the changing roles of women in the workforce in the UK. They participate in mime game which teaches adjectives, a sentence completion activity, and discuss gender roles in specific jobs. They read a selection about women...