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Advice, Encouragement, Discouragement

For Teachers K - 12th
Students create a fitness schedule for a famous person.  In this advice, encourage, discourage lesson, students ask questions to determine the best fitness schedule for a person.  Students relate this activity to that of...
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Describing Family Members

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the use of possessives when describing family members. In this ESL family description lesson, 4th graders examine the role of family in their native language before looking at pictures of families assigning names...
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Buying Clothes

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students create a story about friends going shopping with new vocabulary. In this creating a story lesson plan, students use new language and number words in their story.
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Telephone Game

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students practice their listening comprehension by playing the "telephone" game.  In this foreign language lesson, students listen to a story read by a teacher in their target language and try to remember the details by writing 5...
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Charades

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students play a charades game to communicate what they like or don't like when they travel. In this travel lesson plan, students play the charades and then read and write sentences about a past traveling experience.
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Daily Routines

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Students describe the daily routine of a person using a different language.  In this foreign language vocabulary instructional activity, students discuss the different items people use to get ready every day and practice using those...
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Writing A Story

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students write a story about past events and translate it into English. In this story writing lesson plan, students watch video clips, look at examples of stories, and write ones themselves.
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Transportation Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students practice using transportation vocabulary in a foreign language.  In this language arts lesson, students utilize the vocabulary terms for locations in order to give directions and find a specific place.  Students answer...
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The American Revolution

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders read and analyze document based questions about the American Revolution.  In this American History instructional activity, 11th graders analyze documents and pictures. 
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Malaysia Ten Minute Quiz

For Students 6th - 8th
In this Malaysia learning exercise, students respond to 12 fill in the blank, 4 true or false, 2 short answer, 4 matching, and 3 multiple choice questions about the geography and culture of the country.
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Present Simple Tense: negative sentences

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this present simple worksheet, students complete negative sentences with don't or doesn't, negative forms of verbs, and more. Students complete 3 tasks.
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Tadao Ando

For Students 4th - 6th
In this famous people worksheet, students read a selection about Tadao Ando and complete a variety of comprehension activities including but not limited to a synonym match, spelling, writing and sequencing activities.
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Nuclear Popcorn

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Make your instructional activity on radioactive decay pop with this lab exercise. Using popcorn kernels spread over a tabletop, participants pick up all of those that point toward the back of the room, that is, those that represent...
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A Journey Through France

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine France and its culture. They create a passport, convert collars to francs, listen to French music, research Impressionism and Monet, and compare/contrast the French version of Cinderella.
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Vocabulary Related to the Attire, Accessories and Décor of the Parliament of Canada

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students become knowledgable about the attire, traditions, and protocols of the Senate and Supreme Court by doing research.
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The Making of a Good Friend

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the text of the Ethics of the Fathers. They decide which characteristics would make a better friend. They evaluate the actions of others around them and write a poem with a partner about sharing.
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The Power of Words Words That Reinforce Stereotypes

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students devise and discuss definitions for words that are promote stereotypes. They share the definitions and impressions in small groups.
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Youth Engagement in Politics and Government

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners gain knowledge of government representatives, political parties, and the democratic process.
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The Fed's Role in Making & Setting Monetary Policy

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students study inflation and its relationship to money and pricing. In groups, students examine how investment decisions have changed since the 1970's. After looking at a designated website, students discover the reason for printing...
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Words in the News: Switzerland's Secret Weaon

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students are asked questions about the World Cup and Switzerland. They practice using new vocabulary words. They read an article about marketing campaigns for the event and answer questions.
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George Washington's Birthday

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students recognize George Washington and why his birthday is celebrated as a national holiday through pictures, a story, crossword puzzles, and other activities involving other presidents.
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Taxi Fare

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students discuss what they know about taxis and how they charge. They read the problem and work in pairs focusing their thinking on the repeating pattern of twos. They then share their solutions and conclude with some class practice...
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Islam-Hajj and Eid-Ul-Adha: Panel Debate

For Students 6th - 9th
In this panel debate worksheet, students in teams assume one of the character roles for role play in a mock panel discussion which focuses on Islamic religious beliefs.
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Media Literacy

For Teachers 4th - 9th Standards
Young learners today are bombarded by media manipulation. Help them develop the skills they will need to become savvy 21st century media consumers with a unit on media literacy.