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Night Lesson Plan: Stereotypes and Scapegoats

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners read the novel Night by Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel and complete related activities. In this novel analysis lesson, students prompt write and discuss the answers. Learners take notes on stereotypes and scapegoats and...
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ESL Holiday Lessons

English Lesson Plan on Labor Day

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Download a reading and have learners follow along on a transcript about Labor Day. A series of worksheets follow that include matching, filling in blanks, and unscrambling word spellings. An online multiple choice activity is also...
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ESL Network: Tezen, A Haitian Folktale

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders brainstorm various types of friendships prior to reading "Tezen," a tale about a young girl's friendship with a fish. After writing story reviews, they work in small groups to create dramatic skits based on the text and...
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Students as “Grammarians”: Discovering Grammatical Rules Lesson on the Causative “Have”

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Groups examine a series of examples, identify the common elements, and work together to discover "the causative" grammar rule represented.
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ESL Galaxy.com

For Teachers 1st - 6th
On this ESL website, teachers have access to a variety of ESL lesson plans and worksheets. Teachers can print games, crosswords, pronunciation worksheets, songs, and reading or writing exercises.
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Conversation Lesson: Men and Women - Equal at Last?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students engage in a debate about equality between men and women as a way to work on their conversational skills. The format of the debate is imbedded in this plan.
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Conversation Lesson: Multinationals - Help or Hindrance?

For Teachers 8th - Higher Ed
Students engage in a debate regarding the status of nationals versus multinationals as a way of improving their conversation skills. The format for the debate is imbedded in this plan.
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Teaching Social Studies in English

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Case studies, an examination of images, and readings of passages from the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child are used to spark conversations in ESL/ELD social studies classes about this highly-charged topic. Using a variety of...
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Social Problems

For Teachers Higher Ed
An adult ESL class brainstorm what they believe to be the major problems in Namibia. In groups, they use the list of problems and put them into the order of the most critical and the reasons why. They research possible solutions and...
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Writing Skills: Fables

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Use fables as a fun way for English Language Learners to gain confidence and fluency in their reading and speaking skills. After reading a fable in class, they retell their story to a group of their peers. When this jigsaw activity is...
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Christmas Games

For Teachers K - 12th
Your class will practice language and dialog skills by playing games associated with Christmas through these lesson ideas. Learners practice English conversation skills while simultaneously acquiring insight into their new culture. Games...
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Speaking and Listening Lesson Based on Ordering Food in a Restaurant

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners practice the skill of ordering food in a restaurant. After a lecture/demo, students work in pairs. Utilizing a worksheet imbedded in this plan, they gain practice in the skill of ordering food from a menu.
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At the Park

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students in ESL classes read and interpret sentences about the park. They change the verb tense of the sentences and practice writing their own sentences. Student pairs read/perform dialogues in front of the class.
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Ornithology and Real World Science

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Double click that mouse because you just found an amazing instructional activity! This cross-curricular Ornithology instructional activity incorporates literature, writing, reading informational text, data collection, scientific inquiry,...
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English Lessons for Today’s Diplomats!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read an article on the English language. In this ESL activity, students explore the meaning of the term 'diplomatic English,' then complete several activities centered around the article.  Activities include vocabulary,...
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Talking About the Future

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students investigate how to communicate about the future using the proper verb tense. In this communication about the future lesson, students talk to a partner about future plans. They fill in an associated chart about the present simple...
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Snowy Evening Poetry for ESL (Elementary, Literature)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners read Robert Frost's Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening, illustrated by Susan Jeffers (2001). This is a wonderful book with beautiful illustrations that go with each line of the poem.
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Reading - Identifying Skill Requirement

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss the different types of reading styles. They are then given situations in which they are to assign it a reading style.
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ESL Kid Stuff

Colors

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
You can sing a rainbow with a fun set of color-themed activities. Kids learn a song, match colors to objects, and jump up and down as they practice their color recognition.
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Let's Plan a Trip!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Take a virtual trip to see other countries and cultures! After learning about different cultures and populations, English learners think about a place they'd like to visit. Small groups or individuals plan a trip to a country...
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I Can Write a Poem

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
It is so important for English language learners to be able to write for a variety of purposes. Specifically written for an ELD class, this activity provides explicit instruction for teaching learners how to write a poem. First, they...
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ESL Pronuniciation Voiceless -th-

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use computers and the internet to help them practice saying the -th- sound. They use interactive sound cards to practice the sound.
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October's Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students listen to poetry about crocodiles. After discussing the relationship between humans and crocodiles, they make a list of ways humans hurt crocodiles and then write Prelutsky's poem from the crocodile perspective.
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Reading Comprehension Practice: Nonfiction Text

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students practice their reading comprehension. In this reading comprehension lesson plan, students read or listen to a nonfiction article about meditation. This lesson plan includes discussion questions and comprehension questions.

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