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Curated OER

Intro. To Native American Unit

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students, to help themselves better explain the idea of Native Americans and their oral traditions, play the whisper down the line game and analyze the outcomes.
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Monmouth College

Monmouth College: English Loan Words in Other Languages

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of words in English which have been borrowed from other languages. Includes the languages of Italian, French, German, and Japanese.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Origins and Meanings of Foreign Words and Phrases

For Students 10th
Become acquainted with the origins and meanings of foreign words and phrases frequently used in English texts.
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Other

Kryss Tal: The English Language: Words Borrowed

For Students 9th - 10th
An incredible comprehensive list of "borrowed words" in the English language, grouped by the languages from which the words are borrowed. Provides and describes dozens of languages and literally thousands of loan words. Highly recommended.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Origins and Meanings of Foreign Words and Phrases

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Become acquainted with the origins and meanings of foreign words and phrases frequently used in English texts.
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Origins and Meanings of Foreign Words (English I Reading)

For Students 9th - 10th
Become acquainted with the origins and meanings of foreign words and phrases frequently used in English texts.
Handout
Rice University

Rice University: Loan Words

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An exhaustive and comprehensive resource on the definition, process, and uses of "loan words" in English. Includes several examples of words grouped by subject and language of origin. Excellent site.
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Lingolex

Lingolex.com: The 100 Most Used Verbs in Spanish

For Students 9th - 10th
This site by Lingolex has some of the most widely used verbs in the Spanish language at the beginner level.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Origins & Meanings of Foreign Words & Phrases: English Ii Reading

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson, you will be introduced to selective lists of words. These words can help enrich your language, deepen your understanding of what you read, and broaden your sense of the world.
Website
Language Guide

Language Guide: Japanese Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn basic Japanese vocabulary words -- greetings, clothing, household items, foods, toys, and more -- on this multilingual site. Roll over a image or phrase to hear how it is pronounced and see how it is written (Romanized spelling...
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Lingolex

Lingolex.com: Refranes Y Dichos (Common Sayings and Proverbs)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has common sayings or idiomatic expressions are widely used in everyday conversations. Broaden your Spanish vocabulary and learn the phrases that make you sound like a native speaker when you use this site by Lingolex.