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My Pen Pal
Written in two different languages, this resource offers pupils the opportunity to practice both their English and their Hebrew skills. Young writers respond to a couple of questions to get their ideas flowing. They then compose a letter...
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Body Parts in Hebrew
Students, after practicing with an extensive vocabulary list of body parts in Hebrew, identify those parts on a poster of a human figure. They practice writing and saying their vocabulary words daily during class instruction.
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Letters and Photos
Students practice using a new language by reading letters. In this foreign language lesson, students read a fictional letter by a young person from the target language's country. Students read the letters separately, but collaborate in...
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Judaism - Hanukkah, Dreidel Game
In this Dreidel game worksheet, learners enjoy learning about the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah by playing a Dreidel game. Students also develop a better understanding of Judaism by practicing Hebrew letters and words.
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Dreidel Card Holder
Students identify and interpret the historic background of the Jewish holiday Chanukah. Then they recognize a traditional game associated with Chanukah. Students also create a Chanukah card holder showing one of the four Hebrew letters...
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ESL- Capital Letters/Nouns
In this ESL nouns/capital letters worksheet, students choose the correct spelling of given nouns, selecting the one capitalized correctly, then correct capitalization errors in a set of sentences.
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Correspondence
Young scholars write a pen pal letter to narrate a special event in the life of a young person in the TL culture. For this pen pal lesson plan, students read and respond to letters by their classmates.
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Day Three: Reading menus; writing letters
Students practice English vocabulary in menus and food items. In this ELL lesson, students look at pictures of people eating and describe what they are doing. They talk about the food that they like and dislike and describe why.
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Editorials
Students investigate editorials. In this literacy critical thinking lesson, students compare and contrast two newspaper editorials and two letters to the editor by completing a Venn diagram. Students work in groups to write authentic...
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Multicultural Activities
From catching stars developed by African pygmy tribes to chop stix pick-up or the Hanukkah dreidel, use this list of diverse multicultural activities to help your learners draw connections to unique cultures of the world.
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Hanukkah
How much does your class know about the Jewish Festival of Lights? Young learners practice Hanukkah vocabulary, including latkes, Judea, sufganiot, and gimel, in a series of word puzzles.
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Coding History
Students study the topic of codes in Computer Science. They research it history, divisions in the field and its applications. The activity also includes a brief overview of the information technology theory.
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Power of Speech
Students practice giving compliments and using words of praise. In this vocabulary lesson plan, students listen to the parable Yettle's Feathers and determine ways to use speech in positive ways instead of through rumors, tattling and...
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Power of Speech (Private-Religious)
Students read a story. In this speech lesson, students read Yettle's Feathers and discuss what they learned from this parable. Students discuss how the words we say have an affect on other people.
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Seeing Your Jewish Community Through Different Eyes
Students analyze a variety of journal entries to view Jewish communities through different eyes. The first one is by Faimonda Koplnitsky. She emigrated from Ukraine as a girl and published a book, called "No Words to Say Goodbye."
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Dreidel Play
In this crossword puzzle learning exercise, students read the 11 clues that relate to a dreidel. Students then use the word box to help them complete the crossword puzzle.