Write a book using Spanish vocabulary after listening to the book La Casa Adormecida. Learners identify known vocabulary, match vocabulary from the book with visuals, and unscramble syllables discover words. Young scholars write a new...

Learn everything from sight words to French vocabulary with this versatile study app. While the material that comes pre-loaded on the app is mostly based on learning how to read and spell, the app has the potential to be useful for any...

Learners investigate waste. In this environmental lesson, students read a worksheet in both Spanish and English and share how they recycle at home. Learners are encouraged to use key vocabulary words from the worksheet such as "recycle"...

Students plan a trip to Disneyland in Tokyo. They read the read the research website in Japanese and create a poster in katakana.

Students read an autobiography of a peace corps volunteer studying Chinese. In this cultural acceptance lesson, students compare the dialects of Chinese with English dialects. Students discuss the differences in learning and teaching a...

Designed to be spread across multiple days, this mini-unit gives learners an opportunity to develop family related vocabulary. Start by reading selected pages from "Family Pictures-Cuadros de familia" by Carmen Lomas Garza, and then...

After learning the main ideas of the Decadent movement, high schoolers work in small groups to read and translate poems by the French poet Charles Baudelaire using basic etymology skills. They then read the accurate English translations...

Students explore Inuit language. In this Inuktitut lesson, students listen to a lecture about the history and phonology of the Inuit language. Students create Inuktitut-English dictionaries with illustrations for...

Students explore vocabulary pertaining to food and restaurants. They read an ad for restaurants and discuss the information they expect to find. They research the Internet and locate cognates to examine the meaning in context.

Explore how the library or Internet resources function as textual information. Young writers research a chosen topic then read and comprehend the collected information. They structure the information with texts and graphics for a...

Third graders explore the Mexican sauce Mole and the culture of Mexico.  In this Mexican culture instructional activity, 3rd graders find Mexico on the map and access prior knowledge about the country.  Students discuss Mexican...

Students listen carefully to an interview about a famous singer from France. Using the internet, they research an artist or singer of their choice. They complete a worksheet and share their findings with the class.

Students construct concept maps after reading an article. In this Dia de Los Muertos lesson, students read about the celebration in Spanish and create concept maps explaining what they learned. Students share with their peers.

Students are introduced to the Online Discussion and to help them become familiar with how to read and participate in discussions. They read and discuss two posts about people's first day in the USA. Pupils point out grammar and...

Students discuss family composition and traditions. After reading Family Pictures, students identify key vocabulary and cognates. Working in pairs, students discuss the people who compose their family and some traditions that are unique...

Students discuss how unhealthy teeth and gums affect health. In this adult health lesson, students identify foods that are harmful to teeth. They share ways to keep the teeth and gums healthy and disease free.

Learners are read the story "The Cat Came Back". Using Spanish, they communicate the context of the story with each other. They practice using new vocabulary, identifying main characters and putting the events into order. They use the...

Learners examine and read advertisements related to cars. Using the ads, they recognize prices, telephone numbers, content and the target audience of the ad. They create their own advertisement using appropriate vocabulary and share them...

Learners examine images of various murals, and conduct Internet research on murals, the muralist movement, and muralists. They discuss themes for a school mural, then create a mural for the school incorporating the themes listed by the...

Students use the Internet to read about the lives of Rivera and Kahlo. Using this information, they compare and contrast the techniques of a surrealist and muralist. They create their own mural or surrealist painting and share it with...

Students chose Latin authors, their birthplace, life and works. They examine pictures of an Italian city and decide which Latin author it could be related to. They answer questions in Latin.

Learners conduct Internet research on the Ballet Folklorico de Mexico. They complete a worksheet answering questions about the Ballet Folklorico, and create an award and write a speech to present to the class.

Students explore various Italian websites on the city of Marostica. They complete a worksheet, list the cultural events they would like to see, create a poster of an imagined cultural festivity in Italy, or write a radio announcement.

Students pretend there is breaking news in their local area. After reading other eye-witness accounts, they identify the components of an article of this type. They write their own eye-witness account, share them with the class and...