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California Department of Education

California Career Center Career Action Plan Web App Quick Start

For Students 6th - 12th
Prepare scholars to end their journey through compulsory education by setting up an account with the California Career Center. Learners follow five steps to create an account then answer four short answer questions.
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California Department of Education

In the Interview Hot Seat

For Teachers 12th Standards
After watching a short introductory video, high school seniors prepare for the interview process by first examining commonly used questions and effective responses. Class members then engage in a series of Speed Interviews to gain...
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British Council

What's Your Name?

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
What is your name? Scholars join in small groups to discuss questions about their names and listen to an audio about names before completing a worksheet. Afterward, individuals create a list of names heard in the audio and classify them...
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American Institute of Physics

The Tuskegee Weathermen: African-American Meteorologists during World War II

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Chances are good that young scholars have heard of the Tuskegee Airmen but few would predict that these pilots had their own support in the form of the Tuskegee Weathermen. These Black meteorologists were recruited and trained to provide...
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Unit Plan
ReadWriteThink

Let It Grow: An Inquiry-Based Organic Gardening Research Project

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
How does your garden grow? An inquiry-based, organic gardening unit asks young scientists to research a vegetable or flower, create an environment for it, and then plant and tend to the seedling. Gardeners develop their own research...
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Organizer
Curated OER

BBC Learning English -working abroad: listening

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
For this listening worksheet, students will complete a chart identifying which of 5 speakers communicated each of the 18 statements. The corresponding radio broadcast can be found...
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Organizer
Curated OER

Derbyshire Accent Project 1

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
Compare the Derbyshire accent to Standard English. There are eight common differences between the two languages for learners to discover. A great learning exercise to start a discussion on the various forms and conventions of Standard...
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Curated OER

News

For Teachers 5th - 10th
How does broadcast news differ from accounts reported in newspapers? On the radio? Through the Internet? Middle schoolers discuss the news and speak about the differences between news in print and broadcast news. Given a list of six...
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Curated OER

National Museum of Natural History

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore U.S. history by participating in a class field trip. For this museum lesson, students attend a field trip to the Natural History Museum and identify cultural stories and art pieces they enjoy. Students collaborate in...
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Curated OER

From Claws to Jaws: Atlantic Regions of the United States

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore New England, Mid-Atlantic, and southeastern regions of the United States.  In this social studies thematic unit, students research a state and make a regional quilt. Students wrte a book report and read two novels whose...
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Curated OER

Rooster's Night Out

For Teachers K
Mitch Weiss and Martha Hamilton's Rooster's Night Out, a retelling of a classic Cuba folktale, launches a cross-curricular study of Cuban cultural traditions. Class members draw the characters from the book, participate in math and...
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Curated OER

Personalities, Perspectives and Agendas

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students debate the causes of the American Revolution. In this American history lesson, students conduct research to determine how bias and perspective have made their way into historical documents. Students compose essays about the 2...
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Curated OER

Cacao Tree Geography

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners use a map to learn about where chocolate comes from. In this lesson on the cacao tree, students locate various regions where the cacao tree grows. They will discuss why the cacao tree grows more favorably in particular climates...
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Activity
English Linx

Commas Worksheet (Part 2)

For Teachers 8th Standards
Imagine the world if English speakers did not understand that commas are similar to pauses when you speak—it would be a run-on world that is closer to the apocalypse then we would like to admit. Do your part to keep humanity alive, and...
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Curated OER

Immigration Debate

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine statements made by immigrants about immigration. They use the internet to research the truthfulness of these statements. They practice their decision-making skills.
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Worksheet
English Linx

Points of View Worksheet

For Students 8th Standards
Scholars need to learn as early as possible the different types of point of view, because one cannot speak in the second person for his entire life—it would be very rude. This covers first, second, and third person. The examples are...
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Curated OER

Impromptu Speeches

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students formulate an impromptu speech about a given topic. In this public speaking instructional activity, students choose a topic from a deck of pre-written index cards and quickly present an impromptu speech. Students use a rubric to...
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Curated OER

Culture Sharing:

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students share their unique cultures with others in the class and identify with different cultures from their own. Students use their English speaking skills to work with the other students from the same or nearby country. Students...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Conditional Chains

For Students Higher Ed
In this ESL grammar instructional activity, students will focus on the usage of conditional phrases. Students will use their speaking skills to begin conditional phrases, while working with other students to verbally complete each phrase.
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Curated OER

Environmental and Health Concerns

For Teachers 7th - 8th
The idea behind this lesson plan is to introduce learners to the health and environmental issues related to the use of computers. The lecture should include topics such as tendonitis and carpal tunnel syndrome, but information is not...
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Curated OER

What's My Story? A Book About Me

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Have your class create keepsake books about themselves. This activity is a presented as a basic idea with minimal justifications or classroom applications. However, with a little effort, this could become a full lesson. Add a rubric,...
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Curated OER

Studying English Abroad

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore what it might be like to study English in another country. In this ESL lesson plan, students complete several activities that represent what it might be like to experience learning the English language in another...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Character Analysis and The Crucible

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Readers of The Crucible use a SATDO chart to collect evidence they will use to craft interpretive statements and an analysis of one of Miller’s characters. Background information on the play and about Miller, links to handouts,...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Latin Roots: dict, vent, duct (Advanced)

For Students 11th - 12th
Such a comprehensive way to learn vocabulary! Complete the puzzle, read the vocabulary in context, and get a thorough definition for each vocabulary word. This resource focuses on words containing three Latin roots: dict, vent, and duct. 

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