Students read an essay to improve language skills and understanding of American culture for ESL teachers. In this American culture instructional activity, students read the essay 'Maps and Legends' by Michael Chabon and complete various...

Young scholars practice their listening comprehension by playing the "telephone" game.  In this foreign language instructional activity, students listen to a story read by a teacher in their target language and try to remember the...

Learners study the concept of sustainable agricultural practices through cocoa farming and the lives of the people who are the producers. Students watch a slide show and read a story which helps them understand the origins of chocolate,...

Third graders read about Italy and the complete activities that investigate the spice trade. In this spice trade lesson plan, 3rd graders analyze characters, write a thank you note, speak Italian, and complete language activities.

Students read descriptions of various anti-theft devices and investigate car security systems on the Internet. They write and present a television commercial for one of the anti-theft devices and present it to the class.