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ESOL Government and Community Resources

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students view pictures of government official and identify each by name and title. They compare these U. S. officials with those in the students' native countries then write a sentence about each of the officials.
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Making Connections: Trade and disease today

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read an article on globalization in our lives. They explore current disease threats and how they are spread today. Students make an effort at making a connection between infectious diseases and economic development.
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Vocabulary Evaluation and Practice

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders are introduced to new vocabulary associated with communication. In groups, they discuss how they memorize vocabulary words and the importance of a large vocabulary. To end the lesson, they complete a vocabulary test.
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What's an Ecotect?

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Learners develop creative thinking skills that will help them in future jobs.  In this investigative lesson plan students select from a list of job titles, get into groups and make up job descriptions for them. 
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Reading for Information: Chinese Emigration

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read and discuss given information about Chinese emigration, and compete a set of relate comprehension questions. Students discuss the concept of an interview, then complete an associated interview worksheet, sharing information...
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Enlightening Expressions

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students come up with general and specific words to use in their writing. In this word choice lesson plan, students engage in a class discussion where they make list of general and specific words, then fill out a worksheet embedded in...
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Citizen Participation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers compare and contrast political parties and interest groups. They examine the role citizens play in how to improve the community. They develop a survey to determine the needs and services opportunities in their community.
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Love Your Neighbors Like Yourself

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students sing a song which enforces the idea of loving your friends as you do yourself. They identify ways they can help others in and out of the classroom. They participate in acts of kindness in the community.
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Finding Rates

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the concept of rates and how to solve them in problems. They solve the problems using multiplication. The majority of the lesson plan is direct instruction with the students being included in the process.
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Letter Sounds

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students orally say the sounds of the letters A, G, H, L, N, R, W, and J at the beginning of words when given a list of words that start with these letters. They use at least two of these words effectively in a sentence. Students...
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The American Home Front During WWII

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students analyze World War Two era government propaganda, biographies, and historical data in order to better understand the effects on Americans at home. In this American Home Front During World War Two lesson, students compare...
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Imva: So You're Thinking About Volunteering

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information on medical volunteer programs. It includes a Q. & A. section that covers most of the aspects of this type of work.
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Volunteer Programs

For Students 9th - 10th
This site lists several volunteer program opportunities. Volunteer vacations, like those listed on this site, are becoming more and more popular.
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International Volunteer Programs Association

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is the home page for the International Volunteer Programs Assoc. Volunteer vacations, like those listed on this site, are becoming more and more popular. The pull-down menus will help you find a project. The question/answer...
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Points of Light Institute: Generation On

For Students K - 1st
Developed with the intention of making the world a better place, Generation On is a global project giving children service learning opportunities. Resources for teachers, children, teens, and parents are included.
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Points of Light

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The mission of the organization is to instill compassion and the idea of service and philanthropy in school children. Find out how to start a Care Club and what projects the children can participate in.
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Learning to Give: The Project Making a Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site from Learning To Give provides information on recognizing need and finding a way to meet that need. A lesson plan for grades 6-8 is included. This site is very interesting to check out.
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United Way

For Students 9th - 10th
The United Way represents many major charitable organizations. From this page, you can access the United Way organization in the United States, in Canada, or the International Organization. In addition to local United Way activities, the...
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Portland Habitat for Humanity

For Students 9th - 10th
"Join us as we build simple, decent, affordablehouses in partnership with those in need of adequate shelter." Portland Habitat allows you to meet new home owners and read about their attempts to gain housing for their families.