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PBS

Pbs: A World of Stories: 1, 2, 3, Chocolate!

For Students K - 1st Standards
Sing, count along, and use hand motions for the traditional Mexican whisk, called a molinillo, which is used to make hot chocolate.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: A World of Stories: Story and a Song/historia Y Una Cancion

For Students K - 1st Standards
A song and a story take revenge when the woman in this folktale no longer shares them. By transforming into men's clothing, the song and story make her jealous husband angry until he listens to the truth. Story told in Spanish and English.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: A World of Stories: The Butterfly/la Mariposa

For Students K - 1st Standards
This Mexican folktale that explains why butterflies do not live in houses and why they migrate. Story told in Spanish and English.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: A World of Stories: The Little Red Hen/la Gallinita Roja

For Students K - 1st Standards
In this Mexican version of a familiar folktale, the hen makes corn tortillas instead of wheat bread.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: A World of Stories: The Ghost With the One Black Eye /Le Fantome Avec Un Oeil Au Beurre Noir

For Students K - 1st Standards
Storyteller Priscilla Howe tells a funny/scary campfire tale about a baby who wants her apple juice. One at a time, the family goes down to the cellar to get the juice, only to be confronted by a ghost. The story is available in English...
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: A World of Stories: Mr. Wiggle and Mr. Waggle/monsieur Wiggle Et Monsieur Waggle

For Students K - 1st Standards
Storyteller Priscilla Howe performs a fingerplay story, using her thumbs as the main characters. The simple story about two best friends draws on rhythm, repetition, and movement. The story is available in English and French.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: A World of Stories: The Mitten/la Moufle

For Students K - 1st Standards
Storyteller Priscilla Howe tells a story about how a mitten dropped in the snow becomes a temporary home to several animals. The story is available in English and French.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: A World of Stories: The Death of Robin Hood Ballad

For Students K - 1st Standards
Storyteller Dan Keding sings a ballad about the famous folk hero. In the song, efforts to save the hero's life through the practice of "bleeding"-a common medical procedure in medieval times-are unsuccessful.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: A World of Stories: One Man's Luck

For Students 1st - 4th Standards
Storyteller Dan Keding tells an ironic tale about a farmer who discovers a way to change his bad luck, only to arouse the suspicion of a wealthy neighbor.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: A World of Stories: The Boy Who Loved to Read

For Students K - 1st Standards
Storyteller Carrie Sue Ayvar tells a Mexican folktale about a boy whose ability to read enables him to outwit the devil. The story is told in a combination of English and Spanish.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: A World of Stories: Why the Rooster Crows in the Morning (Porque El Gallo Canta en La Manana)

For Students 4th Standards
Storyteller Carrie Sue Ayvar tells a traditional Latino story that explains why roosters crow in the morning. The story is told in a combination of English and Spanish.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: A World of Stories: Death in the Marketplace

For Students 4th Standards
Donna Washington tells the story of a wealthy man who tries to escape Death.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: A World of Stories: Anansi and the Hat Shaking Dance

For Students 4th Standards
Donna Washington tells a traditional West African story about Anansi the spider. The story explains why spiders don't have hair.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs: The Interview: Workplace Essential Skills

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Learn how to make a great impression at your next job interview with this self-paced lesson. Includes videos from a professional career counselor, interactive practice opportunities to get you thinking about your strategy, and more...
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Article
Other

Ljl Seminars: Impromptu or Extemporaneous Speaking

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Tips to help when called on the speak. Suggestions include ideas about the message, delivery, transitions, eye contact and conclusions.
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Article
Other

How to Gesture Effectively

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Six rules that apply to anyone seeking to become a dynamic and effective speaker.
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Article
Other

Realty Times: Open Your Mouth and Say Success!

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site presents two unique approaches to planning a speech for its best impact. It also includes tips for outlining a speech.
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Handout
Other

Writing the in Class Essay

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Key elements to consider in writing an essay. The process, time saving strategies, revising and proofreading are outlined and discussed.
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Handout
University of Washington

University of Washington: Audience Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A discussion of audience analysis that examines demographics, disposition, and level of knowledge.
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Article
Other

Fripp & Associates: Preparing Your Talk

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
General principles and techiniques for delivering speeches. Target audience, materials, organization and writing and rehearsing speeches are discussed along with many more insights. SL.9-10.4 Presentation
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TES Global

Blendspace: Parts of a Presentation Class

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
A twenty-one-part learning module including links to texts, images, and websites on how to give a presentation in class.
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Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Reasoning, Deduction, and Your Next Speech

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A learning module that includes eight links to pictures, websites, and activities for using reasoning and deduction in a speech.
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Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Informative Speech

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A nine-part learning module with links to websites, videos, and images to use while learning how to write and deliver an informative speech.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Cause and Effect

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This elementary flipchart explains cause and effect within the context of literature discussion. Activotes provide student interaction and assessment.