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Penelope Cruz

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Penelope Cruz and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and...
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Minnesota-China Connections: Writing Prompts

For Teachers K - 12th
Students write a short essay in response to a writing prompt related to a theme or issue raised within the Minnesota-China Connection Web site.
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Fears And Phobias 2

For Students 5th - 6th
In this language arts worksheet, students demonstrate Internet or library research skills by finding out the names of 15 phobias. Example: fear of men with beards (pogonophobia).
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Social Letter

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students write social letter to friend or penpal in target foreign language to demonstrate knowledge of vocabulary and complex language structures, write with understanding and facility, and use appropriate presentational strategies to...
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Test Your Research Skills: Fears

For Students 5th - 6th
In this research skills instructional activity, students use the library or Internet to find the official names of the 15 listed phobias on the instructional activity.
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Passport to the World

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate the process for obtaining a United States passport. They plan a trip to a foreign country looking at important information including the climate, geography, culture, money, and language. They complete the...
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Obituary

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars complete a worksheet on a historical figure of their choice. Using this information, they write an appropriate obituary of the person in German or other foreign language. They present the obituary to the class to end the...
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Travel By Design Brochure Creation

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders create a travel brochure using computer software and the Internet.  In this foreign country lesson plan, 12th graders create a travel brochure as a marketing tool in order to attract potential clients and guests to their...
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Discovering Swahili

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students investigate the African language of Swahili by translating vocabulary words.  For this foreign language lesson, students write 26 English words that define Africa and utilize the Internet to translate them into Swahili....
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Coping with Verbs

For Teachers 1st
First graders in a foreign language class explore how verbs function in sentences.
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Hieroglyphics: It's Not Greek To Me! (It's Egyptian)

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Learners identify different hieroglyphic characters. They spell their name and write a sentence using them. They use online hieroglyphic translators as well.
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Expressing Future Time

For Students 5th - 6th
In this future time worksheet, students read 10 sentences and decide who is speaking the words. They write the letter of the person who is speaking the words from the list at the top of the page. They use each person once.
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What a Painting!

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this language arts worksheet, students begin sentences with phrases starting with the word "there", complete a crossword, and complete a crossword. Students complete 3 activities total.
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Challenge to Communicate

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students examine the journals from Lewis and Clark and identify how they spoke without using words. They participate in a game in which they use non-verbal communication with each other. They write their own journal entries to complete...
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Agreeing And Disagreeing

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this language arts worksheet, learners practice oral language skills. Students work in pairs and agree or disagree with 16 controversial issues. There is a word bank of phrases to use for the degree of agreement or disagreement. Note:...
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous leaders worksheet, students read a passage about Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches,...
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Breaking News: International Coalition Attacks Libya (March 20th, 2011)

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore current events by completing a list of worksheet activities. In this Libyan history lesson, students read a news article discussing the problems with Gaddafi in Libya and the effect it is having in the Middle East....
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The Battle for San Juan Hill: Santiago, Cuba, July 1, 1898

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders design and create a poster, advertising for recruitment of volunteers to serve with Teddy Roosevelt in the 1st Volunteer Calvary Regiment. Students create a historical newspaper front page, from the time period, which...
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Cultural Comparison

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students choose from a group of entries about the culture of Peru. In this Peruvian culture activity, students understand the definition of culture. Students describe the culture of Peru researched in the entry and complete a worksheet.
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Business Questions (1)

For Students 9th - 12th
In this English worksheet, learners, with a partner, interview their partner about several topics including general information, motivation for studying English and personal language learning experiences.
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Spanish Parts of Speech (Part 1)

For Students 6th - 12th
Check out this overview of the parts of speech that includes English and Spanish examples. Each part of speech is highlighted in a different color for clarity. There is information on each part of speech here, and you or your pupils can...
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Nations Pledge to End the Use of Child Soldiers

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, learners read "Nations Pledge to End the Use of Child Soldiers," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Vocabulary: English in a Government Office-Part 2

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this foreign language worksheet, learners complete each of ten sentences. They read the sentence and choose the best choice from three options. Each sentence is a phrase a person might use when visiting a government office.
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Breaking News English: Pregnant Briton Faces Death Penalty

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Pregnant Briton Faces Death Penalty," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.