Curated OER
Letters of Advice and Encouragement
Students review the format for a letter. They discuss advice and encouragement and generate examples of each. Students write a letter to Despereaux. They proofread their work and a partner's work. Students discuss symbols and make a...
Curated OER
Interesting Beginnings: An Autobiographical Sketch
Students discuss the characteristics of an autobiography. Individually, they complete a graphic organizer and a timeline of events about their life. In groups, students brainstorm ideas for an interesting sentence and write an...
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Cast A Paper Valentine
Young scholars create and learn about the history of Valentine's Day cards, as well as use recyclable materials to design their own cards.
Curated OER
ESOL Telephone Communication
Students discuss the importance of leaving an appropriate message on an answering machine or voice mail system. They write a message for a friend and in pairs take turns reading their message while their partner writes it down.
Curated OER
Tell Someone About Earth Day
Learners discuss ways in which grown ups can save energy, money and the Earth in preparation for sending out Earth Day e-cards. They make an Earth Day action list.
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Spiritual Qualities We Wish to Have
Students begin with identifying the meaning of each word and how to say a prayer with their whole body. They create something with clay to make a nice gift for someone or something that would help someone else. Finally, the students...
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Connecting Poetry with Philanthropy
Young scholars examine the different types of poetic conventions. They write a poem about philanthropy using these conventions. They illustrate their poem with artwork of their choice.
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Postcards From The Wilderness
Students examine and discuss various landscapes from the Getty Museum. They create postcards featuring landscapes that incorporate rubbings to create texture. They write letters on the backs of their postcards describing their landscapes.
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What Can We Do?
Students generate ideas for products / services based on their own skills and think about how these could be marketed.
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Recycling and Reusing
Students complete the associated worksheets as they investigate ways to recycle and reuse common objects. They share ideas on reusing objects while practicing listening, speaking and note-taking skills.
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Spinning Your Wheels
Students read various articles related to transportation and land use. They cite textual references as they engage in panel discussions, shared inquiry discussions and debates. They write a persuasive essay on the topic.
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Your Just Desserts
Young scholars write letters to town officials and local businesses asking for favorite dessert recipes. They tabulate their responses in a spreadsheet. Students turn their survey results into colorful graphs.
Curated OER
Breaking News English: The Word "Dear" Disappearing in E-mails
In this English worksheet, learners read "The Word "Dear" Disappearing in E-mails," 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.
Curated OER
Breaking News English: Site for Beautiful People Only
In this English worksheet, students read "Site for Beautiful People Only," and then respond to 1 graphic organizer, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Email Clarifying Questions
At the end of this activity, young scholars will demonstrate the use of commas, clarifying questions, and a friendly letter format by sending an email. Email is part of student's lives, and it is part of the digital landscape they will...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Greeting Exchange Auf Deutsch
This is a great "first day of first-year German" activity. Using the melody to "Are You Sleeping" introduce students to a typical exchange of greetings. If taught on the first day of school, students will be able to "speak German"...
Other
Sara Jordan Songs That Teach: Cartooning Lessons
This resource features five cartooning lessons to students learn how to draw cartoons.
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Greetings (Saludos)
Wonderful, extensive site for Spanish-speaking ELLs in which students read a brief, simple monologue and then answer comprehension questions about what they have read. Instructions are in Spanish; exercises in English.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Greeting the World in Peace
A brief video that demonstrates that the way that people around the world greet each other is evidence of a common desire for peace. [3:18] Followed by a quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Hello's Heard Around the World
This lesson engages students in learning how to say "hello" in several different languages. Students will observe pictures and make predictions about the types of cultures represented. Students will use word strips and sing songs related...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Email Etiquette
This slideshow lesson focuses on how to write and reply to professional email. It includes greeting, font, spell check, signature and tips for replying to email.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian in Your Classroom: Introduction to the Nature Journal [Pdf]
Smithsonian in the Classroom presents "Introduction to the Nature Journal." Teachers can download this comprehensive teaching package in which students will practice and develop their skills of writing observations and making hypotheses....
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Drawing and Writing Stories
Online lesson which allows elementary learners to us the technique of drawing as a tool to create meaningful writing skills in fiction.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Mail Time! An Integrated Postcard and Geography Study
Contains plans for five cross-curricular lessons that teach about geography, reading, and writing by having learners send postcards to relatives and asking them to send postcards back. In addition to objectives and standards, this...