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Curated OER

Communicate with a Truck Driver

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders complete activities to learn about the trucking industry. In this truck driving instructional activity, 6th graders explore websites for positive trucker images and learn about their contributions to society. Students...
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Read Works

Read Works: North America Dear Pen Pal

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A letter from Sara Makpah who lives in Canada to her pen pal living in New York City. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Pen Pals: Wide Angle: Time for School

For Students 9th - 10th
Pen pals from Long Island, NY and Nairobi, Kenya exchange video messages about school, family and their hopes for the future.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: E Pals Around the World

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Contains plans for three lessons that teach about writing friendly letters and parts of e-mails by asking learners to write to pen-pals around the world. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to...
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Other

Franceworld: 15000 Pen Pals Throughout the World

For Students 9th - 10th
This website allows you to look for the perfect pen pal from countries all over the world. You may want to try some Francophone countries such as Belgique, Suisse, Quebec, Senegal, Martinique etc. You can register for free, but to obtain...
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Broward Education Foundation

Broward Education Foundation: Pen Pals Around the World [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students improve skills in all subjects and connect with other students while learning about another country. The students began by researching our country. The students chose which topic they wanted to present in our video. During our...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Email Pals

For Teachers K - 1st
The students will participate in an Internet pen pals exchange. They will exchange email with students in other parts of the United States or in other countries. They will learn about the culture and climate in other states and countries...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Around the Block Activities

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Explore how people are alike and different in these ARTHUR activities. From interviewing classmates to establishing local pen pals to creating neighborhood maps, the activities will help children understand and appreciate what we share...
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Website
Lingolex

Lingolex.com: English Spanish Cultural Exchange

For Students 9th - 10th
Students will love this Lingolex site more than anything taught in the classroom! What better way for students to get involved than to have their own penpal who is Spanish. The purpose of this site is to engage students in meaningful and...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Pen Pal Mania!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this instructional activity, students will use the target language to correspond with a native speaker. This is an excellent activity for students in second semester of second year or higher.
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Other

English for Kids (For Native Speakers of Russian)

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Offers the latest news on learning English in Russia. Contains useful links to English language learning resources: tales, songs, games, riddles, lesson plans, proverbs, and a pen pal club.
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Other

Die Blinde Kuh: Die Suchmaschine Fur Kinder

For Students 9th - 10th
Much more than just a search engine for kids, this site offers links to weather, stories, games, E-mail pen pals, recipes, children's sites, and more. A great starting point for web-surfing.
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Other

Global Art Project for Peace

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Join this inspiring global art exchange that promotes peace around the world. You will be paired with another participating individual or group from another culture and will share art works expressing world peace. The exchange occurs...
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Other

Global Art Project for Peace

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Join this inspiring global art exchange that promotes peace around the world. You will be paired with another participating individual or group from another culture and will share art works expressing world peace. The exchange occurs...
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Website
Other

The Official Flat Stanley Project

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Remember the story Flat Stanley that has been around for over 40 years? Well, now there is an opportunity to make your own Flat Stanley and send him from your class to another class somewhere else in the world. The project was started in...
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Other

Five Day Australian Mini Unit

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Lesson plan about Australia that covers culture, government, geography, and animal and plant life. Calls for teachers to arrange for Internet penpals from Australia.
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Other

Survival Korean for Esl Teachers

For Students 9th - 10th
27 words and phrases a teacher can learn to help connect with his or her Korean-speaking students (or give essential classroom instructions)! Part of a larger site with information about ESL teaching jobs and locations of ESL schools.

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