Curated OER
Telegraphy
Students research the telegraph. In this telegraph lesson plan, students review the history of the telegraph. Students complete radio wave experiments. Students work in pairs to complete 3 sound exercises.
Curated OER
S'More Mores
Students consider social practices common to their target language. They work in pairs to research social practices common to the target language society that differ from those in the United States. They prepare a three-minute...
Curated OER
ESL: Phone Call Activity-Who Says This?
In this ESL learning exercise, students read a statement, then determine whether it would be made by a caller, an operator or a person receiving a phone call.
Curated OER
Fun at Christmas Time-Puzzles
For this puzzle worksheet, students solve a set of 9 puzzles about Christmas. Page includes links to answers and additional resources.
Other
Your Telephone Speaking Voice
This is an article that covers many different telephone skills. It covers the proper answering techniques and the correct way to leave a message.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Tale of Text Messages: A Character Study of a Tale of Two Cities
Students engage in a character study of the numerous figures created by Charles Dickens in A Tale of Two Cities. They compare and contrast several forms of communication: email, text message, and telephone; complete a character study...
OpenStax
Open Stax: Catherine Schmidt Jones: Message Drums
How did various cultures communicate before the invention of the telephone, email or telegraph? Discover the use of message drums in this lesson plan.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Blackberry
This Wikipedia article gives an overview of the Blackberry (personal digital assistants). This wireless handheld device supports push e-mail, mobile telephone, text messaging, internet faxing, web browsing and other wireless information...
TexasHistory.com
Texas history.com: Big Bend Spotlight
The Big Bend, now a national park in Texas, was once home to a unique way of life, described briefly here. Before the telephone, there was no way for residents to communicate, except through the Mexican Grapevine using mirrors to flash...