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1. Great Nicknames of Jazz

   In: English Teaching Forum 2003, Volume 41, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   The last of a three-piece article describes many of the nicknames that leading American Jazz musicians had. A nickname is a name that a person earns in addition to their given name. For example, Edward Ellington was called “Duke” by his friends and family when he was a child because he acted like a member of a royal family. Musicians like Lady Day, Duke Ellington, and Dizzy Gillespie were leaders in the Jazz music culture.

2. Poetry Corner: Reading and Reacting to a Michigan Poem

   In: English Teaching Forum 2009, Volume 47, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   “Poetry Corner: Reading and Reacting to a Michigan Poem” consists of activities targeting reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills using a Michigan poem called “How Is It That the Snow,” written by poet Robert Haight, who lives in Michigan.

3. Lesson Plan: Seeing Seattle

   In: English Teaching Forum 2008, Volume 46, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   This lesson plan contains four main activities and two optional activities based on the feature article about Seattle.

4. Yankee Doodle

   In: Sing Out Loud Traditional Songs Format(s): MP3, Text, Image / Poster / Maps

   This song in the Sing Out Loud Traditional Songs collection has origins in the American Revolution and is the state song of Connecticut.

5. Clementine

   In: Sing Out Loud Traditional Songs Format(s): MP3, Text, Image / Poster / Maps

   This song in the Sing Out Loud Traditional Songs collection is a story from the time of the 1849 California Gold Rush.

6. Chapter 4: Rain Forests

   In: Language and Civil Society E-Journal: Environmental Education Format(s): Text

   This chapter in the Environmental Education volume of the Language and Civil Society e-journal focuses on tropical forests and the issues surrounding their preservation.

7. Classroom Activities

   In: English Teaching Forum 2013, Volume 51, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   This section presents two stand-alone language-learning activities related to cars.

8. Board Game: Have You Ever? Oh, When?

   In: Activate Games for Learning American English: Board Games Format(s): Text

   The board game Have You Ever? Oh, When? Allows students to talk about their personal experiences while practicing the present perfect. For this board game, you will find the downloadable game, game instructions, and game variations.

9. Activate Games for Learning American English: Picture This

   Format(s): Text

   Picture This cards are a set of cards that can be used for a variety of conversation and word games in English classes.

10. Story 1: Are You Ready to Learn English?

    In: Why English? Comics for the Classroom Format(s): MP3, Text

    The stories in Why English? Comics for the Classroom – written by teenagers and young adults – will appeal to learners of all ages. These stories provide an enjoyable opportunity to increase vocabulary, reading comprehension, listening, speaking, and writing.

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