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1. CyberSchoolBus

   Format(s): Website

   The U.N. CyberSchoolbus is a free educational resource for teachers and learners. In addition to resources about U.N. countries and programs, there are also lesson plans and activities related to peace education, poverty, human rights, discrimination, the environment, and much more.

2. 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.

3. Chapter 2: Analyzing Conflict

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

   This chapter in the Peace Education volume of the Language and Civil Society e-journal provides learners with examples of situations in which conflict has occurred and a previously peaceful situation has become unpleasant, tense, or potentially violent.

4. Chapter 5: Speaking the Language of Peace

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

   This chapter in the Peace Education volume of the Language and Civil Society e-journal focuses on developing effective communication skills in order to carry out positive interactions in every day social situations as well as in conflict situations.

5. Chapter 2: Controversial Issues in Gene Research

   In: Language and Life Sciences E-Journal Format(s): Text

   This chapter in the Advances of Biotechnology volume of the Language and Science e-journal focuses on the issues surrounding the Human Genome Project.

6. Chapter 4: Drugs of the Future

   In: Language and Life Sciences E-Journal Format(s): Text

   This chapter in the Advances of Biotechnology volume of the Language and Science e-journal focuses on the procedures used to develop gene-based treatments and drugs.

7. In the Loop

   Format(s): Text, Image / Poster / Maps

   This book is a wonderful reference guide to American English idioms for your classroom. The book includes idioms and their meanings, a list of idioms by theme, some ready-to-use classroom activities, and a comprehensive index.

8. VOA Podcast: Clara Barton, 1821-1912: A Life of Caring for Others

   In: VOA Podcasts: Shows in Special English Format(s): MP3, Website

   Clara Barton started the American Red Cross and changed the lives of many people. Listen to "Clara Barton,1821-1912: A Life of Caring for Others," or read the transcript of the podcast from Voice of America (VOA).

9. Making Learning Fun: Interactive Activities To Build Student Motivation and Engagement In Your Classroom

   In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video

   This webinar demonstrates how to spark students’ intrinsic motivation in the English language classroom.

10. The Lighter Side: Speak and Spell

    In: English Teaching Forum 2012, Volume 50, Number 3 Format(s): Text

    This puzzle, “Speak and Spell,” is an exercise in homophones, or words that are spelled differently but pronounced the same

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