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1. Caroline

   In: American Teens Talk! Format(s): MP3, Text

   Teach your learners about volunteering. Read and listen to this week's interview with a typical American teenager who talks about doing volunteer work.

2. United States Population Lesson Plans

   Format(s): Website

   Reference materials, lesson plans, and comprehensive fact sheets provided by the U.S. Census Website.

3. Bianca

   In: American Teens Talk! Format(s): MP3, Text

   In this interview, Bianca talks about philanthropy, family traditions, and her passions for Spanish, history, and business.

4. One-Room Schools

   In: English Teaching Forum 2005, Volume 43, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   history, one-room schoolhouse, inclusive, schoolhouse teacher, communities, interview, former students, websites, additional resources

5. A Postcard from America

   In: English Teaching Forum 2004, Volume 42, Issue 1 Format(s): Text

   This feature article for learner use is by author Robert Olen Butler. It briefly describes the history and cultural aspects of postcards. The author provides detail about several postcards in his personal collection. He values the images and the glimpses into people’s lives as written on the postcards. A glossary of terms and images of postcards accompany the article. Appropriate for high intermediate to advanced students.

6. The Lighter Side

   In: English Teaching Forum 2004, Volume 42, Issue 2 Format(s): Text

   There are two games in this issue. “Sights in the City: A Word Puzzle” is for high intermediate or advanced students who are familiar with tourist attractions in the United States. Clues about landmarks and their locations are provided, as are “hangman” type blanks to cue the number of letters in the answer. The second game is “Urban Renewal: A Word Search Puzzle.”

7. American Memory Project

   Format(s): Text, Website

   Documents the American experience based on art and song, produced by the Library of Congress.

8. We the People

   Format(s): Website

   The National Endowment for the Humanities presents We The People. Find numerous resources dedicated to learning more about American history, culture, and democratic principles.

9. Smithsonian for Educators

   Format(s): Website

   Links to educator pages from the Smithsonian museums such as the American Art Museum and the Portrait Gallery.

10. Cross Cultural Activities and Lesson Plans

    Format(s): Text, Website

    Activities and lesson plans based on Peace Corps Volunteers’ cross-cultural experiences.

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