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  1. Lesson Plans Related to Art and Design

    Format(s): Text, Website
    From the Smithsonian, lesson plans and resources for teaching and learning about American culture, art, history, and other topics.
  2. Cross Cultural Activities and Lesson Plans

    Format(s): Text, Website
    Activities and lesson plans based on Peace Corps Volunteers’ cross-cultural experiences.
  3. Lesson Plan: A Day at the Fair

    In: English Teaching Forum 2007, Volume 45, Number 3 Format(s): Text
    This issue’s lesson plan, “A Day at the Fair” follows the feature article on state and county fairs. After reading a summary of the article, learners are asked to list things they might experience with their senses at a fair. The terms may be used in a role play. Group members select roles and make decisions about how to spend a day at the fair according to the preferences on their cards. The lesson concludes with a reflection on decisions made during the role play.
  4. Lesson Plan: Going Green

    In: English Teaching Forum 2007, Volume 45, Number 4 Format(s): Text
    The lesson plan, “Going Green,” allows students to develop research and problem-solving skills on the theme of environmental conservation. The lesson includes a glossary of environmental terms. It uses a learner-centered approach as learners work in groups to determine their topic, the vocabulary they want to learn, how to collect information, how to report it (qualitatively or quantitatively), and what action to take based on the results. Students report their findings and action plan in a poster presentation. Creative writing, a debate, or a "green fair" are optional extensions.
  5. Lesson Plan: Using Journalism Skills in the Language Classroom

    In: English Teaching Forum 2006, Volume 44, Number 4 Format(s): Text
    This lesson plan contains four activities based on the theme of newspapers and journalism. It includes a lesson to familiarize students with newspapers, journalistic writing, interviewing, and creating a class newspaper. The activities can be used as individual lessons or a larger project of creating a class newspaper.
  6. Lesson Plan: Be a Good Sport

    In: English Teaching Forum 2010, Volume 48, Number 2 Format(s): Text
    This lesson plan, targeted at upper-beginner and lower-intermediate learners, includes listening, speaking, and writing activities centered on the sport of lacrosse. At least two activities are included for each skill, such as a mini-presentation and a discussion of why being a good sport is a good way to practice speaking.
  7. A Lesson Plan Speaking (and Writing) of Sports

    In: English Teaching Forum 2005, Volume 43, Number 3 Format(s): Text
    This lesson plan offers several sports-related photographs and classroom activities that use the pictures for individual, pair, or group work. The activities include a sentence-combination task, structured writing questions, open-ended writing tasks, a charting task, and questions for a whole-class discussion. The author gives suggestions for making the tasks easier or more difficult for multiple levels.
  8. A Judicious Lesson: A Whole-learning Reading Activity

    In: English Teaching Forum 2001, Volume 39, Number 2 Format(s): Text
    This article discusses the use of whole-reading activities in a university level reading and speaking course. The author used a magazine article about a murder and a trial to develop a four-week unit in which students investigated ideas about crime, punishment, rhetorical strategies, idiomatic language, and the United States' judicial system. Through the use of this unit, the author advocates for readings and activities that challenge students to move beyond comprehension of a text.
  9. Lessons from the Other Side of the Teacher’s Desk: Discovering Insights to Help Language Learners

    In: English Teaching Forum 2011, Volume 49, Number 1 Format(s): Text
    An EFL instructor shares ideas on classroom practice after participating in an intensive language program. The author discusses L1 use in the classroom as well as the importance of pronunciation instruction. The article also includes tips on acquiring vocabulary and reasons why pair and group work are good. Finally, the author considers how to support students who may be experiencing communication anxiety as they learn a new language. The article emphasizes a communicative approach and the importance of a friendly classroom environment.
  10. A Plan for Using - "Save the Lofty Trees" by Leslie Mills

    In: English Teaching Forum 2005, Volume 43, Number 1 Format(s): Text
    The author describes how to use the play “Save the Lofty Trees” in a classroom. The plan offers six activities that will promote student interaction, involving guided imagination, brainstorming, group-work, creative movement, and an interactive read through. This lesson plan is intended for young learners and addresses all learning styles.

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