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1. Board Games

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

   The board games in 'Activate: Games for Learning American English' show the paths that the players must follow and the English phrases that the players must produce orally. Each board game has a theme that requires the students to produce certain types of expressions, so they practice a variety of vocabulary, grammatical patterns, and functional meanings.

2. Merriam-Webster's Pocket Dictionary

   Format(s): Text

   The Merriam-Webster's Pocket Dictionary is a concise yet comprehensive guide packed with information about the words most commonly used in speech and writing.

3. Four Friends

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

   In this interview, four friends talk about what they do in their free time and on the weekends, as well as their part-time jobs.

4. Folger Shakespeare Library

   Format(s): Website

   Home to the world's largest and finest collection of Shakespeare materials and to major collections of other rare Renaissance books, manuscripts, and works of art, the Folger serves a wide audience of researchers, visitors, teachers, students, families, and theater- and concert-goers.

5. Hey, Little Minivan

   In: American Rhythms Format(s): MP3, Text

   The Texas-based bluegrass-folk group Austin Lounge Lizards sing about the passing of time and of our young years, and the new responsibilities that come with having a family.

6. Martin Luther King Day

   In: Celebrate! Holidays in the U.S.A. Format(s): Text

   Martin Luther King Day honors the life and legacy of one of the visionary leaders of the Civil Rights Movement and recipient of the 1964 Nobel Prize for Peace.

7. Glossary

   In: The Gift of the Magi and Other Stories Format(s): Text

   Glossary: The Gift of Magi and Other Stories

8. Flag Day

   In: Celebrate! Holidays in the U.S.A. Format(s): Text

   National Flags are not merely symbols of a country; their colors and designs convey past history and future goals.

9. Chapter 3: Conflict Resolution

   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 conflict resolution and presents students with useful peacemaking skills for dealing with conflict in their personal lives and makes them aware of the processes of peacemaking on the national and international levels.

10. Thanksgiving Day

    In: Celebrate! Holidays in the U.S.A. Format(s): Text

    Thursday is Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. It is a day to gather with family and friends and enjoy a traditional meal. Learn about the history of this holiday and how people celebrate it today.

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