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1. The Lighter Side: A Jumble Garden Activity

   In: English Teaching Forum 2011, Volume 49, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   This activity, called Jumble Garden, requires students to unscramble letters to make words. The definitions of the 14 scrambled words are provided to aid the students in unscrambling the letters.

2. Down in the Valley

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

   This song in the Sing Out Loud Traditional Songs collection is about a prisoner in the Birmingham jail.

3. 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.

4. FORUM City Poster Show (Set 2, 4 posters - Forum Covers)

   Format(s): Image / Poster / Maps

   These poster sets are a great, flexible classroom resource for information and discussion—each set of three posters corresponds to a city spotlighted in Forum vol. 46 and the feature article about that city, available online.

5. FORUM City Poster Show (Set 3, 3 posters - New York)

   Format(s): Image / Poster / Maps

   These poster sets are a great, flexible classroom resource for information and discussion—each set of three posters corresponds to a city spotlighted in Forum vol. 46 and the feature article about that city, available online.

6. FORUM City Poster Show (Set 4, 3 posters - Seattle)

   Format(s): Image / Poster / Maps

   These poster sets are a great, flexible classroom resource for information and discussion—each set of three posters corresponds to a city spotlighted in Forum vol. 46 and the feature article about that city, available online.

7. 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.

8. Trees

   In: English Teaching Forum 2007, Volume 45, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   This is a thematic lesson plan for young learners about palm trees and the importance of taking care of them. The two part lesson teaches listening, reading and speaking skills. The lesson includes parts of a tree; the modal auxiliary, can; dialogues and a role play activity.

9. 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.

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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