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1. An Integrated Skills Lesson Plan for "Maps and Legends" by Michael Chabon

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

   This lesson plan is based on the article “Maps and Legends” by novelist Michael Chabon and is for high intermediate to advance students. The lesson includes group and pair work. Students discuss the neighborhood where they grew up. They read the text and identify unfamiliar words, then answer comprehension questions in writing or discussion groups. Post-reading activities include scanning, inferring meaning from context, dictionary practice, and discussion questions. The lesson ends with questions to make connections beyond the text and project ideas.

2. Talking to Learn across Classrooms and Communities

   In: English Teaching Forum 2013, Volume 51, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   The authors of this article present a model for principled discussion and suggest ways to engage students in focused discussions drawing from their experiences, offering guidance for helping students make the most of the dialogue sessions.

3. Teacher's Corner: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

   Format(s): Text

   In this month’s Teacher’s Corner, we’ll discuss how to incorporate STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) content into your English language classroom.

4. Chapter 6: Rules and Laws

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

   This chapter in the Civic Education volume of the Language and Civil Society e-journal focuses on the aspects of rules and laws and the role of rules and laws in civil societies.

5. Canine Companions and Helpers

   In: English Teaching Forum 2014, Volume 52, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   This feature article highlights dog breeds that are popular in the United States and explores the health benefits and services that dogs provide to people. The article also discusses dog shows and dogs in popular culture.

6. Activities to Activate and Maintain a Communicative Classroom

   In: English Teaching Forum 2020, Volume 58, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   The author presents detailed descriptions of four highly communicative activities and offers options for each and criteria for evaluating these and other activities.

7. Birding—Fun and Science

   In: English Teaching Forum 2014, Volume 52, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   This feature article presents the basics of birding, or bird watching, and discusses its appeal, especially to serious birders. A section on “citizen scientists” explains organizations that collect data on birds and describes projects they organize.

8. Module 9: Critical and Creative Thinking

   In: Shaping the Way We Teach English: Successful Practices Around the World Format(s): Text, Video

   This Module of the Shaping the Way we Teach English Series contains a lesson plan and accompanying video that is focused on critical and creative thinking in the classrooms.

9. Teacher's Corner: Collecting and Using Data

   Format(s): Text

   This month’s Teacher’s Corner will examine ways to ensure your students have learned the target content.

10. Balancing Online Classes, Fun, and Kinesthetic Intelligence for Beginning Students

    In: English Teaching Forum 2021, Volume 59, Number 3 Format(s): Text

    Here are a few basic ways to get beginning students talking and learning while using their home surroundings and items they find as resources for their lessons.

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