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1. English Teaching Forum 2018, Volume 56, Number 2

   Format(s): Text

   This issue features articles on helping students recognize and avoid plagiarism, create original radio dramas, write and perform movie trailers, and more.

2. Writing about a Peacemaker

   In: English Teaching Forum 2021, Volume 59, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   The authors use peace education as a framework to present an assignment in which students read and write about a peacemaker “to reflect on the meaning of peace and how it can be achieved.”

3. Using “Place Mats” as a Prewriting Activity for Opinionated Essays

   In: English Teaching Forum 2021, Volume 59, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   Here’s a way to get students talking while at the same time preparing them to write opinionated essays: using “place mats” as a starting point for expressing, sharing, and supporting opinions.

4. English Teaching Forum 2004, Volume 42, Issue 1

   Format(s): Text

   A Postcard from America from the writer Robert Olen Butler is the feature article of this issue and is accompanied by an integrated skills lesson plan. Other articles cover the areas of vocabulary, error correction, portfolios, writing, and authentic video.

5. Using Authentic Materials to Develop Vocabulary

   In: Teacher's Corner – Teaching with Authentic Materials Format(s): Text

   This week will present ideas about how to use authentic materials to develop students’ English vocabulary through exposure to and interaction with new words.

6. Week 4 - Reflecting on News

   In: Teacher's Corner: Media Literacy Format(s): Text

   This week, students will work together to create posters that communicate key issues and questions in news sources.

7. Week 4 - Successfully Navigating Intercultural Interactions (Part 4)

   In: Integrating Critical Thinking Into The Exploration Of Culture Format(s): Text

   Each week of this month’s Teacher’s Corner has required students to reflect and think critically in order to deepen their understanding of culture and how it can affect interactions. This week, students will apply their experience and knowledge to figure out how to make intercultural interactions successful, even if they are challenging.

8. Week 4 - Strategy Four: Collaborative Learning

   In: Teacher's Corner: Promoting Learner Engagement Format(s): Text

   Student collaboration is an important engagement tool. This week, we’ll see how Think-Pair-Share can be used creatively to promote engagement.

9. Week 3 - What Happens Next?

   In: Teacher's Corner: Teaching Critical Thinking Skills Format(s): Text

   This week, use comics in your classroom to build both language and critical thinking skills.

10. Week 3 - News Media Observation Jigsaw

    In: Teacher's Corner: Media Literacy Format(s): Text

    This week’s jigsaw activity will allow students to analyze what they observed and share ideas with classmates.

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