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1. U.S. Time Periods

   Format(s): Text, Video, Website

   Teaching and learning resources on U.S. time periods, from the Department of Education.

2. Smithsonian Folkways: Tools for Teaching

   Format(s): Website

   Looking for more ways to use music to teach? Check out the Smithsonian Folkways website that has a section called “Tools for Teaching” with free lessons and activities for the classroom.

3. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: Kids’ Pages

   Format(s): Video, Website

   This website is a resource for teachers who want to teach about environmental health. You can find lesson plans, activities, videos, and more!

4. Sing Out Loud Traditional Songs

   Format(s): Text

   This CD contains traditional American folk songs. Download songs, lyrics, posters, and activities. Watch a video to get teaching tips!

5. Social Media as a Tool for Community Engagement

   Format(s): Text, Video

   This webinar looks beyond the framework of our current English language classrooms to prepare our students for the difficulties posed by an unknown future by deepening our teaching.

6. News They Can Use: Creating a Digital Newspaper

   In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video

   This session, "News They Can Use: Creating a Digital Newspaper," introduces how to help your students discover and share their own voices!

7. President's Day

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

   This federal holiday is formally called "Washington's Birthday" and is celebrated on the third Monday in February.

8. Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

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

   Asian Pacific American Heritage Month originated with a congressional bill.

9. A Retrieved Reformation

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

   This story tells of Jimmy Valentine, a safe burglar who recently was released from prison. Download the Classroom Activity and Answer Key!

10. The Romance of a Busy Broker

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

    Harvey Maxwell is a broker who works like a machine, so much so that he forgets a few important things. Download the PDF or MP3, plus classroom activities and answer key.

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