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1. Supporting Language Learning Using Smithsonian Online Museum Resources

   In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text

   This webinar explores strategies for finding and using visual resources to tell a story.

2. Using Visual Literacy Skills to Encourage Communicative Language Practice

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

   This webinar, "Using Visual Literacy Skills to Encourage Communicative Language Practice," demonstrates how to increase learner engagement in the English language classroom by incorporating visual literacy skills.

3. Using Graphic Organizers to Promote Students’ Academic Language Production

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

   This session introduces the graphic organizer as a tool to help students understand difficult concepts and produce related, meaningful academic English.

4. Winter Scenes

   In: English Teaching Forum 2012, Volume 50, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   ʺWinter Scenesʺ is a series of photos with captions. The pictures can be used as writing or discussion prompts.

5. Virginia: The Old Dominion

   In: English Teaching Forum 2009, Volume 47, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   This article describes Virginia. It presents facts about its geography, climate, history, work life, symbols, and tourist attractions and activities. It also provides useful websites about Virginia.

6. Poetry Corner: Reading and Reacting to a Michigan Poem

   In: English Teaching Forum 2009, Volume 47, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   “Poetry Corner: Reading and Reacting to a Michigan Poem” consists of activities targeting reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills using a Michigan poem called “How Is It That the Snow,” written by poet Robert Haight, who lives in Michigan.

7. The Lighter Side

   In: English Teaching Forum 2008, Volume 46, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   “New York City Word Search” is a crossword puzzle using vocabulary (famous buildings, famous neighborhoods, etc.) related to New York City.

8. The Lighter Side

   In: English Teaching Forum 2008, Volume 46, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   This is a word game that asks the reader to make as many words as possible using the letters in “cruise ship.” Cues are provided.

9. The Lighter Side

   In: English Teaching Forum 2006, Volume 44, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   This is a word game. It presents three phrases, and challenges the student to make as many words as possible using the letters in the given phrases.

10. Quilting: An American Craft

    In: English Teaching Forum 2006, Volume 44, Number 3 Format(s): Text

    This is an introduction to an American craft: quilting. The passage introduces what quilting is and different types of quilts. It also talks about the meaning of quilts and how they are used in American society.

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