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The title story from The Red Badge of Courage is about a soldier named Henry who flees from his regiment during the Civil War.

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This article describes a lesson that can be used on April Fool’s day to bring humor to the classroom. The writer explains how the translation of proverbs about fools can be used for a discussion and offers ideas about the teaching of these proverbs, such as exploring themes or looking at the definition of “fool” in each saying.

This article, written for students, is about NASCAR, a popular auto racing sport in the United States. It offers the history of the sport, interesting pictures, and a piece on the importance of a pit crew. There is also a profile of Jeff Gordon, a popular and winning driver. Also included are a list of NASCAR vocabulary and websites of interest, an overview of the sport and its rules, and information on three legendary drivers.

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

Full lesson plans on a variety of topics related to the arts from the National Endowment of the Humanities.

From the Smithsonian, lesson plans and resources for teaching and learning about American culture, art, history, and other topics.

This webinar explores today’s globalized world in the 24-hour news cycle, and the importance of teaching current events in the English language classroom.

This session, "Unleashing Your True Teaching Power: Interaction in Online Learning Environments," demonstrates how to engage learners in online environments by transforming traditional classroom tools.

This webinar demonstrates the universality of comics for any language classroom, showing how multi-skill comic activities can be used with students of all ages and ability levels.