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Interactive
Curated OER

ESL Activity-London

For Students 5th - 8th
In this ESL London activity worksheet, students correctly identify places in London, choosing from drop down lists, write correct names for monuments described.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Great Big Yellow Banana Quiz - Fun Facts about Bananas 1

For Students 5th - 6th
In this research skills worksheet, students read the questions about bananas and research to answer the 10 multiple choice questions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Great Britain's Greatest Queen

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the reign of Queen Victoria and the significant political developments in the 19th century.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Comparing Wives and Lives

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students take effective useful notes from a video documentary, explain and use new vocabulary words, and research and create an oral report about an assigned aspect of the video.
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Unit Plan
Curated OER

Cycling

For Teachers 3rd - Higher Ed
Students participate in a variety of activities related to biking. They follow diction to draw a picture of a bike. They read an article about cycling and role play in a bike shop. They design a poster for a campaign that encourages bike...
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Unit Plan
Curated OER

Shopping Nation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine shopping and the idea of being a "shopaholic." They answer a questionnaire about shopping, read and discuss a radio program that interviewed shoppers, read and discuss an article about "Buy Nothing Day" in the UK, play...
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Unit Plan
Curated OER

Domestic Robots

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students examine the role of robots and science in our everyday lives. They discuss films with robots in them, read an online article and answer discussion questions, and in small groups design and illustrate a robot.
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Unit Plan
Curated OER

Names

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students participate in name and face recognition games as they examine name trends in the UK. They read a short article to determine if they were able to name the trendiest monikers. They participate in a listening/drawing activity to...
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Unit Plan
Curated OER

Vegetarianism As a Growing Trend in the Uk

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the growing trend of vegetarianism in the UK. They participate in a jigsaw reading activity, conduct a role-play discussing the issues of vegetarianism, take a quiz about fruit and vegetables, and complete a food chart...
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Unit Plan
Curated OER

Cool Brands UK

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students participate in a number of language based activities as they look at fashion trends and popular brands in the UK. They complete a class survey on the "coolest" clothes and what qualities make the clothes cool. They compare the...
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Unit Plan
Curated OER

Computer Gaming

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students express their opinions about computer games. They design their own quiz for students in the class and conduct a class survey to find out about the gaming habits of the class. They design a new computer game for the class.
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Unit Plan
Curated OER

ICT in Education: From Blackboard To Keyboard

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students examine how the integration of technology has impacted education and learning. They determine the language of technology education, look at the school website to compare it with others, and they think about how they will be...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Quebec

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders to examine the past to find out why Quebec has been so determined to protect its cultural heritage. They access primary resources on the Internet to promote their engagement with the past.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Free Printables: Place Value

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
In this place value worksheet, students cut out the 10 arrows on the page, each of which contains a number between 0 and 9 and then three 0s after that number. The students then insert a decimal in the right spot to make the correct...
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Website
BBC

Bbc: The Route of English

For Students 9th - 10th
The Routes of English is a series of four six-week features on the development of English as a language, presented on BBC Channel 4 by host Melvyn Bragg. In addition, there are three special programs which deal with the language of the...
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Handout
W. W. Norton

Norton Anthology: 17th Century British Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
Delve into the world of 17th century British literature to find out what makes this period in history so unique. This overview gives a comprehensive look at the work of the era.
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Activity
British Library

British Library: Explore the World's Knowledge

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The United Kingdom's British Library is the largest library in the world. It's collections include cultural artifacts from around the world on topics such as art, music and literature. Explore virtual reproductions of classic works of...
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Website
W. W. Norton

Norton Anthology: Restoration/british Literature

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The period between 1660 and 1785 was a time of amazing expansion, when Britain became an empire and its society and literature had to adapt to circumstances for which there was no precedent. The topics in this Restoration and Eighteenth...
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: British and Metric Conversions Interactives

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
The resource assesses students on British and metric conversions. There are tutorials on metric units, length, mass, volume, English units, symbols, and temperature. There is also an introduction and an interactive activity to test the...
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Alfred, Lord Tennyson

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Have you ever studied Lord Tennyson's work? This site features information on the life and work of this famous Victorian writer.
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Unit Plan
W. W. Norton

W. W. Norton & Company: Norton Anthology: Introduction to the Romantic Period

For Students 9th - 10th
The major Romantic poets cannot be understood, historically, without an awareness of the extent to which their distinctive concepts, plots, forms, and imagery were shaped first by the promise, then by the tragedy, of the French...
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Website
Other

National Portrait Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
The home on the web of Great Britain's National Portrait Gallery is a repository of the likenesses of famous British men and women. Portraits stretch back in time into the the sixteenth century and run right up to the present. Includes...
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Alexander Pope

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore the world of Alexander Pope through the links found in this informative resource. This site provides links to biographical information and lesson plans for "The Rape of Lock."
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Jonathan Swift

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Find out more about the life and work of Jonathan Swift when you explore this site. This resource provides links to lesson plans and other activities for some of his books.