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In this lesson, students will learn the defining characteristics of an ode. They will examine model texts from published authors and identify poetic devices at work in an ode. Ultimately, students are invited to compose an ode of their own.

This lesson includes a video and document about some idioms and proverbs in English with their Turkish meanings. Bu ders, Türkçe anlamlarıyla birlikte verilen bazı İngilizce deyim ve atasözlerinin yer aldığı bir video ve belgeden oluşmaktadır.

This lesson introduces Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings for Storm Lake High School's Diverse Literature course. It gives background on the author, setting, and the book itself as well as introducing students to the window-mirror concept in making connections with literature.

Idioms that use anatomy vocabulary: Imagine being a new English learner and being told to break a leg or pick his brain. Idioms that use anatomy can be weird and downright scary, so this lesson is a must for your ESL students.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

This was my inquiry-based project that focused on forming arguments and gathering appropriate sources on the topic of banned/challenged books. This lesson plan includes the driving question, grabber, and culminating activity for assessment.

How to use this chart:
• Click on the phonetic symbols to listen to each sound, and click on the illustrations to listen to the sample words.
• Hold the mouse cursor over the transcriptions to see how each word is spelled.
• Practice distinguishing (discriminating) and imitating (articulating) those sounds, and you will improve your spoken English

This is a three week lesson covering Present Tense and Present Progressive Tense, using the tenses at a library and at the doctor's office.

In this activity, students will practice answering questions on a variety of topics. Students will also practice asking questions. They will review name signs, hand shape, and cardinal numbers. 

Introduction to Literature: Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, and How They Shape Us introduces college students to the study of literature through a focus on texts that, generally, they already know, or think they know, and how those texts aim to shape audiences to be compliant members of their culture.

Catalog description: ENG 106 will present to the student a wide range of poetry from various time periods and cultures. Course work will involve students in the consideration of poetic technique and expression. Theme, structure, and style will be emphasized, as well as the elements of poetry. At the discretion of the Instructor, students may also be required to participate in creative writing assignments to gain insight into the nature of poetry.

Additional words from Amy: This course will be geared toward helping you learn ways of reading, enjoying, and appreciating poetry. To do this, we'll read a wide variety of poems from different cultures and times. Keeping in mind that poetry is a form of artistic expression, our ultimate goal will be to discover ways that poetry can guide our understanding of a culture, a time, and/or of human experience. In order to notice and discuss the effects that poems have on readers, you'll also work with the language used to describe techniques that poets use in their art.

These are two resources that I find helpful for teaching an Introduction to Literature course. This material would be useful for teaching an introduction to literature course that aims to instruct students on how to read, analyze, and write critically about literature. The resources comprise important terms, readings, and information on how to engage with literary scholarshi

This lesson is designed for beginner English learners looking to understand how to use the articles a/an with nouns. This lesson is also good for you to use as a review of professions and related vocabulary.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

Introductory slides for teaching literacy. What goes into teaching reading? How does a student learn to read?

FreeReading is an open source instructional program that helps educators teach early literacy. Because it is open source, it represents the collective wisdom of a wide community of teachers and researchers. FreeReading contains Irregular Word Activities, a page of sequential and supplemental activities that helps teachers teach students to read 30 high-frequency irregular words.

 In this lab, students will share their daily/weekly schedule with each other in groups. Then, they will have to make schedules for each other and share them with the group. Students will practice talking about time and location of their daily activities. 

It is not enough when writing or responding to a piece of literature to share an opinion. Writers and speakers need to justify why the opinion is a valid opinion.
In the writings submitted in class, many students have not been providing justifications or reasons that support the statements made. A good way to find justifications is to look back through what was read for specific details to support the point to be made. Finding information from the text to support the points being made strengthens the argument and is what those that write well do. Strive to improve – use justifications in your writing responses!

The students will have a selection of bingo rounds to practice katakana with. Start with bingo 1 to practice the basic characters and prepare the students for a more difficult game. Then go to bingo 2 which will be a more exciting game where students will practice full katakana words. If time permits, you can continue into a third round and circle different items. 

This is a lesson plan for a 40 minutes class that will enable the instructor to carry out an interactive and activity based reading skills session. The resource for the article to be used in the class is also given.