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“ottos mops” by Ernst Jandl: This lesson is designed for students to enjoy a short amusing poem, as well as refine their knowledge of short “o” and long “o” sounds, and use higher order thinking skills to analyze who or what otto and mops are.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Second Languages); By Helga Fasciano.

Shared reading with Soñar un Crimen: This lesson focuses on basic pronunciation and comprehension skills while reading the first chapter of the mystery Soñar un crimen by Rosana Acquaroni Muñoz. Students will also practice the use of interrogatives. As an end result, students will produce crossword puzzle clues that review key elements of the first chapter.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Second Languages); By Rachel Casady.

“J'adore la pizza” by Karen Kransky: Finding rhyming words in a French poem: This lesson is designed to increase students' awareness of some French letter-sound combinations that rhyme, in spite of being spelled differently using the poem, "J'adore la pizza" by Karen Kransky.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Second Languages); By Laura Hemphill.

Galimoto: A galimoto -- a toy car made from wire. The word "galimoto" is in Chichewa, the national language of Malawi. In Chichewa the sounds r and l, and c and g are often interchanged and every syllable ends in a vowel. The word “galimoto” probably...; Format: image/photograph

Keys to success for English language learners: Tips that any teacher in any classroom can use to help ESL students learn the curriculum while learning English.; By Audrey L. Heining-Boynton.

Los adjetivos con el verbo “estar”: Students will learn adjectives of emotion with the verb estar and make a booklet illustrating the new vocabulary.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Second Languages); By Karen Hayworth.

Cause and effect: Students will identify and interpret cause and effect as expressed in poetry.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 English Language Arts); By Rochelle Mullis.

La comida y la salud: Focuses on food and health using the food pyramid in Spanish. Students consider food choices and share food likes and dislikes. This lesson should be used after introducing food vocabulary and me gusta.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Second Languages); By Alison Yount.

A guide in Angkor Wat, near Bayon: This excerpt is the interaction between between tourists and a guide in Angkor Wat, particularly near the Bayon, a temple well-known for its carvings of oversized serene smiling faces. We are looking at a bridge which is carved into the shape of a large snake,...; Format: audio

Computer literacy in the ESL classroom: An introduction to formatting: Word processing software is used to create and print documents. English as a second language middle school students (with an intermediate level of English proficiency) will be introduced to the advantages of word processing with emphasis on text formatting features in Microsoft Works. Both independent and group work is included in the activities.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Computer/Technology Skills); By Milena Dolezel.

Language families: In Intrigue of the Past, page 4.7; Students will identify and locate the three language families of contact period North Carolina and calculate the physical area covered by each language family.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 and 8 Mathematics and Social Studies)

Nepali folk song: Resham Firiri: Nepalis love singing folk songs, and this is by far their favorite. This is a recording of me and a Nepali guide, Tej, singing a very popular folk song, "Resham Firiri." Once you listen, you may be able to understand why it is such a popular song among the...; Format: audio

Health and the Human Body: How do the cells in different systems of the human body differ in form and function? Explore human body systems, their cellular components, and biological hazards that affect your body's health.; Format: bibliography/help

The Official Lumbee Vocabulary Test or How to Tell a Lum from a Foreigner: Try this Lumbee vocabulary quiz and see how well you know Lumbee English.; Format: article; By Clare J. Dannenberg, Hayes A. Locklear, Natalie Schilling-Estes, and Dr. Walt Wolfram.

Analyzing the miscues: In Ongoing assessment for reading, page 2.5; Miscue analysis is more concerned with the types or levels of miscues made rather than the actual quantity of miscues. After the reading session has ended and the student has completed a retelling of the story, the miscues that have been recorded on the typescript...; By Jeanne Gunther.

Ya sé lo que hiciste el verano pasado! Using the preterite indicative tense: This lesson focuses on the uses of the preterite indicative tense and vocabulary related to travel. The students will read various selections that demonstrate the use of the preterite tense and draw pictures to illustrate their understanding. Students will demonstrate their understanding by creating a time line of their life history and sharing it with the class. The lesson culminates with students writing a composition entitled “I know what you did last summer” and presenting it to the class in the target language.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Second Languages); By Carolina Thomson and Ronda Hatcher.

A Dialect Dictionary of Lumbee English: Originally published as a booklet by the North Carolina Language and Life Project at NC State University, this page provides a brief explanation of Lumbee English as well as a dictionary of terms and definitions from the Lumbee English dialect.; Format: article; By Clare J. Dannenberg, Hayes A. Locklear, Natalie Schilling-Estes, and Dr. Walt Wolfram.

Supermarket sweep: Day 1: Students will talk about choices that families make when purchasing groceries. Students will make a booklet of frequently purchased grocery items.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts, English Language Development, and Social Studies); By Angela Hunt and Melody Holmes.

Resources for looking at art: A guide to some of the best websites, activities, and print resources for building visual literacy through the study of art.; Format: article; By Melissa Thibault.

Outer Banks English: In this lesson plan, students view a video about the dialect of North Carolina's Outer Banks and develop an understanding of linguistic patterns.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies); By Hannah Askin.

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