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Translations, reflections, rotations: This lesson will allow students to explore translations, reflections, and rotations using a resource of Shodor Education Foundation, Inc. Permission has been granted for the use of the materials as part of the workshop Interactivate Your Math Students. Students explore the world of translations, reflections, and rotations in the Cartesian coordinate system by transforming squares, triangles and parallelograms. Parameters: Shape, x or y translation, x or y reflection, angle of rotation. (Italics are a direct quote from Shodor.org.); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics); By Deborah Bourne.

What good is Beowulf?: High school students can follow the English language's evolution in Beowulf and The Canterbury Tales, and they can focus on words and their meaning as they compare translations.; By Jo Barbara Taylor.

Reflection designs: Students will be able to illustrate the geometric transformation of a reflection through creating their own unique designs.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Mathematics); By Karen Boles.

Spanish-English picture dictionary: Developed by J. D. Alexander, this picture dictionary provides a quick reference and communication tool for teachers greeting immigrant children who speak little English. Each page includes a clear photograph or illustration captioned in both English and Spanish....; Format: document/book

The Cherokee language and syllabary: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 10.2; In the early nineteenth century, a Cherokee silversmith named Sequoyah invented a syllabary, or syllabic alphabet, for the Cherokee language. Within a few years, books and newspapers were printed in Cherokee, and by 1830, as many as 90 percent of Cherokee were literate in their own language. This article includes audio recordings of spoken Cherokee.; Format: article

Archaeological sites in Mexico: This map shows designated archaeological sites of Mexico from The National Geographic Magazine, 1968 (Vol. 134, No. 4). The map specifically locates archaeological sites on the map and provides a sentence or two on most of the sites located. Site...; Format: image/photograph

Mathematical translations: This lesson develops knowledge of algebraic expressions and their verbal equivalents. Students will establish a foundation for future Algebra I tasks by identifying mathematical symbols and expressions through group work and individual tasks. This lesson contains modifications for the novice high English Language Learner (ELL).; Format: lesson plan (grade 7–12 English Language Development and Mathematics); By Seth Beale and Wendy Sumner.

Flipping around pentominoes: The students will use Unifix cubes to create the twelve different pentominoes. The students will join 5 Unifix cubes to make different shapes that will lie flat on a table or level surface. The students will then test for new shapes by flipping, sliding, or turning to create each different pentomino.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Mathematics); By Dianne Wingate.

English language learners: An introduction to LEARN NC's resources for teachers and administrators working with students with limited English proficiency.; Format: bibliography/help

Digital literature: Electronic books offer numerous benefits: They're usually searchable, they can be made instantly accessible to the visually impaired, they're often free, and, perhaps best of all, they're accessible right now. This list compiles some of the best sources for finding great works of literature on the Web.; Format: bibliography/help

Spinning spider stories: This interdisciplinary lesson is designed to introduce students to the purpose and process of comparative literature. The literary selections may be altered according to audience and purpose, from grades 5 through 8.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Edie McDowell.

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Symmetries III: This lesson, from Illuminations, helps students to understand how translations work and what happens when two or more translations are applied one after the other. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Mathematics); Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Reading literature in translation: "Beowulf" as a case study: This lesson introduces students to the verse form and poetic techniques used in various translations of Beowulf. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 12 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Figurative language: Teaching idioms: In this lesson, students explore figurative language with a focus on the literal versus the metaphorical translations of idioms. Through read-alouds, teacher modeling, and student-centered activities presented in the classroom, students further develop... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Style: Translating stylistic choices from Hawthorne to Hemingway and back again: In this lesson, students translate passages that demonstrate specific stylistic devices and then translate fables into the style of one of the authors they have been reading. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 11 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Lexicool.com: Directory of Bilingual and Multilingual Dictionaries: An online dictionary search engine of bilingual and multilingual dictionaries and glossaries. Using this search engine you can look for materials within these 3500 dictionaries by one or two languages at a time and by subject. This site will help you find... (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: lexicool.com

Symmetries I: Conclusions: This lesson challenges students to reflect on the mathematical ideas learned in a multi-part lesson on Geometry. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 Mathematics); Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Symmetries II: Conclusions: In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students reflect on what they learned in the three previous lessons. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Mathematics); Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Reflections across two mirror lines: In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students learn what happens when a design is reflected twice across two different mirror lines. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Mathematics); Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Describing reflections: In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students learn how reflections work and what happens when two or more reflections are applied one after the other. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Mathematics); Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

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