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56. Collaborative Description Writing with Images from The New York Times

Activity Description

Screenshot of The New York Times: What

 Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])

Students work together to write a descriptive paragaph about an assigned image from The New York Times Learning Network's "What's Going On in This Picture?"

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Program Areas

ESL: English as a Second Language

Levels

Intermediate Low, Intermediate High, Advanced
57. Collaborative Story Writing with Emoji Random Generator

Activity Description

Assorted Emojis
Source: Pixabay by Pixaline (License: Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])
Students work collaboratively to write a descriptive story from randomly-generated emojis. This is a team writing exercise intended for students to add details to their writing. 

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Program Areas

ESL: English as a Second Language, ASE: High School Equivalency Preparation, ASE: High School Diploma

Levels

Intermediate Low, Intermediate High, Beginning Low, Beginning High, Advanced
58. Comparison Shopping with Online Department Store Sites

Activity Description

Students use web sites for department stores to find product information for similar products in order to compare prices and qualities of products at different stores so that they can make wise buying decisions.

 

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Program Areas

ESL: English as a Second Language

Levels

Intermediate Low, Intermediate High, Advanced
59. Conservation Biology: Claim your Species Presentation

Activity Description

Brown Turtle Swimming Underwater
Source: Unsplash by Wexor TMG (License: CC0/Public Domain)
 
In this lesson, students practice listening comprehension with a video, discuss, and read about endangered species and efforts to prevent their extinction. The culminating assignment is a presentation about an endangered species.

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Program Areas

ABE: Adult Basic Education, ESL: English as a Second Language

Levels

Intermediate, High, Intermediate High, Advanced
60. Consumer.gov: Managing Your Money

Activity Description

Your Money
Source: Your Money (License: Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])
 

This activity will help your students learn to open a bank account and manage their money by helping with budgeting, but the materials at this site also address the following topics:

  • Using Debit Cards
  • Prepaid Cards
  • Saving Money When You Shop
  • Buying and Using Phone Cards
  • Sending Money Overseas
  • Credit History
  • Using Credit
  • Payday Loans and Cash Advances
  • Car Title Loans
  • Managing Debt
  • Scams and Identity Theft

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Program Areas

ABE: Adult Basic Education

Levels

Intermediate, High
Total Resources: 319
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OTAN activities are funded by contract CN240137 from the Adult Education Office, in the Career & College Transition Division, California Department of Education, with funds provided through Federal P.L., 105-220, Section 223. However, OTAN content does not necessarily reflect the position of that department or the U.S. Department of Education.