skip to main content

Leading adult education through support for and the effective application of technology.

ABE: Adult Basic Education

213 Results

46. 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.

Has EEE Lesson Plan

Program Areas

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

Levels

Intermediate, High, Intermediate High, Advanced
47. 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

Has EEE Lesson Plan

Program Areas

ABE: Adult Basic Education

Levels

Intermediate, High
48. Cooking-Simple Meals-Quick Salsa

Activity Description

Salsa
Source: Pixabay by Tesa Robbins from Pixabay (License: CC0/Public Domain)
 

A quick and easy recipe for salsa.

Has EEE Lesson Plan

Program Areas

AwD: Adults with Disabilities, ABE: Adult Basic Education, ESL: English as a Second Language

Levels

Low, Beginning Literacy
49. Crash Course in World History: Silk Road and Ancient Trade

Activity Description

The Silk Road
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfe-eNq-Qyg&list=PLBDA2E52FB1EF80C9&index=9B1EF80C9 (License: Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])
 

In this activity, students learn about the Silk Road and Ancient Trade. This video is part of a series of very fast-paced, engaging videos (found on YouTube) on various aspects of World History. Currently, there are 42 videos on World History but over 250 including other topics such as US History, Chemistry, Biology, Literature, and Ecology. They might be just the ticket to engage your high school diploma students to learn their world history.

 

 

Has EEE Lesson Plan

Program Areas

ASE: High School Diploma, ABE: Adult Basic Education

Levels

High
50. Create Fun and Engaging Interactive Presentations with Mentimeter

Activity Description

Mentimeter Landing Page
 
 

Educators can use Mentimeter to create fun and engaging interactive lessons. In this example, a Mentimeter will be used to introduce a job hunting unit to an Intermediate Low ESL class.

Note: This activity uses Mentimeter: Mentimeter.com

Has EEE Lesson Plan

Program Areas

ABE: Adult Basic Education, ESL: English as a Second Language, ASE: High School Equivalency Preparation, ASE: High School Diploma, CTE: Career Technical Education, AwD: Adults with Disabilities

Levels

All Levels, All Levels
Total Resources: 213
Scroll To Top

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.