ABE: Adult Basic Education

Source: FactMonster Black History Month Homepage (License: Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])

 

Ever wonder who was the first elected African-American governor, or the first African-American General? The Infoplease site has the answer to that plus many other firsts.

The Fact Monster has a page devoted to Black History Month. Under Special Features you'll find 500 Notable African-American Biographies which can be browsed by occupation (see the right hand column). It has a list of Black Scientists and Inventors with a paragraph stating what they are known for. History and Timelines and Contemporary Issues & Facts have various Civil Rights topics. Further down the page you will find some Quizzes and Crosswords you could use as an activity. You could also use the Example Document and have students select a famous Black American and write a summary.

This site offers in excess of 150 lessons/activities using biographies and profiles of famous people. For this activity we have chosen Cesar Chavez, but if another famous person fits better with your goals/topic, feel free to select a different one. Each offers a transcript with an MP3 audio file for listening practice, and the following activities: a synonym match, a phrase match, a listening gap fill, a correct word choice, spelling, organizing the text, scrambled sentences, discussion, and writing. Reading level varies from Beg. High - Adv. ESL. There are also online activities to go with the lessons.

Use this site to teach students to read and understand fast food nutrition facts. The site allows users to sort and search for the nutrition facts of popular fast food restaurant menu items. Use the Web quest for a class activity or create life-skills reading handouts based on the Web site.

When teaching about medicine use, use the Web site's video, text, and free downloadable publications for students to practice reading and listening.