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31. CNN Student News: Daily News in 10 Minutes

Activity Description

 
CNN 10
Source: Story posted on March 31, 2023 (License: Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])
 
 
Provide listening, speaking, and writing practice on current events with CNN Student News, a ten-minute, commercial-free, daily news program produced by the journalists and educators at CNN. This award-winning show and its companion Web site are available free of charge throughout the school year and transcripts for each show as well as daily discussion questions are provided for classroom use.

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Program Areas

ABE: Adult Basic Education, ESL: English as a Second Language, ASE: High School Diploma

Levels

Low, Intermediate, High, All Levels
32. 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

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

Levels

Intermediate, High, Intermediate High, Advanced
33. 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.

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Program Areas

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

Levels

Low, Beginning Literacy
34. 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.

 

 

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Program Areas

ASE: High School Diploma, ABE: Adult Basic Education

Levels

High
35. Create Video Quizzes with Edpuzzle

Activity Description

Screenshot of Edpuzzle
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Teachers can create up to 20 video quizzes using existing videos or create their own videos for any class or topic.

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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
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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.