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21. Book Bento

Activity Description

 geometric bento box
Source: Freepik by Freepik (License: CC0/Public Domain)
 
In this activity, an update on the traditional book report, students exercise visual literacy to summarize and reflect on their reading by arranging images that represent characters, places, events in the plot of a book or chapter or story read in class in the form of a Bento box (Japanese lunch box), take a photo, and make a presentation.

Has EEE Lesson Plan

Program Areas

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

Levels

Low, Intermediate, High, All Levels, Beginning High, Intermediate Low, Intermediate High, Advanced
22. Book Creator: Project to Promote Family Literacy

Activity Description

book-mother-son-family-child
Source: Pixabay by Oleksandr Pidvalnyi (License: CC0/Public Domain)
 
Students interview a child in their family or community, gather information, and create a personalized digital book using photos and a story created using students' writing or generative Artificial Intelligence.

Has EEE Lesson Plan

Program Areas

ESL: English as a Second Language

Levels

Low, Intermediate, High, All Levels, Intermediate High, Advanced
23. Breathing: Mindfulness for Better Mental Health

Activity Description

This lesson plan will give you several activites to introduce breathing techniques in the classroom.

Has EEE Lesson Plan

Program Areas

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

Levels

All Levels, All Levels
24. Buying a Used Car Using Samarins Text and Summary Writing

Activity Description

Samarins Illustrated Articles for Car Buyers
Source: Illustrated Articles for Car Buyers and Owners (License: Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])
 

For this activity, students will choose between one of two assignments: read and write about buying a used car and figure out what their budget can afford or read through an illustrated checklist of how to inspect a used car and write a summary of what they learn.

The website covers the ins and outs of buying a used car, car maintenance and more. It is an intermediate reading level.

Has EEE Lesson Plan

Program Areas

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

Levels

Intermediate, High, Intermediate High, Advanced
25. Canva: Make an Infographic

Activity Description

 
 
Free Canva Account
Source: Free Canva Account page (License: Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])
 

For this project, students will make an infographic to illustrate a topic of their choice. They will then present their topic using the infographic to explain to the class what they learned. Canva's motto is Empowering the world to design. At the site, you can learn to design as well as use their tools to make a vast variety of materials including logos, presentations, photo collages, menus, posters, cards, and infographics. You can illustrate social media posts, documents such as letterheads, certificates, and resumes, blogging, flyers, postcards, invitations, and advertisements.

Use of the site is free, but if you use their images, some of them have a fee. There are plenty of images that are free and you can upload your own pictures to use.

Has EEE Lesson Plan

Program Areas

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

Levels

Low, Intermediate, High, All Levels, Intermediate High, Advanced
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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.