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161. The Moonlit Road: Southern Ghost Stories, Folk Tales, Storytelling

Activity Description

The Black Dog
Source: http://themoonlitroad.com/the-black-dog/ (License: CC0/Public Domain)
 

Although there are many stories on the main website, this lesson focuses on the one titled, The Black Dog.

Has EEE Lesson Plan

Program Areas

ESL: English as a Second Language

Levels

Intermediate High, Advanced
162. The Northstar Digital Literacy Assessment

Activity Description

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

The Northstar Digital Literacy Assessment is a self-guided, online set of assessments that shows an individual’s ability to perform basic computer skills in eight skill areas:

  • Basic Computer Use
  • Internet
  • Windows OS/Mac OS
  • E-mail
  • Word Processing (using Microsoft Word)
  • Social Media
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint

Use these assessments for post-testing your students on these various skills.

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

Levels

Low, Intermediate, High, All Levels
163. These Lyrics Do Not Exist: Write a Song with AI for Grammar Analysis

Activity Description

These Lyrics Don 

 

by These Lyrics Don't Exist (License: Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])

 

Students create a song with AI to use as source material for a grammar activity.

Has EEE Lesson Plan

Program Areas

ESL: English as a Second Language

Levels

Intermediate High, Advanced
164. This I Believe: Failure is a Good Thing

Activity Description

If you listen to NPR radio, you may hear both famous and unknowns discussing their core values and beliefs on weekly broadcasts of the radio spot “This I Believe,” a take-off on Edward R. Murrow’s original 1950s radio show. The site is an archive of all the modern broadcasts accompanied by the original print essays and contains a searchable database of thousands of other essays on numerous topics ranging from patriotism, to family, to sports. Each short essay that has been broadcast on NPR has a “listen now” link to hear the authors read their essays, which provides a listening component for the ABE student. The audio can be the basis for exercises on note-taking, listening for main ideas, supporting details, and cloze (listening for missing words).

Has EEE Lesson Plan

Program Areas

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

Levels

Low, Intermediate, High, Intermediate Low, Intermediate High, Advanced
165. This I Believe: The Bright Lights of Freedom

Activity Description

This I Believe
Source: NPR's This I Believe (License: CC0/Public Domain)

If you listen to NPR radio, you may hear both famous and unknowns discussing their core values and beliefs on weekly broadcasts of the radio spot “This I Believe,” a take-off on Edward R. Murrow’s original 1950s radio show. The site is an archive of all the modern broadcasts accompanied by the original print essays and contains a searchable database of thousands of other essays on numerous topics ranging from patriotism, to family, to sports. Each short essay that has been broadcast on NPR has a “Listen” link to hear the authors read their essays, which provides a listening component for the ABE student. The audio can be the basis for exercises on note-taking, listening for main ideas, supporting details, and cloze (listening for missing words).

Has EEE Lesson Plan

Program Areas

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

Levels

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