All resources in Tennessee Board of Regents
In the Community: Beginning Academic ESL
(View Complete Item Description)This is a three week lesson covering Present Tense and Present Progressive Tense, using the tenses at a library and at the doctor's office.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Assessment, Homework/Assignment, Lecture Notes
Reading Activities for Speed and Comprehension - ESL Level 1
(View Complete Item Description)Because ESL Level 1 students may not all be at the same level, some of the readings may be too difficult for some students. However, the emphasis in these activities is to work on reading strategies for all levels of reading, both at the students' level and above it as well.This module can be combined with the others uploaded about grammar, teaching sentence structure, and writing activities to create an entire OER based ESL class for this level.
Material Type: Homework/Assignment
Teaching Sentence Structure - ESL Level 1
(View Complete Item Description)These lectures and assignments step ESL students through the process of learning sentence variety which is the key to writing that is both correct, mature, and interesting. Beginning with simple sentences as the foundation allows all students to add more sentence types to their writing in an organized way.This module can be combined with the others uploaded in this folder about reading, grammar, and writing activities to create an entire OER based ESL class for this level.
Material Type: Homework/Assignment
Grammar Lessons and Assignments - ESL Level 1
(View Complete Item Description)This file contains grammar lessons and assignments for a Level 1 academic ESL class with an emphasis on applying grammar lessons in writing. It can be combined with the other files in this folder to create an entire OER based class.
Material Type: Homework/Assignment
Writing Activities and Assignments - ESL Level 1
(View Complete Item Description)This file contains writing lessons and assignments for a Level 1 academic ESL class with an emphasis on writing paragraphs. It can be combined with the other files in this folder to create an entire OER based class.
Material Type: Homework/Assignment
Welcome to Intermediate Academic English
(View Complete Item Description)This module will introduce students to Intermediate Academic English. Students will review the learning outcomes for the course and course policies. They will send an email to the instructor, write an introductory paragraph, and begin reviewing verb tenses.
Material Type: Module
In the Community: Intermediate Academic English
(View Complete Item Description)Reading, writing, speaking, and listening activities will focus on health care and community and college libraries. Students will review modals and use them to give advice.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Homework/Assignment, Module, Reading
News and Current Events: Intermediate Academic English
(View Complete Item Description)This module will cover Current Events, Paragraph writing,
Material Type: Homework/Assignment
Education and Careers
(View Complete Item Description)In this module, all reading, writing, speaking, and listening assignments focus on educaiton and careers.
Material Type: Activity/Lab
ESL 2 Immigration and Government (Academic Intermediate English)
(View Complete Item Description)In this module, the readings and assignments focus on immigration experiences and government. Students will build vocabulary needed for citizenship, practice writing complex sentences, review citizenship questions, and read and write narratives.
Material Type: Homework/Assignment, Lesson, Lesson Plan, Module, Reading
Peter Oliver, letter to the Massachusetts Gazette, January 1776, Discussion Questions
(View Complete Item Description)Peter Oliver, letter to the Massachusetts Gazette, January 1776, Discussion Questions
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Homework/Assignment
Abraham Lincoln, First Debate with Stephen A. Douglas at Ottawa, Illinois, August 21, 1858, Excerpts
(View Complete Item Description)Lincoln, Abraham. 1858. "First Debate with Stephen A. Douglas." Excerpts of speech delivered at Ottawa, Illinois, August 21, 1858. https://www.nps.gov/liho/learn/historyculture/debate1.htm
Material Type: Primary Source
Abraham Lincoln and Dan Stone - Illinois House of Representatives Journal Entry, March 3, 1837
(View Complete Item Description)Statement by Abraham Lincoln and Dan Stone on the Subject of Domestic Slavery March 3, 1837
Material Type: Primary Source
Letter From Abraham Lincoln to Albert G. Hodges, April 4, 1864
(View Complete Item Description)President Lincoln addresses a group of border-state politicians about emancipation in a letter to Albert G. Hodges
Material Type: Primary Source
Alexander Stephens, “Corner Stone” Speech, March 21, 1861
(View Complete Item Description)Alexander Stephens' Pro-Slavery argument at the beginning of the Confederate States of America
Material Type: Primary Source
Thomas Morton - Description of Native Americans
(View Complete Item Description)Thomas Morton's Descriptio of Native Americans in New England
Material Type: Primary Source