The American Information Resource Center collected a set of resources/links that might be useful for teachers. Please feel free to send the staff comments or questions at: krakowAIRC@state.gov
General
The Gateway to Educational Materials Project (GEM) (Education Dept.) http://thegateway.org/
iEARN (International Education and Resource Network) http://www.iearn.org/
Eslgold (Free English teaching and learning resources) http://eslgold.com/
Houghton Mifflin (U.S. publisher of textbooks, instructional technology, assessments, and other educational materials for teachers and students of every age) http://www.eduplace.com/state/index.html
American History:
Geography
American Government and Civics
Holidays
Language
Famous speeches – (Full text, audio, and video database of the 100 most significant American political speeches of the 20th century and some 190 Hollywood movie speeches) http://www.americanrhetoric.com/
Randall’s ESL/EFL cyber listening lab - Everyday Conversations with Adult and Children's Voices http://www.esl-lab.com/
UsingEnglish.com (set up in UK although it uses variety of English) http://www.usingenglish.com/
ESL-lounge.com - board games, large selection of lessons and lesson plans, some free http://www.esl-lounge.com/
Teaching Tolerance in America: Literary, Historical and Cultural Approaches
Teaching Tolerance Through Literature
1. To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
Tolerance through American History
Immigration
Civil Rights Movement
Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks
Black History Month (February)
More Web Resources on Tolerance
Tolerance.org Materials for teachers from Tolerance.org – a web project of the Southern Poverty Law Center: http://www.tolerance.org/teach/index.jsp
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