Labor Day
Beginning
Coloring Page
People in My Community. Word Search
Jobs People Do. Word Search.
People in My Community. Crossword.
Police Officer Coloring Sheet.
911 Coloring Sheet
Intermediate
Labor Day Discussion Topics http://www.theholidayzone.com/labor/discuss.html
Reading. The Farmer and His Son.
Jobs People Do. Crossword.
Advanced
The History of Labor Day http://www.theholidayzone.com/labor/labor_day_info.html
Reading. The Grasshopper and the Ants.
Labor Day Trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOQL3Xi8dPE
Constitution Day
The Great Seal
American Flag
Preamble to the Constitution (Manuscript)
Preamble to the Constitution (Cursive)
Constitution Day word search
The Bald Eagle (coloring picture)
Reading.
Branches of Government
Class Constitution
Who Am I?
Constitution Day Crossword
Constitution Day Word Search
Preamble (Principles of the Constitution)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NVVjIriFeE&list=PL0B4436E88B21FC5D
Limited Government
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPrZsrSmrAc&list=PL0B4436E88B21FC5D&index=2
Bill of Rights Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmLosRzNRqA&index=6&list=PL0B4436E88B21FC5D
Bill of Rights Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fndm9kPEZhs&list=PL0B4436E88B21FC5D&index=7
Legislative Powers and Limitations
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuFRqkw5KoI&list=PL0B4436E88B21FC5D&index=3
Executive Powers and Limitations
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQGp4acvBs0&list=PL0B4436E88B21FC5D&index=4
Judicial Powers and Limitations
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hq0qMt1jO4w&list=PL0B4436E88B21FC5D&index=5
September 11.
Pictures.
http://www.google.com/search?q=9/11&biw=1024&bih=572&tbm=isch&imgil=V32AOW2wB3C8hM%253A%253B-RikzVMAOsA1FM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fbenswann.com%25252F6-reasons-to-question-and-investigate-911-on-the-13th-anniversary%25252F&source=iu&pf=m&fir=V32AOW2wB3C8hM%253A%252C-RikzVMAOsA1FM%252C_&usg=__r6
The National September 11 Memorial Museum. Pictures to discuss.
http://boston.com/bigpicture/2014/05/the_national_september_11_memorial_museum.html
Paul : 9/11 (3) ** par Paul (Michigan, USA) - 6 September 2011 Listening. Paul explains us why 9/11 was such a tragic event in the US.
Kim : my memories of 9/11 (2/2) ** par Kim (an American woman living in France) - 7 September 2011 As an American living in France, Kim explains how she had to deal with unexpected reactions from some French people after the attacks of September 11th, 2001.
Allen : 9/11 ** par Allen (Mississippi, USA) - 6 septembre 201 Allen remembers the day of September 11th, 2001.
Listening.
Jenny : my memories of 9/11 (1/3) ** par Jenny (an English woman living in France) - 4 septembre 2011 Jenny talks about where she was and what she was doing when she heard about the news of the attacks in the USA in 2001 and also how she felt.
Jenny : my memories of 9/11 (2/3) ** par Jenny (an English woman living in France) - 4 septembre 2011 Jenny explains that her brother-in-law was in New York at the time of the attacks and how she felt.
9/11 Heroes. Reading and Comprehension Materials and Worksheets http://esllibrary.weebly.com/uploads/2/1/7/8/2178024/9_11_heroes.pdf
http://highered.mheducation.com/sites/0072564938/student_view0/chapter20/chapter_overview.html - Multiple Choice Quiz - difficult, but interesting (highered.mcgraw-hill.com http://highered.mheducation.com/sites/0072564938/student_view0/chapter20/multiple_choice_quiz.html Paul Simon, America's Folk Soul, offers a deeply moving and atmospheric rendering of his signature tune "Sound of Silence", on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3np0DMxXKzM&feature=player_embedded#! Song Lyrics
Columbus Day
Topics for Discussion
http://www.theholidayzone.com/columbus/discuss.ht
Reading Comprehension
Columbus Day Vocabulary
Columbus Day Picture Cards
Coloring Page and Questions to discuss Columbus Landing. Coloring Page
Columbus Day Word Search
The History of Columbus Day
Reading, Listening, Gap Fill, Spelling http://www.eslwriting.org/4565/esl-listening-columbus/
Selected Poems for Columbus Day http://www.theholidayzone.com/columbus/poetry.html
Listening and Video Lesson http://www.eslwriting.org/4565/esl-listening-columbus/
Songs
http://www.theholidayzone.com/columbus/songs.html
Halloween
Discussion topics http://www.theholidayzone.com/halloween/discussion.html
Language Activities http://www.theholidayzone.com/halloween/language.html
Games http://www.theholidayzone.com/halloween/games.html
Writing Activities http://www.theholidayzone.com/halloween/writing.html
My Halloween Story
Easy Halloween Word Search
Moderate Halloween Word Search
Easy Halloween Crossword
A talk- and -color page about Halloween safety
Halloween Word Search
Halloween Word Jumble
Halloween Crossword
Sensing Halloween
Adjectives "Who goes there?"
Veterans Day
Discussion Topics http://www.theholidayzone.com/veterans/discuss.html
Veterans Day Word Cards
Veterans Day Word Search
Veterans Day Talk- and Color Sheet
Veterans Day Vocabulary
Brief History of Veterans Day:
http://www.theholidayzone.com/veterans/history.html
Veterans Day Crossword
Veterans Day Word Map
Veteran Acrostic Poem
Video and Questions http://www.eslvideo.com/esl_video_quiz_intermediate.php?id=14669
Thanksgiving
Discussion Topics http://www.theholidayzone.com/thanks/discuss.html
My Thankful List
Reading. First Thanksgiving.
http://www.theholidayzone.com/thanks/reading4.html
First Thanksgiving. Crossword
Word Search
Cornucopia Coloring Page. Trace, talk, and color.
Harvest Time. Learn-and-color page with action rhymes
Thanksgiving Word Wall Cards
Thanksgiving Food Wall Cards
Reading. The Ears of Wheat. (a classic tale from the brothers Grimm)
http://www.theholidayzone.com/thanks/reading2.html
Talking Turkey. Crossword
Thanksgiving Word Jumble
Pilgrims. A talk-and-color page.
The First Harvest-Home in Plymouth http://www.theholidayzone.com/thanks/reading1.html
Reading. How Indian Corn Came into the World
http://www.theholidayzone.com/thanks/reading3.html
Celebrating Thanksgiving. Crossword.
Thanksgiving Quiz Puzzle
Songs:
Did You Ever See a Turkey? (to the tune of "Did You Ever See a Lassie?")
Did you ever see a turkey, A turkey, a turkey, Did you ever see a turkey Run this way and that? He runs, and he runs, And he runs, and he runs!. To keep from being dinner on Thanksgiving Day!
God's Blessings (to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star")
We are thankful for the ways That God's blessed us all today. Thanks for moms and dads so dear. Thanks for food and clothes we wear. We are thankful for the ways That God's blessed us all today.
Christmas
Under the Christmas - Crossword Puzzle At the North Pole Crossword Toy Land Word Search "The Bells Of Christmas" Clothes We Wear in Winter Holly Jolly Christmas coloring page Match Christmas Words
Merry Christmas Crossword
How sweet it is! Shop til you drop. The First Christmas Word Search Christmas Theme Christmas Gift Ideas Word Search Christmas Gift Ideas Solution
Sing a Song Crossword Christmas World Search
http://www.sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/Epic-Food-Word-Search-50027270/
Christmas Songs (All Levels)
Jingle Bells Our Christmas Tree
Martin Luther King http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/m/martin_luther_king_jr.html
MLK Beginning Puzzle MLK Easy Puzzle MLK Easy Crossword
MLK Word Puzzle MLK Moderate Puzzle MLK Intermediate Crossword
MLK Mega Puzzle MLK Mega Crossword MLK reading
" I Have a Dream" Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smEqnnklfYs Songs (all Levels):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQy1o6JVPIQ
Groundhog Day
Background of Groundhog Day (Beg. and Interm.) http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/groundhog-day
Groundhog Day writing Groundhog Day Crossword Groundhog Day Crossword Answer
Groundhog Day Word Search Groundhog Day Word Search Answer
Groundhog Day Origin Groundhog Day Movie Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzBosDy6eSU Best Scenes from "Groundhog Day " movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Bd1hqHrUPU Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day Writing and Journal Prompts ( all levels)
Valentine's Day Reading VD Elementary Puzzle VD Easy Word Search
VD Intermediate Crossword VD Intermediate World Search The Perfect Valentine's Gift
The Story of St. Valentine VD Advanced Crossword VD Mega Word Search Valentine's Challenge
Songs (all levels):
"Love Me Tender" lyrics only http://www.oldielyrics.com/lyrics/elvis_presley/love_me_tender.html
"Love Me Tender" video with lyrics
"Dance Me to the End of Love" video with lyrics
"Souvenir" video with lyrics
"Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye" video with lyrics
"I'll Always Love You" with lyrics (a couple of pictures on this video are on the suggestive side)
http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/songs/whitney-houston/i-will-always-love-you.html (vocabulary exercises)
" Chances are " by Jonny Mathis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEH3uqbpsm8
" Chances are" lyrics
http://www.metrolyrics.com/chances-are-lyrics-johnny-mathis.html
Presidents' Day
President Day Coloring Papers Abraham Lincoln Coloring Page Presidents' Day Word Wall Intermediate
George Washington Biography and reading comprehension question Biography Form Washington-Lincoln Venn Diagram Washington Word Search Lincoln's Birthday Word Search
Reading Comprehension: George Washington Biography (plus critical thinking questions)
Abraham Lincoln speech "Gettysburg Address" US Presidents Word Search If I were President ` President Day Crossword Vocabulary Game http://www.quia.com/cz/214743.html?AP_rand=1705283799
American Presidential Speech Archive
http://millercenter.org/president/speeches
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDJB0QbT32A (Song about Washington and Lincoln).
Ash Wednesday
Beginning - Intermediate
What is Ash Wednesday? http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/ash-wednesday Advanced http://www.christiancrafters.com/lesson_LentCross.html What is Fat Tuesday? http://www.elcivics.com/mardi-gras-1.html
St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick's Day Discussion Topics http://www.theholidayzone.com/stpat/stdiscuss.html
Irish Recipes for St. Patrick's day http://www.theholidayzone.com/stpat/strecipes.html
Paddy's Pooch Coloring Page Word Search and Answer Key Intermediate
Reading and Comprehension Word Search and Answer Key Seeing Green Crossword Puzzle St. Patrick's Day Word Search
Word Search and Answer Key Language Activities and Games St. Patrick's Day Close Exercises St. Patrick's Day Rhymes
Irish Folk Songs ( all levels):
My Wild Irish Rose http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdnZ6lmVcUA My Wild Irish Rose lyrics An Irishman's Dream http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK_XPkOdNmA An Irishman's Dream lyrics
Easter
Easter Discussion Topics
Easter Bunny Story Starter Easter Word Wall Easter Fun Word Search Beyond the Easter Bunny Word Search Easter Fun Crossword Puzzle Easter Card
Easter Eggs Crossword Puzzle The First Easter Crossword Puzzle Easter Egg Hunt Easter Bingo
Easter Conversation Questions Easter Challenge Crossword Puzzle http://www.teachchildrenesl.com/worksheets.htm This site includes Easter as well as other holidays, topics, and language activities which are flexible enough for different ages and language learning levels. Some of them require students to find answers on the Internet. Students do the research to comprehend the new information. Easter song and some Easter Jokes http://htwww.quia.com/pop/208439.html?AP_rand=2033683550 Mother's Day
Reading Comprehension (with reading comprehension activities)
http://www.theholidayzone.com/mother/mreading1.html Reading Comprehension Mother's Day Puzzle0 Mother's Day Puzzle Answer Key
Intermediate Reading Comprehension Activities http://www.theholidayzone.com/mother/mreading2.html Robot Mother Reading and Writing Mother's Day Vocabulary Mother's Day Vocabulary Answer Key
Notable Quotations about Mothering Reading Comprehension (with reading comprehension activities) http://www.theholidayzone.com/mother/mreading3.html
"Guardian Angel" with lyrics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPMfMJ3Vvsg To My Mom "Save a Place for Me" with lyrics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOjZomB6Mio John Lennon "Mother" with lyrics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEnc3RQE2lg John Lennon "Woman" with lyrics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKwADG1g8ZM
Memorial Day
Beginning What is Memorial Day? Memorial Day Word Wall Memorial Day Crossword Easy Word Search Word Search
Intermediate http://www.theholidayzone.com/memorial/history.html The History of Memorial Day http://www.theholidayzone.com/memorial/conversation.html Discussion Topics Memorial Day Crossword Moderate Word Search
Advanced http://www.theholidayzone.com/memorial/history.html The History of Memorial Day http://www.theholidayzone.com/memorial/conversation.html Discussion Topics Memorial Day Crossword Challenging Memorial Day Word Search
Ballad of the Green Beret http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PX4Flhw0HSA Green Beret lyrics http://www.scoutsongs.com/lyrics/balladofthegreenbaret.html America the Beautiful with lyrics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0bs9ZvM8gQ
Flag Day
Beginning:
American Flag Reading American Flag Puzzle American Flag Puzzle Answer Key American Flag Reading -2 Coloring Page http://www.teachervision.com/tv/printables/0876285868_431.pdf Pledge of Allegiance http://www.teachervision.com/tv/printables/pledge.pdf
Intermediate:
Reading Comprehension http://http://www.tholidayzone.com/flag/flag.html All about Statue of Liberty http://www.teachervision.com/tv/printables/botr/botr_065_10-10.pdf Citizenship Crossword http://www.teachervision.com/tv/printables/botr/botr_065_11-11.pdf Patriotic Word search http://www.classroomjr.com/flag-day-worksheets/patriotic-word-search-key/
Reading Comprehension http://www.theholidayzone.com/flag/star.html Citizenship Word search http://www.teachervision.com/tv/printables/citws.pdf
Songs ( all levels): The Star- Spangled Banner with lyrics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh20Xsn_p9k There's a Star -Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53e8e1qOOBc There's a Star-Spangled Banner lyrics http://www.scoutsongs.com/lyrics/theres-a-star-spangled-banner-waving-somewhere.html
Father's Day Discussion Topics: http://www.theholidayzone.com/father/fdiscuss.html Language Activities: http://www.theholidayzone.com/father/flanguage.html
Beginning: FD Vocabulary FD Vocabulary Answer FD Reading Reading http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics6june/fathers-day/easy-reading.html FD Word Search1 Coloring Page http://www.printactivities.com/ColoringPages/Fathers_Day_Coloring_Pages/Number_1_Dad.html FD Word Search 2 http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics6june/fathers-day/printable-word-search.html Puzzle http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics6june/fathers-day/fathers-day-crossword.html Intermediate: FD Present Father's Day Story Paper http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/fathers-day-story-paper FD Crossword FD Crossword Answer FD Word Search http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics6june/fathers-day/fathers-day-wordsearch.html Advanced: Quotations about Fathers http://www.theholidayzone.com/father/fquotes.html Games and Activities http://www.theholidayzone.com/father/fgames.html Songs (all levels): Father's Love (with lyrics) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWGq9z5lccs Thank You for Being My Dad (with lyrics) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-CbzUjUJMo Through the Love of My Father (with lyrics) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7SH9eP7Q_o
Independence Day
Beginning Family BBQ Potato Salad Recipe Fireworks Safety
Intermediate Writing. Independence Day Picnic http://www.elcivics.com/independence-day-picture-worksheet.pdf Independence Day Games http://www.theholidayzone.com/fourth/julygames.html Find the Differences Independence Day Crossword Independence Day Crossword Answer Key US Symbols Word Search
Advanced Celebrating America's Birthday http://www.theholidayzone.com/fourth/letter.html Notable Quotations http://www.theholidayzone.com/fourth/julyquotes.html Resolution of the stamp Act http://www.theholidayzone.com/fourth/julystamp.html Liberty or Death http://www.theholidayzone.com/fourth/julyhenry.html Declaration of Independence http://www.theholidayzone.com/fourth/declaration.html 4th of July Word Search
Songs (all levels): America the Beautiful (with lyrics) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GnWMjM9AIQ This Land is Your Land (with lyrics) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeMLaQTwIgU
