Resources

This page includes a list of resources to assist English Language Learners (ELLs) and Teachers:

Dictionaries:

http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/dictionaryhome.aspx

http://www.ldoceonline.com/

These dictionaries may be helpful for learners and teachers.

On-Line Translators:

www.spanishdict.com

This translator is good for converting text from Spanish to English or English to Spanish.

http://reverso.net

This website helps with conjugation of different forms used in language. I’ve had success with using this in English to Spanish, but it is open to other languages. It also translates.

Online Corpus:

http://corpus.byu.edu/

An online corpus allows students to see how words are contextualized.

Congressional vocabulary:

http://www.thecapitol.net/glossary/

Congressional vocabulary to use for students.

Political Science Terminology:

http://www.webref.org/political-science/political-science.htm

These are words used in the political science realm.

1200 most frequently used words:

http://www.fsdb.k12.fl.us/rmc/literacy/wordlists.html

this can be used to help build vocabulary beyond just the topic area.

Puzzlemaker:

http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/CrissCrossSetupForm.asp

This can help students create crossword puzzles out of vocabulary or terminology

I’m just a bill:

http://www.jacksheldon.com/bill.mov

A helpful video from School House Rock teaching learners about how a bill becomes a law.

Interactive website:

http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/usgovernmentandlaw/branchesofgovernment/preview.weml

This website may be used in a lab setting for a possible lesson. This could also be shown in class, but it may require a subscription of some sort.

Teacher Blogs:

http://www.nikpeachey.blogspot.com/

has many ideas beyond the 3 branches that may help in other content areas.

http://timsls5.wordpress.com/

Tim’s listening/speaking level 5 class. This is also the author of this blog.

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