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Scott
Foresman ESL
Level 2
Teacher Support
What is Flag Day?
Learn about Flag Day, and read
about the other people, places, and events in Scott Foresman ESL 2. These
links bring you to sites with more detailed information on the history
and culture covered in the text. You can use these extra facts and stories
to give your students a better understanding about the context of each
chapter.
page 14: Designated Hard
Hat Area
Read about the history of the hard hat, now a standard item of protection
in construction areas.
page 41: firefighter
Take a virtual
tour of a firefighter's protective equipment.
page 112: party games: tag,
hide-and-seek
Click on the topics to learn the rules of tag, hide-and-seek, and other
children's games:
pages 113 and 115: piñata
Read about the history
and symbolism of piñatas and learn how
to make them.
page 114: picture of recycling
bins
Look at two communities' instructions about sorting glass, paper, and
cans for recycling:
page
152: Navajo Indians
page 163: modern Western
calendar
Learn about the basic
components of the Western calendar, its history, and holidays.
pages 180-181: Native Americans
and Spanish settlers
page 182-183: The Pilgrims
Learn who the Pilgrims were and how they traveled to North America:
page 184: Thanksgiving
Learn about the history
of Thanksgiving in the United States and hear an interview
with two pilgrims from the Plimouth Plantation, a living history museum.
page 185: Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr.
- Read an illustrated
history of Martin Luther King, Jr.
- The Martin Luther King,
Jr. Papers Project at Stanford University gives an
interactive timeline of the life of America's foremost civil rights
leader. (Click on "Interactive Timeline" on the left side
of the website's opening page.)
page 185, word bank: Chinese
New Year
The sites describe the Chinese
New Year, including topics about the celebration, traditional
foods and decorations.
page 185, word bank: Christmas
These sites describe the story
and celebration of Christmas, including Christmas trees, mistletoe,
and the legend
of Santa Claus.
page 185, word bank: Cinco
de Mayo
Read a brief description of Cinco de Mayo and how it is celebrated:
page 185, word bank: Hanukkah
Click on the topics to read the history of Hanukkah, learn how to play with a dreidel, and discover
the significance
of the menorah.
page 185, word bank: Kwanzaa
Learn about the
origin of Kwanzaa and the
seven principles dedicated to each day of the celebration.
page 186 (in calendar):
Memorial Day
Read about the origin and importance of Memorial Day:
page 186 (in calendar):
Flag Day
Read about Flag Day:
page 187 (in calendar):
Independence Day
pages 188-189: Têt
(New Year)
Learn about the tradition
and festivities
of the Vietnamese New Year.
page 215: map of the United
States
Go to these sites for simple maps of the United States:
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