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Friday, October 11, 2013

10-11-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL:

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Nice Citizenship Video
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has released this video of new citizens taking the rather obscure “Oath of Allegiance” at ceremonies across the United States. I’m adding it to The Best Websites For Learning About Civic Participation & Citizenship.

A Collection Of Good Earthquake Videos
Our ninth-grade English classes are studying a unit on Natural Disasters, and this week we’ve been focusing on earthquakes. Here are new videos I’m adding to The Best Sites For Learning About Earthquakes (some may be viewable in an RSS Readers, others not): Deadliest Earthquakes is a video from PBS. Here’s a video collection from ABC News. Here’s a video collection from the BBC.
Great Critical Infographic On Christopher Columbus
Columbus Day in the United States is coming up, and here’s a great critical infographic on him from The Oatmeal. I’m adding it to The Best Online Resources About Christopher Columbus.
U.N. Chemical Weapons Group Wins Nobel Peace Prize
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has been awarded the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize. It was thought that Malala Yousafzai might win (see The Best Resources On Malala Yousafzai), but I don’t think one can argue with the final decision. You can learn more at The Best Resources For Learning About Chemical Weapons. I’ve just updated The Best Sites To Learn About The Nobel Peace Prize

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: "Building a Community of Self-Motivated Learners: Strategies for Teaching Resilience, Respect, and Responsibility" is the tentative title of my next book. It will be the third in my student motivation "trilogy."The Best Resources For Understanding The Debt CeilingWe don’t have much time until the United