Teaching Foreign Languages K-12: A Library of Classroom Practices
Introduction to the Library Video Organizer Chart
All lessons are appropriate for K–12 teachers of any foreign language.
Grade Level
Lesson Title | Instructor | Language | Elementary | Middle School | High School |
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Comparing the Weather | Wael Fawzy | Arabic | 6 | ||
How We Spend Our Free Time | Katie Quackenbush | Arabic | 8 | ||
Making Plans | Belal Joundeya | Arabic | 9–12 | ||
Making Sales Calls | Eric Bartolotti | Arabic | 9, 11 | ||
People Who Help Us | Khamael Alaloom | Arabic | 1 | ||
A Place I Call Home | Manar Mayalah | Arabic | 9–10 | ||
Vegetables We Like | Rita Lahoud | Arabic | 2 | ||
Communicating About Sports | Jie Gao | Chinese | 6 | ||
Exploring New Directions | Haiyan Fu | Chinese | 9–12 | ||
A Cajun Folktale and Zydeco | Paris Granville | French | 8 | ||
Chicken Pox | Jai Scott | French | K | ||
Comparing Communities | Ghislaine Tulou | French | 9–12 | ||
Family and Home | Debra Terry | French | 5 | ||
Interpreting La Belle et la Bête | Michel Pasquier | French | 11 | ||
Mapping Planet Earth | Stephanie Appel | French | 2 | ||
Performing With Confidence | Yvette Heno | French | 10–12 | ||
Touring a French City | Robin Neuman | French | 8 | ||
Holidays and Seasons | Margita Haberlen | German | 3 | ||
Sports in Action | Denise Tanner | German | 9–11 | ||
Sports Stats | Amy Garcia | German | 5 | ||
U.S. and Italian Homes | Marylee DiGennaro | Italian | 9 | ||
Daily Routines | Margaret Dyer | Japanese | 5 | ||
Happy New Year! | Leslie Birkland | Japanese | 9–11 | ||
Promoting Attractions of Japan | Yo Azama | Japanese | 10–12 | ||
Music and Manuscripts | Lauri Dabbieri | Latin | 10–12 | ||
Russian Cities, Russian Stories | Jane Shuffelton | Russian | 9–12 | ||
Creating Travel Advice | Fran Pettigrew | Spanish | 11 | ||
Food Facts and Stories | John Pedini | Spanish | 8 | ||
Fruits of the Americas | Carina Rodriguez | Spanish | 4 | ||
Hearing Authentic Voices | Davita Alston | Spanish | 8 | ||
Interpreting Literature | Barbara Pope Bennett | Spanish | 11 | ||
Interpreting Picasso’s Guernica | Meghan Zingle | Spanish | 10 | ||
Politics of Art | Lori Langer de Ramirez | Spanish | 12 | ||
Routes to Culture | Pablo Muirhead | Spanish | 9–10 |
Performance Range
Lesson Title | Instructor | Language | Novice | Intermediate | Intermediate High/Advanced Low |
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Comparing the Weather | Wael Fawzy | Arabic | ![]() |
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How We Spend Our Free Time | Katie Quackenbush | Arabic | ![]() |
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Making Plans | Belal Joundeya | Arabic | ![]() |
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Making Sales Calls | Eric Bartolotti | Arabic | ![]() |
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People Who Help Us | Khamael Alaloom | Arabic | ![]() |
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A Place I Call Home | Manar Mayalah | Arabic | ![]() |
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Vegetables We Like | Rita Lahoud | Arabic | ![]() |
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Communicating About Sports | Jie Gao | Chinese | ![]() |
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Exploring New Directions | Haiyan Fu | Chinese | ![]() |
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A Cajun Folktale and Zydeco | Paris Granville | French | ![]() |
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Chicken Pox | Jai Scott | French | ![]() |
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Comparing Communities | Ghislaine Tulou | French | ![]() |
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Family and Home | Debra Terry | French | ![]() |
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Interpreting La Belle et la Bête | Michel Pasquier | French | ![]() |
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Mapping Planet Earth | Stephanie Appel | French | ![]() |
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Performing With Confidence | Yvette Heno | French | ![]() |
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Touring a French City | Robin Neuman | French | ![]() |
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Holidays and Seasons | Margita Haberlen | German | ![]() |
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Sports in Action | Denise Tanner | German | ![]() |
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Sports Stats | Amy Garcia | German | ![]() |
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U.S. and Italian Homes | Marylee DiGennaro | Italian | ![]() |
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Daily Routines | Margaret Dyer | Japanese | ![]() |
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Happy New Year! | Leslie Birkland | Japanese | ![]() |
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Promoting Attractions of Japan | Yo Azama | Japanese | ![]() |
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Music and Manuscripts | Lauri Dabbieri | Latin | ![]() |
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Russian Cities, Russian Stories | Jane Shuffelton | Russian | ![]() |
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Creating Travel Advice | Fran Pettigrew | Spanish | ![]() |
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Food Facts and Stories | John Pedini | Spanish | ![]() |
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Fruits of the Americas | Carina Rodriguez | Spanish | ![]() |
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Hearing Authentic Voices | Davita Alston | Spanish | ![]() |
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Interpreting Literature | Barbara Pope Bennett | Spanish | ![]() |
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Interpreting Picasso’s Guernica | Meghan Zingle | Spanish | ![]() |
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Politics of Art | Lori Langer de Ramirez | Spanish | ![]() |
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Routes to Culture | Pablo Muirhead | Spanish | ![]() |
The 5 Cs
Lesson Title | Instructor | Language | Communication | Cultures | Connections | Comparisons | Communities |
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Comparing the Weather | Wael Fawzy | Arabic | ![]() |
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How We Spend Our Free Time | Katie Quackenbush | Arabic | ![]() |
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Making Plans | Belal Joundeya | Arabic | ![]() |
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Making Sales Calls | Eric Bartolotti | Arabic | ![]() |
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People Who Help Us | Khamael Alaloom | Arabic | ![]() |
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A Place I Call Home | Manar Mayalah | Arabic | ![]() |
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Vegetables We Like | Rita Lahoud | Arabic | ![]() |
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Communicating About Sports | Jie Gao | Chinese | ![]() |
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Exploring New Directions | Haiyan Fu | Chinese | ![]() |
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A Cajun Folktale and Zydeco | Paris Granville | French | ![]() |
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Chicken Pox | Jai Scott | French | ![]() |
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Comparing Communities | Ghislaine Tulou | French | ![]() |
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Family and Home | Debra Terry | French | ![]() |
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Interpreting La Belle et la Bête | Michel Pasquier | French | ![]() |
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Mapping Planet Earth | Stephanie Appel | French | ![]() |
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Performing With Confidence | Yvette Heno | French | ![]() |
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Touring a French City | Robin Neuman | French | ![]() |
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Holidays and Seasons | Margita Haberlen | German | ![]() |
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Sports in Action | Denise Tanner | German | ![]() |
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Sports Stats | Amy Garcia | German | ![]() |
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U.S. and Italian Homes | Marylee DiGennaro | Italian | ![]() |
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Daily Routines | Margaret Dyer | Japanese | ![]() |
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Happy New Year! | Leslie Birkland | Japanese | ![]() |
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Promoting Attractions of Japan | Yo Azama | Japanese | ![]() |
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Music and Manuscripts | Lauri Dabbieri | Latin | ![]() |
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Russian Cities, Russian Stories | Jane Shuffelton | Russian | ![]() |
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Creating Travel Advice | Fran Pettigrew | Spanish | ![]() |
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Food Facts and Stories | John Pedini | Spanish | ![]() |
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Fruits of the Americas | Carina Rodriguez | Spanish | ![]() |
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Hearing Authentic Voices | Davita Alston | Spanish | ![]() |
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Interpreting Literature | Barbara Pope Bennett | Spanish | ![]() |
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Interpreting Picasso’s Guernica | Meghan Zingle | Spanish | ![]() |
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Politics of Art | Lori Langer de Ramirez | Spanish | ![]() |
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Routes to Culture | Pablo Muirhead | Spanish | ![]() |
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Key Teaching Strategies
Lesson Title | Instructor | Language | Key Teaching Strategies |
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Comparing the Weather | Wael Fawzy | Arabic | Content-Based Instruction Incorporation of Technology Theme-Based Curriculum Visual Support for Learning |
How We Spend Our Free Time | Katie Quackenbush | Arabic | Appealing to Multiple Intelligences Contextualizing Grammar Providing Corrective Feedback Visualizing Vocabulary |
Making Plans | Belal Joundeya | Arabic | Incorporation of Technology Individual/Group Writing Multilevel Group Work Scaffolding |
Making Sales Calls | Eric Bartolotti | Arabic | Challenging Native Speakers Establishing Routines Role-Playing Theme-Based Curriculum |
People Who Help Us | Khamael Alaloom | Arabic | Content-Based Instruction Providing Comprehensible Input Recalling Vocabulary by Categories Visualizing Vocabulary |
A Place I Call Home | Manar Mayalah | Arabic | Creating Cultural Experiences Scaffolding Theme-Based Curriculum Visual Support for Learning |
Vegetables We Like | Rita Lahoud | Arabic | Appealing to Multiple Intelligences Content-Based Instruction Establishing Routines Visualizing Vocabulary |
Communicating About Sports | Jie Gao | Chinese | Challenging Native Speakers Preparing for Communication Role-Playing |
Exploring New Directions | Haiyan Fu | Chinese | Differentiated Instruction Establishing Routines |
A Cajun Folktale and Zydeco | Paris Granville | French | Creating Cultural Experiences Facilitating Listening to Authentic Texts Storytelling Student Grouping |
Chicken Pox | Jai Scott | French | Developing Literacy Establishing Routines Storytelling |
Comparing Communities | Ghislaine Tulou | French | Contextualizing Grammar Facilitating Reading Authentic Texts |
Family and Home | Debra Terry | French | Manipulating Language Structures Scaffolding Visualizing Vocabulary |
Interpreting La Belle et la Bête | Michel Pasquier | French | Comparing Genres Across Media Critical and Abstract Thinking Interpreting Film |
Mapping Planet Earth | Stephanie Appel | French | Content-Based Instruction Providing Comprehensible Input |
Performing With Confidence | Yvette Heno | French | Acquiring Knowledge of Current Events Expanding Oral Discourse Role-Playing |
Touring a French City | Robin Neuman | French | Expanding Oral Discourse Role-Playing |
Holidays and Seasons | Margita Haberlen | German | Information Gap Activities Manipulating Language Structures Scaffolding |
Sports in Action | Denise Tanner | German | Individual/Group Writing Providing Comprehensible Input |
Sports Stats | Amy Garcia | German | Facilitating Reading of Content-Related Materials Preparing for Communication Providing Corrective Feedback Using Graphic Organizers |
U.S. and Italian Homes | Marylee DiGennaro | Italian | Appealing to Multiple Intelligences Providing Interactions With Native Speakers Visualizing Vocabulary |
Daily Routines | Margaret Dyer | Japanese | Formative Assessment Providing Comprehensible Input |
Happy New Year! | Leslie Birkland | Japanese | Creating Cultural Experiences Jigsaw |
Promoting Attractions of Japan | Yo Azama | Japanese | Process Approach to Writing Providing Comprehensible Input Scaffolding |
Music and Manuscripts | Lauri Dabbieri | Latin | Color Coding Comparing Genres Across Media Providing Corrective Feedback Translating Literary Texts |
Russian Cities, Russian Stories | Jane Shuffelton | Russian | Differentiated Instruction Multilevel Group Work Reading to Write |
Creating Travel Advice | Fran Pettigrew | Spanish | Getting Information From Authentic Materials Integrating the Communicative Modes Student Grouping Top-Down Reading |
Food Facts and Stories | John Pedini | Spanish | Acquiring Vocabulary Through Authentic Materials Content-Based Instruction Providing Comprehensible Input |
Fruits of the Americas | Carina Rodriguez | Spanish | Creating Cultural Experiences Preparing for Communication |
Hearing Authentic Voices | Davita Alston | Spanish | Providing Interactions With Native Speakers Scaffolding Student Grouping |
Interpreting Literature | Barbara Pope Bennett | Spanish | Integrating the Communicative Modes Interpreting Literature Student Grouping |
Interpreting Picasso’s Guernica | Meghan Zingle | Spanish | Scaffolding Using Graphic Organizers |
Politics of Art | Lori Langer de Ramirez | Spanish | Acquiring Knowledge of Current Events Content-Based Instruction Cultural Role-Playing Providing Interactions With Native Speakers |
Routes to Culture | Pablo Muirhead | Spanish | Creating Cultural Experiences Discovering Cultural Understanding From Texts Reading to Write Student Grouping |