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        <description>ESL activities for culture themed ESL lessons.  This category has many ESL worksheets and ESL lesson plans for culture themed classes.  For example, national events, television, music, movies, history, famous figures, etc...</description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Barak Obama - HeadsUpEnglish.com]]></title>
                <link>http://www.englishspark.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;catid=929:culture-theme-lesson-plans&amp;id=275:barak-obama-headsupenglishcom&amp;Itemid=163&amp;lang=en</link>
                <description><![CDATA[
                                
the lesson is about Barak Obama who is the current president of United states of America. This ESL lesson describes the life of Barak Obama from his childhood days till...                ]]></description>
                <category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category>
                <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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                    <c:author>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Chris Cotter]]></c:value>
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                <title><![CDATA[Greenpeace Protects the Environment - HeadsUpEnglish.com]]></title>
                <link>http://www.englishspark.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;catid=929:culture-theme-lesson-plans&amp;id=281:greenpeace-protects-the-environment-headsupenglishcom&amp;Itemid=163&amp;lang=en</link>
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This ESL lesson plan describes the environmental organization called Greenpeace. It tells about the work the group does in some detail, and also provides a summary of people's opinions about...                ]]></description>
                <category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category>
                <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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                    <c:author>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Chris Cotter]]></c:value>
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                <title><![CDATA[New World Order - HeadsUpEnglish.com]]></title>
                <link>http://www.englishspark.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;catid=929:culture-theme-lesson-plans&amp;id=279:new-world-order-headsupenglishcom&amp;Itemid=163&amp;lang=en</link>
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This ESL lesson plan is primarily about conspiracy theories in the world.  This ESL lesson plan is a teaching tool engaging more than one sense to absorb the material. The...                ]]></description>
                <category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category>
                <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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                    <c:author>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Chris Cotter]]></c:value>
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                <title><![CDATA[Predicting the Future - HeadsUpEnglish.com]]></title>
                <link>http://www.englishspark.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;catid=929:culture-theme-lesson-plans&amp;id=289:predicting-the-future-headsupenglishcom&amp;Itemid=163&amp;lang=en</link>
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This ESL lesson plan focuses on Nostradamus. Students read a short passage about the early French scholar who predicted the future. After an initial reading, students listen to an audio...                ]]></description>
                <category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category>
                <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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                    <c:author>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Chris Cotter]]></c:value>
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                <title><![CDATA[Rachel Carlson - FamousPeopleLessons.com]]></title>
                <link>http://www.englishspark.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;catid=929:culture-theme-lesson-plans&amp;id=124:Rachel-Carlson-FamousPeopleLessonscom&amp;Itemid=163&amp;lang=en</link>
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This is a great discussion lesson plan for Women's History Month (March).  It goes over the life of Rachel Carson, a famous conservationist.  The materials include an mp3 for the...                ]]></description>
                <category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category>
                <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:55:34 -0600</pubDate>
                <g:id>124</g:id>
                                <g:publish_date>2009-03-02</g:publish_date>
                                                                    
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                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[famous people]]></c:value>
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                    <c:preping>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Print out all the materials and maybe transfer the mp3 to CD.]]></c:value>
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                    <c:link>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[http://www.famouspeoplelessons.com/r/rachel_carson.html]]></c:value>
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                    <c:author>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Sean Banville]]></c:value>
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                <title><![CDATA[Santa Claus - Heads Up English]]></title>
                <link>http://www.englishspark.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;catid=929:culture-theme-lesson-plans&amp;id=76:Santa-Claus-Heads-Up-English&amp;Itemid=163&amp;lang=en</link>
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This is a listening exercise about Santa Claus.  Students listen to the passage then answer a few questions and if time allows discuss Santa Claus.  It also includes some vocabulary...                ]]></description>
                <category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category>
                <pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:39:46 -0600</pubDate>
                <g:id>76</g:id>
                                <g:publish_date>2008-12-09</g:publish_date>
                                                                    
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                    <c:link>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[http://www.headsupenglish.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=139&Itemid=100]]></c:value>
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                    <c:author>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Chris Cotter]]></c:value>
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                <guid>http://www.englishspark.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;catid=929:culture-theme-lesson-plans&amp;id=292:the-president-earths-most-powerful-man-headsupenglishcom&amp;Itemid=163&amp;lang=en</guid>
                <title><![CDATA[The President: Earth's Most Powerful Man - HeadsUpEnglish.com]]></title>
                <link>http://www.englishspark.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;catid=929:culture-theme-lesson-plans&amp;id=292:the-president-earths-most-powerful-man-headsupenglishcom&amp;Itemid=163&amp;lang=en</link>
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The students listen to a 5 minute article about the President of the United States and answer questions.
                ]]></description>
                <category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category>
                <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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                    <c:link>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[http://www.headsupenglish.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=74&Itemid=52]]></c:value>
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                    <c:author>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Chris Cotter]]></c:value>
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                <title><![CDATA[The United Nations - HeadsUpEnglish.com]]></title>
                <link>http://www.englishspark.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;catid=929:culture-theme-lesson-plans&amp;id=296:the-united-nations-headsupenglishcom&amp;Itemid=163&amp;lang=en</link>
                <description><![CDATA[
                                
This ESL lesson plan focuses on the United Nations. Students read a short article that describes the origins, location and structure of the United Nations. The next section asks students...                ]]></description>
                <category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category>
                <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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                    <c:link>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[http://www.headsupenglish.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=103&Itemid=50]]></c:value>
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                    <c:author>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Chris Cotter]]></c:value>
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                <title><![CDATA[What's in a Name? - EverythingESL.net]]></title>
                <link>http://www.englishspark.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;catid=929:culture-theme-lesson-plans&amp;id=73:Whats-in-a-Name-EverythingESLnet&amp;Itemid=163&amp;lang=en</link>
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This is a lesson about student's names.  It is a basic overview of how to write their name in English.  How to write their given name and family name.  It...                ]]></description>
                <category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category>
                <pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:06:40 -0600</pubDate>
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                    <c:link>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[http://www.everythingesl.net/lessons/name_lesson.php]]></c:value>
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                    <c:author>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Judie Haynes]]></c:value>
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