English teaching resources

This page is a compilation of English language online materials, mostly provided by the Department of State Office of English Language Programs. These online resources are for English language teachers and program administrators to support the teaching of English, American studies, civic education, and democratic classroom practices. These resources are in the public domain and can be used for both research and classroom teaching.

• EJournal, USA, a monthly electronic journal available in multiple languages about U.S. foreign affairs and U.S. society and culture.
• The official kids portal for the U.S. government.
• Ask America, Webcasts and Webchats.
• Student Corner: Publications on the United States and eJournals USA that can help with school assignments and other projects.
  
  The American Corners program is a United States Department of State-sponsored initiative inaugurated worldwide over 10 years ago. There are more than 389 Corners in 70 countries all around the world under the program. The fundamental function of American Corners is to make information about the United States available to foreign publics at large. They provide access to current and reliable information about the U.S. via book, video, and DVD collections, the Internet, and through local programming to general public. American Corners serve as regional resource centers for information and programs highlighting American culture, history, current events, and government. 
• US History Learner English. This is the first in a planned series of books to help readers improve their English skills. Each book will teach you something about the United States. This book is about U.S. history. 
• Materials for Teaching and Learning English. The U.S. Department of State offers a range of resources and materials that support high-quality English language instruction worldwide. These resources are aimed at supporting teachers of English outside of the U.S. 
• English Matters. For English teachers, Stewart Clark's web portal "English Matters" is a treasure trove. Although the site is weighted towards British English, there is much that will be of interest to all teachers of English in Norway, including resources on style, vocabulary, grammar, self-study, dictionaries and translation tools, and many other language and reference resources. 
• Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids. 
• iipL2 Kidspace. The internet site is the merger of the Internet Public Library (IPL) and the Librarian’s Internet Index (LII). 
• Science for Kids, from the USDA Agricultural Research Service. 
• Earth Science for Kids, from NASA. 
• Social Studies for Kids. 
• Newsletter for English Teachers. 
• Teaching American literature. 
• Symbols and Celebrations. 
• English Teaching Forum, specialized English Teaching Materials published by USIA and Family Album USA. 
• Resources for Teachers and Students. 
• English Teachers Resources.
• About the USA is a digital collection of background resources on American society, culture, and political processes. In addition to featuring selected websites, it provides access to documents in full text format (E-Texts) on topics ranging from the history of German-American relations, government and politics to travel, holidays and sports. About the USA is maintained by the Information Resource Centers/U.S., U.S. Embassy Dusseldorf, Germany. 
• Extensive information on a variety of topics pertaining to the U.S. at U.S. Embassy Krakow website. 
• Kids Page: Resources for Students and Educators. 
• Office of English Language Programs.
• English Teaching Forum Journal.