Teachers: What has been going on in Charlottesville? Why did it happen there? Should we be worried? These are a
Category: Lesson plans
A Great Speech About Why America Isn’t Great Anymore (But Can Be Again)
What makes a country great? Watch the clip from the series “The Newsroom” and read the article below. Comment on
Up to speed. Out the door
Lesson plan Read through today’s five things and choose 1 item you think is significant and useful for your classmates to
The importance of knowledge in a changing world
Relevance, relevance, and relevance In Norway, we have struggled with getting students to attend high school. Many teachers meet half
8-things-look-student-centered-learning-environment – Getting Smart
This article is copied from the web page Getting Smart, written by Emily Liebtag. Full article here. These are 8 good
Analyzing Speeches as Arguments, Obama vs Trump
STUDENT OBJECTIVES analyze a speech for rhetorical devices and their purpose. identify an author’s purposeful manipulation of language. identify elements
How to teach students about fake websites
Fake news is it new? Fake news might be the word of the year but fooling people into believing something
ROBERT B. REICH – Inequality for all
is Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley and Senior Fellow at the Blum Center
Elaborate on and discuss questions related to social and economic conditions in some English-speaking countries
The homelessness crisis in England: a perfect storm What causes homelessness? Sadly, many people view homelessness as the result of
Social Studies English – competence aims
Language and language learning The aims of the training are to enable the apprentice to elaborate on and discuss the
Brexit: All you need to know about the UK leaving the EU
As the UK and the EU begin official talks on leaving, here is an easy-to-understand guide to Brexit – beginning
Lesson plan; Poetry from World War I,
Lesson plan “In Flanders Fields” by John McCrae and “Suicide In The Trenches” by Siegfried Sassoon. John McCrae and Siegfried
Teaching; why do politicians lie?
Everyone knows that the President of the United States lies. But how can he continue doing so! This is a
New poll of rural Americans shows deep cultural divide with urban residents
America’s cultural divide runs deep. While rural and urban Americans share some economic challenges, they frequently diverge on questions of
The Worlds Largest Lesson
In September 2015, the United Nations are launching global goals, a series of ambitious targets to end extreme poverty and
