Ken Burns has been making documentary films for over forty years. Since the Academy Award-nominated Brooklyn Bridge in 1981, Ken has gone on to direct
Category: Lesson plans
Lesson Plan: The Life and Legacy of Queen Elizabeth II
Britain’s longest-reigning monarch died on Thursday at the age of 96. Learn about her seven-decade reign, as well as what is next for the British
Writing Prompts to Spark Discussion and Reflection
Looking for some starters for a discussion? Or maybe a topic to write about to learn more about the level of your students? Here are
Back to school activities
Ice breakers Why not start off with this Summer 2022 News Quiz? This summer has produced dramatic headlines around the world — and outer space
Lesson plan; What is one environmental action you can take in your home or school community?
In this lesson you will work on the following questions; This lesson plan is from the New York Times. In this lesson, students will learn
Lesson plan; Tying together the current “gloom and doom” about politics in the USA
with the defiance and courage of Ukrainians who are standing up to a brutal invasion. The media doomsday machine is in overdrive. Robert Hubbell
Lesson plan; Write a commencement speech
I have earlier shared great commencement speeches. See this lesson plan. A commencement speech or commencement address is a speech given to graduating students, generally at a
Lesson plan; A city in crisis: How fentanyl devastated San Francisco – BBC Newsnight
More people died of drug overdoses than of Covid in San Francisco over a one-year period. Why has one of the richest cities in the
Lesson plan; Beyond “fake news”
Infographic: Beyond Fake News – 10 Types of Misleading News We live in an era of technological advances where we work, learn, communicate, get informed,
Lesson plan; Summer reading contest
The New York Times lesson plans Every year since 2010, The Learning Network has invited teenagers around the world to add The New York Times
Lesson plan; evaluating online information
Teaching how to fight fake news This is a topic I have covered several times, you might want to check out here; Who can we
Lesson plan; To Kill a Mockingbird
Head out to PBS LearningMedia for some great ideas on how to work with the great novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Some videos are restricted
Lesson plan; write a letter to your future self.
Introduction. In this very personal activity, students have the chance to write a letter to their future self, to open either at the end of
Lesson plan; Teaching three types of literary devices
Repetition, Repetition, Repetition: Working With Alliteration, Anaphora and Epistrophe in Poetry This is a lesson plan on the use of Alliteration, Anaphora and Epistrophe in
Lesson plan; Student Podcast Contest
Creating podcasts I just visited a french class the other day; topic; making an informative podcast to share with the rest of the class. The