“The Great Debaters” is an inspiring story of courage, creativity and resolve. Debate begins with a resolution. It starts with a point to prove. It
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Super Bowl Commercials 2021
Jeep persuaded Bruce Springsteen to appear in his first commercial ever, a two-minute call for national unity “It’s no secret the middle has been a hard place
What Jane Austen can teach us about resilience – BBC Culture
Her novels may be mischaracterized as romantic escapism, but at their core, they have a lot to say about perseverance – and it makes them
The 2016 Documentary Film, The 13th
Guest writer Marianne Teresa Ruud. Purpose: Supplemental Material for Lessons and Teaching in the Classroom of the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution, the
Covid takes a harder toll on women than men
Lesson plan Read the articles below and compare what is happening in Great Britain and the USA, write a short summary of the articles Discuss
Teaching cultural sensitivity in film: Looking through the lens of Ali´s Wedding
Guest writer Elaine Gowie-Fleischer Purpose: A closer look at how people are portrayed in films. Background In a speech to the UK’s House of Commons in March
Teaching the topic of diversity and social conditions in the English speaking world in historical contexts
Diversity and social conditions Lesson plan In this lesson plan, students will read articles from the USA and Great Britain. Topics covered are the different
Teaching Hamlet
Pre-study activities: Introduce the play to the class using this Hamlet lesson plan Do the pre – reading stage. Read Hamlet’s soliloquy, you find the full
Can digital also mean low-tech?
In today’s tech-focused world, we often fixate on the biggest technologies. But this often misses some of the most impactful and powerful low-tech solutions to
What to expect from the new administration
We are currently facing four converging crises — COVID-19, the resulting economic crisis, climate change, and racial inequity. Today, President Biden took actions to combat
Amanda Gorman makes history as youngest known inaugural poet
Amanda Gorman Captures the Moment, in Verse Lesson plan Read the articles below and watch the speech held by Amanda Gorman. Comment on the text
Teaching Women’s’ role in power, in the USA and the rest of the world.
Women of Color Were Shut Out of Congress For Decades. Now They’re Transforming It. More women of color are serving in the 117th Congress than
Inauguration in a period with civil unrest and Corona
Lesson plan Read the article below and write an article about the inauguration on the 20th of January 2021. Comment on the differences between Biden
Teaching American history with Hamilton the musical.
Hamilton wrote 51 essays in six months Background Hamilton was the Broadway success story of 2015 and now you can watch the musical online. Disney
Teaching the movie “Hidden Figures”
The film Hidden Figures reveals the untold true story of a team of African-American women mathematicians, or “human computers” who helped the success of the