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Lesson plan: Social and Economic Conditions in English-Speaking Countries
Main focus: Canada, Australia, and the UK This lesson is made to be easy to follow. You will do lots
Lesson plan; Analyzing Mark Carney’s WEF Davos Speech (rhetoric, argument, and “rupture” politics)
EU leaders would do well to meditate on the seminal lesson that the Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, delivered at this year’s
Lesson plan: Democracy Under Pressure
This lesson plan uses the NYT video “Day of Rage: How Trump Supporters Took the U.S. Capitol” together with the
Lesson plan; Teaching students how to reflect on the book they are reading
Double Entry Journal? This is a great task to use in class during and after the students have read their
The Learning Network
The 10 Most Commented-On Writing Prompts of 2025 These are the writing prompts that garnered the most student responses on
AI in school: from exposure to evidence-based professional judgment
How can teachers justify the use of AI? Should teachers know how to use evidence-based digital judgment in the use
Lesson Plan: Reading Political Cartoons in Times of Global Conflict
Lesson Overview & Objectives Title: Visual Literacy in Times of Conflict — Interpreting Political CartoonsAudience: Upper-secondaryDuration: FlexibleDisciplinary Lens: Media Literacy,
Lesson plan; Inventing the Future: Exploring Weird, Ingenious, and Failed Innovations
Learning objectives By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: Read and understand factual English texts on
Lesson Plan: “Conspiracy, prediction & pop culture – The Simpsons case”
For more than three decades, The Simpsons has not only entertained millions but also become an unlikely lightning rod for
Lesson plan; The Imitation Game
The Imitation Game (2014) tells the extraordinary story of Alan Turing, the brilliant British mathematician who helped crack Nazi Germany’s
Lesson Plan: “No Kings” — The Mass Protests Against Donald Trump (October 2025)
People in communities big and small came together nationwide with signs, marching bands, a huge banner with the US constitution’s
Reflecting on Short Stories: Exploring Theme, Character, and Meaning
A collection of short story masterpieces from the world’s finest storytellers Tasks Competency goals: Read, discuss, and reflect on the
Lesson Plan: Fact-Checking Political Claims Using Washington Post Fact Checker and FactCheck.org
Objectives By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: Understand the role and significance of fact-checking in
Lesson Plan: Exploring Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
Lesson Overview This interdisciplinary unit uses Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer as a central text to explore themes of
