Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: David Beckham in 250-Million-Dollar Move

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "David Beckham in 250-Million-Dollar Move," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Worksheet
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Breaking News English: Oprah Winfrey Most Powerful Woman

For Students 5th - 9th
For this English worksheet, students read "Oprah Winfrey Most Powerful Woman," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Iraq War Protests in Washington DC

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Iraq War Protests in Washington DC," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Depicting Women and Class in a Global Society

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars analyze the evolution of women's work from the 19th century to present day and create artwork depicting women. For this women's roles lesson, students compare and contrast the use of space and color in the two paintings...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Create a Popstar

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students develop an awareness of one's media and consumer habits. They recognize advertising techniques, such as the use of celebrity spokespersons and music.
Lesson Plan
Media Smarts

Looking at Food Advertising

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
Tony The Tiger, The HoneyComb Kid, The Nestle Quick Bunny. As part of a study of the methods advertisers use to sell foods and how this advertising effects their food choices, kids create their own spokescharacter and/or jingle for...
Interactive
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Breaking News English: Paris Hilton

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Paris Hilton worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Recognizing Propaganda - Unreliable Testimony

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars investigate how product endorsements can be a form of propaganda. They analyze various shampoo ads, discuss celebrity endorsements and unreliable testimony, and create a written non-propaganda ad for or against a celebrity...
Unit Plan
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Famous Britons

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students read three short texts which give clues to the identities of three famous Britons. The texts explore the fame of the three personalities and the growing interest in celebrities in modern British life. Students participate in a...
Organizer
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Student Opinion: Are You Popular, Quirky or Conformist?

For Students 7th - 12th
Approach the topic of popularity with this resource from the New York Times and their Learning Network series. The article is about Alexandra Robbins' "Quirk Theory." Learners respond to the article excerpt either on paper or...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Heroes and Role Models

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students identify heroes and role models they are familiar with. They write a paper about people they know or celebrities they admire. They research people using the Internet and other research materials.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dollars for Darfur

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers send emails to famous people, politicians, and local media services in an effort to inform others of the current situation in Darfur. This includes internet research and a video example of the lesson.
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Facebook

Reputation

For Teachers 6th - 12th
What's the key to maintaining a good reputation? Keep your friends close—and your secrets even closer! Social scholars score a deeper understanding of sharing during a lesson from a privacy and reputation module. Participants consider...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Do celebs have a right to a private life?

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students weigh up privacy against freedom of expression arguments as they take on the role of members of the Press Complaints Commission.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

"Taming the Bicycle"

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders discuss invention of bicycle and early obstacles to riding, listen to and discuss short story "Taming the Bicycle" by Mark Twain, define vocabulary words from story, and create and present humorous "how to" project to...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

HEALTHY EATING

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers devise their own scheme for encouraging healthy eating and discuss health eating. They prepare a talk for younger students from the government to promote healthy eating.
Lesson Plan
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On This Day in History

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Learners research the Internet to learn historical events that share their birthday. In this birthday research lesson, students use the given websites to research important events that share their birthday date. Learners create a poster...
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Music: "Hearing Between The Lines"

For Teachers 7th - 12th
The class listens to and reads lyrics from popular songs that explore themes of self-esteem, body image, and eating disorders. The song interpretations will serve as a jumping-off point to deeper discussion on the issues, culminating in...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What Make Good Reality Television?

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students brainstorm what they believe makes a good reality TV show. Students compile a set of attributes that they feel distinguishes the best of the reality TV shows from the others. Using the attributes that the class agrees determine...
Worksheet
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Vocabulary Multiple Choice. Worksheet 24

For Students 11th - 12th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students fill in the blank in eight sentences. Each sentence has four similar words for students to select from. The worksheet is intended to be used with advanced English language learners.
Lesson Plan
Creative Visions Foundation

Studying Documentaries Like a Writer - Looking For Persuasive Techniques

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Revisit the documentaries viewed in the previous lesson plan in this series in order to take a look at the persuasive techniques employed by the documentary creators. Small groups watch the films a second time, taking notes on two...
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Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment

Health and the Whole Person

For Teachers 8th
Health is more than measuring your blood pressure and eating nutritious foods. Eighth graders discuss the factors that play into an individual's health, including spirituality, social life and friendships, emotional stability, cognitive...
Activity
Dick Blick Art Materials

Pop Art Clay Portraits

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Create the classic Andy Warhol mass-produced image using clay slabs. Explore the pop art movement using image transfer techniques. This project incorporates art history as well as multiple clay tools. The finished product is an...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Encounter with an Interviewer

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read the Mark Twain short story, Encounter with an Interviewer. They study "the interview" and discuss the role of the interviewer and the person being interviewed. They conduct mock interviews, constructing questions and...