The Giver Movie Lesson Plan

Let’s be honest: The Giver movie isn’t very good. So what. Kids want to watch it. You could use a break. And with this assignment, you can make it a worthwhile learning activity. The Giver Movie Lesson Plan As you know, I would never encourage my colleagues to show a movie without having a legitimate […]

Halloween Short Stories not by Edgar Allan Poe

I got this letter from a former student not long ago. Dear Former Teacher You may not remember me, but I was in your class many years ago. It was Halloween. I hated Halloween. But then you came up with awesome lesson plans involving Halloween short stories that didn’t involve Edgar Allan Poe. You see, […]

“The Landlady” Movie Lesson Plan

Billy Weaver has arrived in Bath—the town in England, not the thing in your bathroom. He’s there on a work assignment from London and it’s been a rather inconvenient train ride and he just wants to get a room for the night and take care of business in the morning. Billy thinks he’s gotten lucky […]