Ray Bradbury Theater: “The Veldt” Movie Lesson Plan

So you just taught “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury and your class loved it. You’re wondering if there’s a short “The Veldt” movie that you could show–there is–but you don’t want to be “that teacher” who just shows movies all the time. Sounds like what you really need is a “Veldt” movie lesson plan. It […]

“The Open Window” Movie Lesson Plan

I am writing this just a few short long weeks before the end of the school year. I have a lesson plan that makes sense any time of year, but makes even more sense with just a few weeks before the end of the school year. It involves reading a high engagement short story, watching […]

“The Fall of the House of Usher” Movie with Lesson Plan

Halloween approaches and your students are acting more ghoulish than usual. You’re getting tired of fighting their tricks and want to give them a Halloween treat without compromising learning. Or maybe it’s a random Friday in March, you’re completely at the end of your teaching rope, and you felt like driving your car into the side […]