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Current Events: Facebook Psychological Experiment Controversy
Here�s an article with a reading comprehension exercise (true/false). There are some discussion questions about Facebook for the students to talk about in groups before and after reading the article.
I ended the class by dividing the class in half and holding a debate-- "Is Facebook good for society?"
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 66
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TED Talk on Racism: The Little Problem I Had Renting a House
Students discuss questions on the topic of racism as a warmer, complete pre-watching vocabulary (matching exercise), and then watch the TED Talk, answering the comprehension questions True/False. After watching, students discuss their reactions and more questions about racism. TED Talk available to stream or download here: http://www.ted.com/talks/...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 94
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Describing People
I used this 2 page worksheet in conjunction with a presentation about describing people. The chart on the first page gives students a guide for writing their own sentences describing a family member, friend, and themselves on the backside.
Level: elementary
Age: 7-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 200
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My Escape from North Korea (Ted Talk)
Students discuss and read about North Korea and then watch the TED talk "My escape from North Korea" https://www.ted.com/talks/hyeonseo_lee_my_escape_from_north_korea
"As a child growing up in North Korea, Hyeonseo Lee thought her country was �the best on the planet.� It wasn�t until the famine of the 90s that she began to wonder. She escaped th...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 39
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100 Years From Now
Here students make predictions about what the world will be like in 100 years from now. It was interesting to see who among my students were the pessimists and who were the optimists. It�s an interesting start off point for discussion.
On the second page, students were asked to imagine a future invention, describe it, and draw a picture of it.
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Level: intermediate
Age: 7-14
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 11
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Sir Ken Robinson: Changing the Education Paradigm
I made questions and vocabulary on this very interesting animated lecture (11 minutes). I hope it will cause a lot of conversation!
This RSA Animate was adapted from a talk given at the RSA by Sir Ken Robinson, world-renowned education and creativity expert.
Available to stream/download for free from youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
Level: advanced
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 47
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Three Things I Learned While My Plane Crashed (5 Min TED Talk)
Students discuss their airplane/flying experiences, do a short background reading about "The Miracle on the Hudson," and then watch the TED Talk and answer comprehension questions.
http://www.ted.com/talks/ric_elias
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 54
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Elf on the Shelf Prepares Children to Live in a Police State, professor warns
Discussion, vocabulary, and reading centered around one professor�s idea of how the Elf on the Shelf prepares children to live in a future police state.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 11
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How do you get to school?
Here the students practice writing sentences describing how they get from point A to point B. They also practice with adverbs of frequency: always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, and never. For example, "I usually walk to school." A crossword puzzle and word search are included on the second worksheet.
Level: intermediate
Age: 7-14
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 25
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Ted Talk: How a boy became an artist
Pre-watching questions and vocabulary and comprehension questions for while watching.
Jarrett J. Krosoczka: How a boy became an artist
You can stream the TED Talk or download it for free from here:
http://www.ted.com/talks/jarrett_j_krosoczka_how_a_boy_became_an_artist.html
Level: advanced
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 25
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