Christmas 2012 – THE DIGITAL STORY OF NATIVITY – (Christmas 2.0) – YouTube (2:57)https://youtu.be/vZrf0PbAGSkHow social media, web, and mobile tell the story of the Nativity.
BEST WISHES – Merry Christmas short film – YouTube (1:20)https://youtu.be/ERS_6As77RETwo men are drawn into a duel over whose house has the best Christmas light display in this ultra-short film
Silver Bells Pelletier Family Light Show – The Great Christmas Light Fight – YouTube (1:25)https://youtu.be/0JQrUAjQrHQA decorated family house opens up for the season
Songs and Carols
Christmas Karaoke – Sing along to Christmas Carols and Christmas Songs!https://www.tistheseasonto.be/Sing along with your Favorite Christmas Carols and Christmas Songs.
Christmas Songs Collection lyrics [HQ] – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/RTtc2pM1boE?list=PLvYMrMBAe3IFlVJBnwRxISlNQ4CTM8YueListen to 19 popular Christmas Carols of all time in this video with subtitles
Lesson Plans
Merry Christmas Mr Bean | Full Episode | Mr. Bean Official – YouTube (25:22)https://youtu.be/L2UCRNldC3sWhile Christmas shopping, Mr Bean purchases a bulky string of tree lights before making a shambles of a department store toy section. The EFL SMARTblog: Merry Christmas Mr Bean
What Are the 12 Days of Christmas? | Wonderopolishttps://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-are-the-12-days-of-christmasWe’ve got a dozen reasons why you should visit Wonderopolis today!
Reading
Christmas Jokeshttp://users.edu.turku.fi/annelind/christmas/jokes.htmChristmas jokes: Q: What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire? A: Frostbite
Q: What do you call people who are afraid of Santa Claus? A: Claustrophobic
Christmas Facts: 15 Facts about Christmas ←FACTSlides→http://www.factslides.com/s-ChristmasDid you know that… Christmas was illegal in the U.S. until 1836 as it was considered an Ancient Pagan Holiday?
20 Famous Christmas Stories – Online Star Registerhttps://osr.org/blog/tips-gifts/20-famous-christmas-stories/1 1. The Gift of the Magi – O. Henry2 2. The Little Match Girl – Hans Christian Anderson3 3. A Christmas Carol – Charles Dickens4 4. A Letter From Santa Claus – Mark Twain 5 5. Papa Panov’s Special Christmas – Leo Tolstoy6 6. The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle – Sir Arthur Conan …
Twas The Night Before Christmas Reading Comprehensionhttps://www.thoughtco.com/reading-comprehension-twas-the-night-before-christmas-1211199Reading Comprehension on ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas prepared specifically for ESL classes including difficult vocabulary definitions.
Origins of Christmas Traditions | Mental Flosshttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/89707/origins-12-christmas-traditionsFrom expecting Santa to fill socks with gifts to eating cake that looks like tree bark, some holiday traditions are downright odd. But we can explain!
Christmas in Sweden: the ultimate guide – Routes Northhttps://www.routesnorth.com/sweden/things-to-do-in-sweden/christmas-in-sweden/All you need to know about taking a Christmas trip to Sweden, including tips on where to go and info on Christmas traditions.
Listening
Christmas Season and Gifts — DailyESL.comhttps://www.dailyesl.com/holidays/christmas-gifts/English Learners – Improve your English listening skills on Christmas and the Christmas season with Randall Davis, at dailyesl.com.
Learn English With Christmas Songs – Winter Wonderlandhttps://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/songs/christmas/elementary/winter-wonderland.htmlAn easy video listening lesson for adults and kids, with a gap fill practice test.
Christmas Songs Listening – Breakout English EFL Materialshttps://breakoutenglish.com/preliminary-pet/christmas-songs-listening/Are you looking for something to do with your English classes before Christmas break? You can never go wrong with lively Christmas songs.
Viewing
Mr Bean 07 Merry Christmas Mr Bean 1992 – YouTube (25:22) https://youtu.be/L2UCRNldC3sNot much language but a lot of British Christmas traditions
Speaking
Let’s talk about Christmas – English ESL Worksheetshttps://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_docx/lets_talk_about_christmas/christmas-xmas-christmas/763This worksheet contains 18 conversation cards, a quotes box and a matching exercise. The cards can be cut out if desired and be used as conversation questions. Can be used with both young learners and adults of all levels. – ESL worksheets
101 SANTA QUESTIONS
Christmas conversation questions – Teflpediahttps://teflpedia.com/Christmas_conversation_questionsYou are free to use this material in class. For general advice on using conversation topics, see the article on conversation questions.
Quizzes & Games
Christmas Top Five Quiz | Fun Christmas Quiz – YouTube (6:35)https://youtu.be/Fji5wkdqu00This fun Christmas Quiz is a Christmas Top Five Quiz. Each question can have multiple possible answers. You must choose one answer and write it down. If your…
Board Game – Christmas & Santa – English ESL Worksheetshttps://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_docx/board_game_-_christmas__santa/christmas-board-game/675With this easy Christmas Speaking Board Game, young learners will be able to ask and answer common questions about Christmas and Santa Claus. Especially suitable for smaller groups or one-on-one classes. (For bigger groups you could print more copies and split the class into groups). Have fun! – ESL worksheets
Baamboozle – Featured Gameshttps://www.baamboozle.com/search?param=christmas&fbclid=IwAR0kV6IwP_mZUECan5N91NUF4Vg6RfJ6h-fjtqB188axVkAn7JhU4C0Z4Y8Separate students into teams. Teams take turns choosing random questions. Press the Check button after an answer has been given. If the answer is correct press Okay, if not, press the Oops button.
Writing
Santa is saying hello 👋https://www.synthesia.io/santa-share?videoId=58e7ec7c-84b8-4a4c-a663-49dc47582f36Watch your Santa video. Or create your own Santa AI video for free on Synthesia and send it to friends and family.
Interactive
The Merry Merry Breakouthttps://sites.google.com/tcea.org/merrymerrybreakout/homeSearch the site for the answers. Merry Merry Breakout The Merry Merry Breakout Make your season merry and bright, and oh, so joyful by solving this breakout.
More Materials
Christmas Customs and Christmas Traditions, The History of Christmas — whychristmas?comhttp://whychristmas.com/customs/Find out how many Christmas Traditions and Christmas Customs started and how they are celebrated.
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What are Human Rights Disregarding the origin of this .pdf-booklet, it does present the 30 human rights truly and clearly.
“What are Human Rights?” Lessons, Books, Videos for Kidshttps://kidworldcitizen.org/2015/02/02/human-rights-lessons-kids/
Human Rights is a challenging topic to teach and understand: here are the best videos, books, and online lessons for kids.
WHAT ARE HUMAN RIGHTS? Video – Human Rights Definition: Youth For Human Rights Video (9:29)http://www.youthforhumanrights.org/what-are-human-rights.html
While some dictionaries define the word right as “a privilege,” when used in the context of “human rights,” we are talking about something more basic. The 30 articles on human rights on a poster
on paper
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights – Add Your Voice – YouTube (1:41)https://youtu.be/RBiA_7yU0nc
As the Universal Declaration of Human Rights marks its 70th anniversary (2018), hear the voices of United Nations personnel as they recite some of its articles.
Human Rights Day 10 Decemberhttp://www.un.org/en/events/humanrightsday/
Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December – the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This year, Human Rights Day marks…
Warm-up
ESL Made Easy: December Topic: Human Rights Dayhttp://www.eslmadeeasy.ca/2018/11/december-topic-human-rights-day.html
December 10th is HUMAN RIGHTS DAY as proclaimed by the United Nations in 1950. – A warm-up discussion
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights – YouTube (4:31)https://youtu.be/hTlrSYbCbHE
A screenplay with the Human Rights, written, no narrative, just music background
Songs
HERE I AM !!! – song on human rights & children’s rights & child protection – with lyrics – YouTube (4:21)https://youtu.be/NpgHFvDd03g
Children have contributed to the lyrics of the song by defining what “child safety” means for them.
“Human Rights” Kids for Global Peace Official Music Video – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/Scsq6zNhJI4
There is an exciting new program in the works called KIDS FOR GLOBAL PEACE that is designed to teach young people about Human Rights,
Human Rights Song (Music Video) – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/bYXTawB7oyE
Human Rights Song – showing the making of the recording
Human Rights Video UNITED Song – YouTube (5:03)https://youtu.be/06KX5tmPVfg
UNITED is a human rights music video unlike any other. Its production included a 45,000-mile world tour covering four continents and 13 countries. Two thousand volunteers, including 150 actors, contributed their time to this global endeavor.
Vocabulary
ESL Civil Rights Vocabulary Flashcards | Quizlethttp://quizlet.com/20706329/esl-civil-rights-vocabulary-flash-cards/
40 terms of civil rights vocabulary and several ways to practise
Lesson Plans
ESL Holiday Lessons: English Lesson on Human Rights Dayhttps://eslholidaylessons.com/12/human_rights_day.html
ESL Holiday Lessons: Free 14-Page lesson plan / worksheet on Human Rights Day – Handouts, online activity and mp3.
What are the universal human rights? – Benedetta Berti | TED-Ed (4:46) https://youtu.be/nDgIVseTkuE/small>
The basic idea of human rights is that each one of us, no matter who we are or where we are born, is entitled to the same basic rights and freedoms. – A TEDEd Lesson with questions and discussion
ESL Lesson Plan on Death Penalty – Breaking News English Lessonhttps://breakingnewsenglish.com/1810/181014-death-penalty.html
English News Lessons: Free 27-Page lesson plan / 2-page mini-lesson – Death Penalty – Handouts, online activities, speed reading, dictation, mp3… current events.
Lesson 8 – What are human rights? | Equality and Human Rights Commissionhttps://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/secondary-education-resources/lesson-plan-ideas/lesson-8-what-are-human-rights
Through an interactive marketplace activity, students discover that we never have to choose our human rights, they belong to everybody in the world and every human right is needed to live and grow.
Reading
United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights Summary: Youth For Human Rights Videohttp://www.youthforhumanrights.org/what-are-human-rights/universal-declaration-of-human-rights/articles-1-15.html
Simplified Version This simplified version of the 30 Articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights has been created especially for young people.
Are Human Rights Universal? – Test on Multiculturalism – English ESL Worksheetshttps://en.islcollective.com/english-esl-worksheets/vocabulary/human-rights-and-discrimination/are-human-rights-universal-test-multiculturalism/106268
Test for 11th year students – Portugal- on a very thought-provoking text. There are some Reading Comprehension and Use of English exercises. Hope you find it useful. – ESL worksheets
Listening
Listen A Minute: English Listening Lesson on Human Rightshttp://www.listenaminute.com/h/human_rights.html
Listen A Minute: Free 9-Page lesson plan / worksheet on Human Rights – A personal view on the importance of Human Rights. Printable version
here
BBC Learning English | Talk about English – Insight plushttp://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/webcast/tae_insight_archive.shtml
Part 2 Human Rights. Listen here. Click on the links below to listen and download the scriptscript here.
Viewing
Human rights: what could be more British than that? – YouTube (2:05) https://youtu.be/6P-0I4Gb-8A
The surprising story of how a British Conservative politician played a key role in creating the European Convention on Human Rights.
Sexism, racism… how should we judge the past? (5:02)https://www.bbc.com/ideas/videos/sexism-racism-how-should-we-judge-the-past/p06xtt69
Philosopher and BBC journalist David Edmonds asks whether it is fair to apply modern standards of morality to bad, even shocking, behaviour in the past.
Speaking
ESL Discussions: Conversation Questions: Speaking Lesson: HUMAN RIGHTShttp://www.esldiscussions.com/h/human_rights.html
ESL Discussions: Free worksheet and online activity on Human rights.
Human rights conversation questions – Teflpedia https://teflpedia.com/Human_rights_conversation_questions
Article 1 of the UN Declaration of Human Rights states that “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.
English Conversation – Human Rights « English with Johttp://www.englishwithjo.com/english-conversation-human-rights/
This is the preparation material for an English conversation lesson about human rights.
Worksheets
Free ESL, EFL worksheets made by teachers for teachers” https://en.islcollective.com/resources/search_result?Tags=human%20rights
16 FREE ESL human rights worksheets. Registration required
Films
Human Rights Through Film | Amnesty International UKhttps://www.amnesty.org.uk/resources/human-rights-through-filmWe are Amnesty International UK. We are ordinary people from across the world standing up for humanity and human rights.
Final Words
/> Universal Declaration of Human Rights by Jordan Lewin on Flickr
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A theme page about feelings with lesson plans and teaching materials for beginner level students (A1), year 1-4 in Sweden
Warm-up
I Got You – I Feel Good – Cartoon – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/o9D2P9IW4l4
James Brown I Feel Good I Got You Cartoon A favourite of my former 4th-graders. Lyrics here
Songs
If you’re happy and you know it | LearnEnglish Kids | British Councilhttps://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/songs/if-youre-happy-and-you-know-it
Listen to this traditional children’s song. Sing along and do the actions too!
Tell Me How You Feel – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/2_cu5Hk3xrA
Friends share their feelings through this groovy music! The first of our educational videos…stay tuned for more!
Hi-5 I’m feeling fine Lyrics – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/KH4AZM_jOIk
Hi-5 I’m feeling fine (Feeling fine) Series 6 This song makes me feel fine.
Feelings and Emotions Song for Kids | Kindergarten, Preschool & ESL | Fun Kids English – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/eMOnyPxE_w8
Learn about feelings and emotions with our Fun Kids Monsters as we sing about feeling happy, sad, angry, hungry and sleepy.
They’re Your Emotions| Feelings song for Children| Emotions song for Kids| Debbie Doo – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/7AkKk8XIcgU
Join Debbie Doo & Friends for an engaging feelings song for children. Watch this with your child and encourage them to name all the different emotions.
Emotions & Feelings // Why…because pt.6/11: kids English song- “What are / Why are you __?” – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/N6ns94DpNC4
This English Grammar Song for Kids – What are you doing? & Why are you doing it?
“Emotions” – StoryBots Super Songs Episode 8 | Netflix Jr – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/akTRWJZMks0
Get ready for all the feels with the latest episode of “StoryBots Super Songs.” Songs about feeling happy, sad, silly and more!
Vocabulary
Emotions – ESL English For Kids: Fun English Lessons For Young Children | All Together English – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/kWCeB7bdzyo
Emotions – In this English video lesson for young kids, we take a look at feelings: happy, sad, angry, scared, tired
ESL-Kids – ESL Flashcards | Feelingshttp://esl-kids.com/flashcards/feelings.htmlSometimes, you don’t want to print off a whole set of flashcards, but just need one or two. This little wizard does that job. Choose the picture and size you want, and click ‘Go’.
Feelings and emotions – YouTube (1:52) https://youtu.be/rV4NfXSNrgE
happy, sad, angry, hungry, thirsty, sleepy, scared, cold, hot, bored, tired, worried. – Flashcard video
Feelings and Emotions Card Gamehttp://bogglesworldesl.com/emotions_flashcards.htm
These cards are a great way to review human emotions as well as causes. There is a lot of good vocabulary work contained in the cards including various synonyms for emotions
Worksheets
How are you today? worksheet – Free ESL printable worksheets made by teachershttps://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_docx/how_are_you_today/to-be-people/53305
Another simple worksheet to work with small kids that are learning the verb ´´To Be´´ and possible answers for the question ´´How are you today´´? (Yr 1-2)
Feelings vocabulary for kids learning English | Printable resourceshttp://www.anglomaniacy.pl/feelingsPrintables.htm
Choose from five different types of worksheets designed to learn and practise English vocabulary related to the theme Feelings.
Feelings ESL Printable Vocabulary Worksheetshttp://www.englishwsheets.com/feelings.htmlFeelings ESL Printable Vocabulary Worksheets, Exercises, Picture Dictionaries, Puzzles, Matching Activities, Flashcards, Games and Vocabulary Cards For Kids
Dialogues
How Are You Today? – Simple Skits – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/kR6Qcqx2fJE
Marty goes for a walk and meets some of his friends. How are they feeling today? Find out.
Learn Emotions. Feelings. Easy English Conversation Practice. ESL. – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/Lzcgx-2atPg?t=10
Here is my eBook for 25 Short Simple Conversations.
This English Classroom Question & Answer for Kids – EMOTIONS & FEELINGS
Reading
I Feel – Audio Book – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/Eu-Ztd0XMUo
Big Heart Kids creates books to help young children interpret the world from their points of view.
Viewing / Listening
Little Foxhttps://www.littlefox.com/en/readers/contents_list/DP000357Award-winning library of leveled stories and songs to teach English as a second language (ESL) and guided reading, – Teddy’s Day; Watch it in Page by Page mode to see the text. Script and Quiz available.
Even celebrities have phobias – check out 10 celebrities with unusual phobias. Listen to the presenter and match the phobias in this worksheet
Interactive
Emotions and feelings 1 | LearnEnglish Kids | British Councilhttps://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/word-games/emotions-and-feelings-1
Play a word game to learn and practise emotions and feelings vocabulary.
ESL – English Exercises: EMOTIONShttps://www.englishexercises.org/exercise.asp?id=3187#aEnglish teaching exercises: feelings – Online Exercises made by English Language teachers from all over the world.
More Materials
Feelings Poster – Super Simplehttps://supersimple.com/article/feelings-poster/This Feelings Poster is a simple tool that can help teach little ones emotion vocabulary and expression recognition.
Mt Book Of Emotionshttp://www.bry-backmanor.org/actpag201.html
Draw your own faces …
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The Invasion of America – YouTube (1:27)https://youtu.be/pJxrTzfG2bo Between 1776 and 1887, the United States seized over 1.5 billion acres from America’s indigenous people – A map showing how the Indians’ territory vanished
Native Americans Came to America in One Single Migratory Wave | Timehttp://time.com/3964634/native-american-origin-theory/They came later than we originally thought—and in one single migratory wave.
Native American Homes: Wigwams, Longhouses, Tepees, Lodges, and other American Indian houseshttp://www.native-languages.org/houses.htm
There is a common misunderstanding that all “Indians” lived in Teepees. This article shows various types of housing that different tribes used.
Blue Corn Comics — The Basic Indian Stereotypeshttp://www.bluecorncomics.com/stbasics.htmIt is the goal of this page to dispel the common myths which surround the Native people. – For the teacher who wants to go deeper, much deeper
Warm-up
Pow Wow 2018: ‘Balancing Two Worlds’ | Washington University – YouTube (0:30)https://youtu.be/P_4OxNeb7iMThe theme of the 2018 Pow Wow at Washington University in St. Louis is “Balancing Two Worlds: Indigenous Teachings, Traditions and Truths.”
2014 Native American Tribal Nation Map – American Indian College Fundhttps://www.npr.org/assets/news/2014/06/Tribal_Nations_Map_NA.pdfA map of the natives’ tribes before the White Man came. There may have been as many as 8 million Native People at this time
Rhythm of the Heart – Native American – Buffalo – Plains – Sioux – YouTube (5:35) https://youtu.be/vnP-__wW0Xc
Song title is “Rhythm of the Heart” composed by “Ah Nee Mah.” Use your prior knowledge and this wordless film to write sentences about the life of the Native People before the White Man arrived
The Ten Commandments of the Native American Indians – YouTube (2:57) https://youtu.be/uoZOt9CROcAThe title of the CD is Ancient Visions – Thought-provoking phrases accompanied by music (Yr 8-9) .
Music
Native American – Music- (Rain dance) – YouTube (8:11) https://youtu.be/0WNLLNxURt4This video has real footage of the Sioux back when we first had film. – Use this or any other song on the album to silence the class and start a lesson
Cherokee Nation (Indian Reservation) lyrics – Paul Revere and The Raiders – YouTube (2:55)https://youtu.be/caCvDB9ivOEThey took the whole Indian nation put us on this reservation, took away our way of life tomahawk and the prairie-knife.
Iron Maiden – Run To The Hills (Official Video) – YouTube (3:51)https://youtu.be/86URGgqONvAIron Maiden – Run To The Hills – from 1982’s The Number Of The Beast Iron Maiden – Run To The Hills Lyrics
Trail of Tears – YouTube (4:12)https://youtu.be/OsTkrmgyV5gThe Trail of Tears of the Civilized Nations: They lived in peace Not long ago A mighty Indian tribe But the winds of change Had made them realize That the promises were lies…Cherokee Songtext
Pocahontas Savages [English] – YouTube (4:23)https://youtu.be/2av9SQsMIi8Pocahontas Savages Both Parts and In Between [English] “They’re not like you and me, which means they must be evil, savages” – A clip from the movie.
Vocabulary
Native Americans: Cherokee, Apache, Navajo, Iroquois and Sioux – YouTube (5:26)https://youtu.be/_y9-ymLpO58Native Americans for Kids: Cherokee, Apache, Navajo, Iroquois, and Sioux Native Americans are the indigenous people of the United States (yr 6-7)
Native Americans Vocabulary – English ESL Worksheetshttps://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_docx/native_americans_vocabulary/past-simple-tense/106732This is a vocabulary worksheet for A2 and B1 learners. It deals with vocabulary related to Native Americans. I
What Does It Mean To Be a Native American? | Wonderopolishttps://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/What-Does-It-Mean-To-Be-a-Native-AmericanToday’s Wonder of the Day pays tribute to those Americans who have the deepest roots of all.
America’s native prisoners of war – Aaron Huey | TED-Ed (15:27)https://ed.ted.com/lessons/america-s-native-prisoners-of-war-aaron-huey
Aaron Huey’s effort to photograph poverty in America led him to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, where the struggle of the native Lakota people — appalling, and largely ignored — compelled him to refocus.
What Is a Wigwam? | Wonderopolishttps://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-is-a-wigwamToday’s Wonder of the Day feels just like home!
Who Was Sitting Bull? | Wonderopolishttps://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/Who-Was-Sitting-BullToday’s Wonder of the Day will give you a front-row SEAT to learn all about a Native American icon!
What Was the Trail of Tears? | Wonderopolishttps://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/What-Was-the-Trail-of-TearsToday’s Wonder of the Day retraces one of the saddest routes ever taken.
One Wampanoag family’s journey for truth – PBS NewsHour Classroomhttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/classroom/2022/08/wampanoag-descendants-revive-history-of-native-culture-on-marthas-vineyard%EF%BF%BC/Learn about the ways one New England tribe passes its history and culture to the next generation
Report details brutal treatment of Indigenous children attending U.S. boarding schools – PBS NewsHour Classroomhttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/classroom/2022/05/report-details-brutal-treatment-of-indigenous-children-attending-u-s-boarding-schools/Learn about a recent report that outlines the ‘cultural genocide’ of Native American boarding schools in the U.S.
Pocahontas
Who Was Pocahontas? | Wonderopolishttps://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/Who-Was-PocahontasJoin us in Wonderopolis today for an up-close look at a famous American Indian!
Pocahontas – The True Story of a Native American Princess – YouTube (21:10) https://youtu.be/96bS4t-v3C0
Follow Pocahontas, the Native American Princess, as she travels to spread her message of peace and unity No video, just listen and read. Clear speech and subtitles (Year 7-9)
Pocahontashttps://www.slideshare.net/luisnarbona/pocahontas-39887178Slideshare of a 47-page cartoon book of the story of Pocahontas – to be read on IWB or individually on students’ own devices.
Pocahontas – Audiobook in English with Subtitles – YouTube (31:06)https://youtu.be/CmO7ZruPXegShort story with subtitles. The story of Pocahontas, a Native American girl, and Captain John Smith. Audiobook in English.
Reading
American Indian Tribes | U.S. Civics and History | Citizenship Testhttp://www.elcivics.com/american-indian-tribes.htmlA short presentation of some clean facts from an American point of view. Quiz questions below (Yr 7-8)
Native American Stories, Myths and Legends for Kids and Teachers – Native Americans in Olden Times for Kidshttps://nativeamericans.mrdonn.org/stories/index.html
Myths and stories from various Indian tribes both in Word and PowerPoint format (Yr 7-8)
What Does It Mean To Be a Native American? | Wonderopolishttps://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-native-american?fbclid=IwAR0Ry7efM1z44jAOrC1R46cLR2IMOoHDJ9j9i_7lexj7fcuJMtLYsbtfoZ0
Today’s Wonder of the Day pays tribute to those Americans who have the deepest roots of all. – Audio available (Yr 8-9)
Daniella Zalcman Signs of Your Identity FotoEvidence – The Atlantichttps://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2016/10/signs-of-your-identity/505643/?utm_source=feedPortraits and interviews with native Canadians abused within the government’s Indian Residential School system
American West – White Man’s Opinion of the Plains Indians – Historyhttps://www.historyonthenet.com/american-west-white-mans-opinion-of-the-plains-indians
As the population of America grew, so people began to move away from the cities and towns onto the Plains. – Short paragraphs stating the facts. Suits best to be copied and read together. Activities available on the right-side navigation bar: American West Worksheets. Use the top 3-5 only (Yr 8-9)
Connected to Everything | Teaching Tolerancehttps://www.tolerance.org/magazine/fall-2009/connected-to-everythingRead this story from the Bitterroot Salish. “Montana, 1891 — Last night, I stood outside alone, under the cold October moon.”
Native American Tribe Battles to Keep Land (6:57)https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/native-american-tribe-battles-to-keep-land/4354896.html
Money from casinos has lifted many Native American tribal economies and made some tribes rich. But the road to casino riches can be rocky, as the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe of Massachusetts has discovered. (Yr 8-9)
Listening
The Sioux Indians – YouTube (6:04) https://youtu.be/5xl5jcJ3qGkThis is a listening comprehension excercise about the Sioux Indians, suitable for 9th grade students and upwards. – Have the students write notes after listening (Yr 7-8)
A Conversation With Native Americans on Race | Op-Docs – YouTube (6:23)https://youtu.be/siMal6QVblE
This week we bring you “A Conversation With Native Americans on Race,” the latest installment in our wide-ranging “Conversation on Race” series. (Yr 9)
Viewing
Native American societies before contact | Period 1: 1491-1607 | AP US History | Khan Academy – YouTube (5:24)https://youtu.be/Ht0FW7RwRmc
What was life like in North America before Europeans arrived? In this video, Kim explores how different environmental factors in North America shaped a variety of Native American societies.
6 Misconceptions About Native American People | Teen Vogue – YouTube (3:04)https://youtu.be/GHdW_LVfn287 Native American girls debunk the common misconceptions about their culture.
Inside life on the Lakota Sioux reservation l Hidden America: Children of the Plains PART 1/5 – YouTube (6:28) https://youtu.be/IJapHc7B8Xs
Children of the Plains Part 1: Robert lives in a crumbling trailer but has Oval Office dreams. (Yr 7-8)
Traditional Native Games – YouTube (2:45)https://youtu.be/ho0ONS7E3OsCherokee Nation hosted the Traditional Native Games at Sequoyah’s Cabin Museum. Participants competed against one another in Cherokee marbles, horseshoes, blowgun, corn stalk shoot, and chunky. (Yr 7-9)Learn about Chunky
Dances With Wolves (1990) – Kevin Costner Western Movie HD – YouTube (2:33) https://youtu.be/uc8NMbrW7mIA trailer of the film from 1990 with Kevin Costner (Yr 7-9)
History of Native American Indians, Documentary Pt 1 4 – YouTube (9:58)https://youtu.be/CZmvbKqxV-YThe first episode of a four-part series on the history of Native American Indians. (Yr 8-9)
“We Are Still Here” — A Documentary on Today’s Young Native Americans – YouTube (8min) https://youtu.be/HnPKzZzSClM
What is today’s young Native American’s life like? What are the challenges they are facing? How the historical traumas influenced their life? (Yr 8-9)
Rewrite: The Protests At Standing Rock | The Last Word | MSNBC – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/PwsCuG1kSRk
In the Rewrite, Lawrence explains why a protest by Native Americans in North Dakota reminds us of the history American always tries to forget. Also in Lesson Plan, see belowProtests Over North Dakota Pipeline(Year 8-9)
Native American Cultures (1491-1607) – (APUSH Period 1 / APUSH Chapter 1) – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/zG_Q50JDeLo
This video lesson summarizes the key characteristics of the cultures of the major Native American people groups in North America at the time of European contact (Yr 8-9)
Wampanoag Nation – YouTube (21:21)https://youtu.be/O7bKu0oQdt8A curated immersion into the Plimoth Patuxet Living History Museum for a live event, part of a virtual incentive program. (Yr 8-9)
How Hollywood stereotyped the Native Americans – YouTube (5:22)https://youtu.be/_hJFi7SRH7QImages Of American Indians – If time allows, this is an interesting angle, too (Yr 8-9)
What if America Was Never Colonized? – YouTube (3:51)https://youtu.be/9NybRWNoYow
What if Europeans never colonized America? America as in North and South America. What if the Plague never wiped out the native population? (Yr 8-9)
01 After the Mayflower – YouTube – 1st part (1:17:06)https://youtu.be/wVG2cX107KAA documentary in five parts from the Native Americans’ point of view. (Yr 9)
The Natives and the English – Crash Course US History #3 – YouTube (11:26)https://youtu.be/TTYOQ05oDOI
In which John Green teaches you about relations between the early English colonists and the native people they encountered in the New World.
America’s Great Indian Nations – Full Length Documentary – YouTube (54:34)https://youtu.be/MazI9dFA6METhis is the first comprehensive history of six great Indian nations, dramatically filmed on location at their native tribal lands across America
The Indians | The Great Indian Wars (1540-1890) – YouTube (3:40:09)https://youtu.be/KSF7D9dmTOw Archaic/Ancient Native Americans – A comprehensive account of the time of the Indian Wars (Yr 9)
Tara Houska: The Standing Rock resistance and our fight for indigenous rights | TED Talk Subtitles and Transcript | TED (11:03)https://www.ted.com/talks/tara_houska_the_standing_rock_resistance_and_our_fight_for_indigenous_rights/transcript?language=en
TED Talk Subtitles and Transcript: Still invisible and often an afterthought, indigenous peoples are uniting to protect the world’s water, lands and history — while trying to heal from genocide and ongoing inequality (Yr 9)
Speaking
Seinfeld — Native American (Full Scene) – YouTube (4:50)https://youtu.be/cpGfyp6MxkMJerry has some trouble dating a Native American. From Seinfeld (Season 5, Episode 10). (Yr 8-9)
Final Words
Blue Corn Comics – The Essential Facts About Indians Todayhttp://www.bluecorncomics.com/essntial.htm
In the University of Chicago Magazine, February 2000, anthropologist and activist Terry Straus lists the things every US citizen should know about Native Americans today:
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That Mitchell and Webb Look – Who is the captain? – YouTube (4:30)https://youtu.be/Df-uemc-e3wSome funny clips from Mitchell and Webb about how Columbus named The West Indies
Song
The History of Colonial America – YouTube (3:28)https://youtu.be/Do4Ryapg3eUThe video describes characteristics of the three main groups of the 13 colonies
Vocabulary
Colonisation of North America – Vocabulary List : Vocabulary.comhttps://vocab.com/lists/700629Learn 50 words from this theme. To practise them you will need to log in.
Columbus
Before Columbus (Native American Documentary) | Timeline – YouTube (49:22)https://youtu.be/bR_bmsrwG68Before Columbus describes how there is an increasing body of evidence to show that Europeans were crossing the North Atlantic continually after 1000AD.
Christopher Columbus – Explorer and Navigator | History for Kids | Educational Videos by Mocomi – YouTube (1:41)https://youtu.be/im9Z70LlAJcChristopher Columbus was an explorer, colonizer and navigator who is well known for his chanced “discovery” of the Americas.
Columbus Day: Christopher Columbus Sets Sail | History – YouTube (2 min)https://youtu.be/uGtIHZMr0vQThough he didn’t produce much profit for the monarchs of Spain, Columbus opened a path to the new world for all of Europe.
Ask History: Did Columbus Really Discover America? | History – YouTube (2:08)https://youtu.be/efIJuhM58SUDid Columbus really discover America? Get the full story. HISTORY® is the leading destination for award-winning original series and specials that connect viewers with history.
Meeting the Natives
The Invasion of America – YouTube (1:27)https://youtu.be/pJxrTzfG2boA map showing how the Indians’ territory vanished – Between 1776 and 1887, the United States seized over 1.5 billion acres from America’s indigenous people by treaty and executive order. – See also map at the bottom of this Theme Page.
Roanoke
What Happened to the Lost Colony at Roanoke? | National Geographic – YouTube (3:54)https://youtu.be/kFMnMEYwqIMA prominent American mystery, the lost colony of Roanoke has captivated historians and archaeologists for generations.
The Lost Colony of Roanokehttp://theshadowlands.net/roanoke.htmReading text about the disappearance of Roanoke, establishing 5 theories of what had happened. 1. The people of Roanoke simply left the settlement. This is one of the more probable theories. But there are 4 more.
What Happened to the Lost Colony? | Wonderopolishttps://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-happened-to-the-lost-colonyWill you help us find today’s Wonder of the Day? It vanished without a trace!
Jamestown
Jamestown Settlement | Jamestown Colony | Educational Story for Kids – YouTube (3:38)https://youtu.be/t0kr8_E6Va0Jamestown Settlement | Jamestown Colony | Educational Story for Kids Journey to Jamestown is a famous story, and it is taught to schools
Jamestown Colony – YouTube (2:53)https://youtu.be/-RZW6rL7HQQIf you’ve seen the movie “Pocahontas” then you might think you know enough about Jamestown. However, true life wasn’t exactly like that.
America the Story of Us: Life in Jamestown | History – YouTube (2:55)https://youtu.be/ssS6UoBoiucFind out what life was like in the Jamestown settlement. Own America: The Story of Us
Horrible Histories Colonisation – YouTube (3:02)https://youtu.be/4p-bWA1FOqsHorrible Histories Colonisation. – Sarcastically funny 3-minute Horrible Histories video about the colonisation of the USA by the English settlers.
Captain John Smith – Video – YouTube (19:05)https://youtu.be/fZU5mreZ_gsJohn Smith is famous for his role in establishing Jamestown, VA, the first permanent English settlement in North America, as well as his time with Indian princess, Pocahontas.
Plimoth
Horrible Histories – Pilgrim Rap – YouTube (3:12)https://youtu.be/YlHytkZkh3EThe Pilgrims tell you the trouble of their existence in early America. – A parody from Horrible Histories
Who were the Pilgrims? | Plimoth Plantationhttps://www.plimoth.org/learn/just-kids/homework-help/who-were-pilgrimsThe people we know as Pilgrims have become so surrounded by legend that we are tempted to forget that they were real people.
Once again
The Natives and the English – Crash Course US History #3 – YouTube (11:26) https://youtu.be/TTYOQ05oDOIIn which John Green teaches you about relations between the early English colonists and the native people they encountered in the New World. (Tip: Change speed to .75)
The 13 Colonies
13 Originals – Chronologyhttp://www.timepage.org/spl/13timeline.htmlPrinting hints: The timeline is made up of three graphic files dividing the timeline into three sections (the breaks are after Massachusetts and Connecticut).
13 Colonies Song – YouTube (0:20)https://youtu.be/jpC3ghfsiqITo the Tune of Yankee Doodle… This song lists the colonies from north to south. – Those were the thirteen colonies.
The 13 Colonies | Learn all about the first 13 American Colonies – YouTube (9:52)https://youtu.be/UUmi3iNMawoOur 13 Colonies video is a fun and engaging way to introduce the history of the first 13 Colonies .
What Were the Original Thirteen Colonies? | Wonderopolishttps://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/What-Were-the-Original-Thirteen-ColoniesToday’s Wonder of the Day features the baker’s dozen that started it all! – Lesson plan
The New England Colonies – YouTube (4:49)https://youtu.be/4eTJ0hCgyC4First part of three looking at the similarities and differences between the New England, Middle and Southern colonies.
The Middle Colonies – YouTube (3:07)https://youtu.be/R7CDn6Aa7Z0Part II in our series of the original 13 colonies. More people arrive from Europe and settle on the American Natives’ land
The Southern Colonies – YouTube (3:51)https://youtu.be/leqglZG8Af4Part III in our series of the original 13 colonies. – Colonisation spreads towards the south and more Natives are forces out of their lands
Colonial America Reading Comprehension Worksheethttp://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/soc_studies/colony/read/In the Southern Colonies, there were many large farms called plantations. Farmers who owned plantations were called planters. Crops grown on plantations included rice and tobacco. – Colonial America Reading Comprehension Worksheet
Why 13 Colonies? By Shmoop – YouTube (3:14)https://youtu.be/iSWzsrjUUCgWhy were there thirteen colonies? This video digs into this question and discusses the different groups that founded colonies
13 Colonies Review – YouTube (3:30)https://youtu.be/42h_TXblaKoThis video is a review of the information we learned about the 13 colonies and can be used to study for your quiz.
The Quakers, the Dutch, and the Ladies: Crash Course US History #4 – YouTube (11:38)https://youtu.be/p47tZLJbdagIn which John Green teaches you about some of the colonies that were not in Virginia or Massachusetts. Old New York was once New Amsterdam. (Tip: Change speed to .75)
Immigration
Virtual Field Trip to Ellis Island | Scholastic.com (30 min)http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/webcast.htmThe beautiful land of the New World amazed the European explorers who arrived on North American shores around 1500. They realized the economic possibilities of the fertile soil and many natural resources.
Ellis Island | Statue of Liberty & Ellis Islandhttps://www.statueofliberty.org/ellis-island/Ellis Island may not appear large on a map, but it is an unparalleled destination in United States history. After welcoming more than 12 million immigrants to our shores, Ellis Island is now a poetic symbol of the American Dream.
Virtual Tour
Viewing
US History Overview 1: Jamestown to the Civil War – YouTube (18:28)https://youtu.be/ghgPq2wjQUQJamestown to the Civil War. Correction: Jamestown was the first successful ENGLISH settlement in what is now the United States.
What if America Was Never Colonized? – YouTube (3:52)https://youtu.be/9NybRWNoYowWhat if Europeans never colonized America? America as in North and South America. What if the Plague never wiped out the native population?
The Great American Melting Pot – YouTube (3:00)https://youtu.be/32l3sTFRFX8The Great American Melting Pot – A funny song by Schoolhouse Rock
Final Words
2014 Native American Tribal Nation Map – American Indian College Fundhttps://www.npr.org/assets/news/2014/06/Tribal_Nations_Map_NA.pdfA map of the natives’ tribes before the White Man came. There may have been as many as 8 million Native People at this time
The Long Shadow Of British Colonialism And List Of Countries Once Part Of British Empirehttps://www.outlookindia.com/international/the-long-shadow-of-british-colonialism-and-list-of-countries-once-part-of-british-empire-news-222475King Charles III succeeds his late mother Queen Elizabeth II as the King of United Kingdom. Now limited to the British Isles, it was once an empire ruling a quarter of the world.
This map shows all the countries that have declared their independence from the United Kingdom | Salon.comhttps://www.salon.com/2014/09/16/this_map_shows_all_the_countries_that_have_declared_their_independence_from_the_united_kingdom/An impassioned speech from David Cameron may not prevent Scotland from adding its name to this list
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Why Do We Celebrate Columbus Day and Not Leif Erikson Day?https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/10/151011-columbus-day-leif-erikson-italian-americans-holiday-history/
Some consider Erikson to be the first European to reach America—and over a century ago, there was a push to recognize him over Columbus.
What is Indigenous Peoples’ Day and why should it replace Columbus Day? – Upworthyhttps://www.upworthy.com/what-is-indigenous-peoples-day-and-why-should-it-replace-columbus-day?c=ufb1
For all they’ve endured, Native Americans should be celebrated. (yr 6-8)
Watch Why Columbus Day Should Be Renamed Indigenous Peoples’ Day | Teen Vogue Video | CNE (1:44)https://www.teenvogue.com/video/watch/why-columbus-day-should-be-renamed-indigenous-peoples-dayCities around the country celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day in place of Columbus Day. Here’s what you need to know about the holiday. (yr 8-9)
Columbus Day vs. Indigenous Peoples Day – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/e90cBnicIykIn 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. But in 2017, the tradition of honoring the famed Italian explorer may be sinking fast. (yr 8-9)
Warm-up
Christopher Columbus! A History Cartoon for School – YouTube (2:50)https://youtu.be/bSfGyKYegzwThe voyage of Christopher Columbus is the infamous ‘discovery of America’. Certainly, Columbus is a divisive figure (yr 5-6)
Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples Day, and the Columbian Exchange – YouTube (2:47)https://youtu.be/vl_ejoK0QVgThe history of Christopher Columbus’ voyage to the west and the background to it. (yr 6-7)
Changing Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day Gains National Approval – YouTube (3:05)https://youtu.be/pALfmhRxrvUHonoring navigator Christopher Columbus has long been considered by many as an affront to Native Americans. (yr 8-9)
Songs
In 1492… | Columbus Day Song For Children – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/V9q6HtcgWRAIn 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue He had 3 ships, he let from Spain He sailed through sunlight wind and rain… Lyrics below
Christopher Columbus: “This Land is My Land!” | SUNG HISTORY – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/vIDBwIEQOusIn 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue… and he’s still super proud of himself. (yr 5-7)
Christopher Columbus vs Captain Kirk. Epic Rap Battles of History – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/xBzoBgfm55wChristopher Columbus and Captain Kirk face off in this episode of Epic Rap Battles Of History. Who won? You decide. – With lyrics (yr 5-7)
Lesson Plan
Columbus Day Lessonhttp://www.elcivics.com/columbus-day-1.htmlColumbus Day is on October 12, but it is sometimes celebrated on the second Monday in October. (yr 6-8)
ESL Holiday Lessons: English Lesson on Columbus Dayhttp://www.eslholidaylessons.com/10/columbus_day.htmlESL Holiday Lessons: Free 14-Page lesson plan / worksheet on Columbus Day – Handouts, online activity and mp3. (yr 8-9)
Exploring the World Christopher Columbus and the New World – YouTube (14:16)https://youtu.be/VEwHNfJgo7kListening Comprehension, a true-false quiz starts after 12 min. Use before learning about Columbus! (yr 8-9)
Listening
Columbus Day: Some Love It, Others Not So Much (5:18)https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/columbus-day-controversy-some-love-it-others-not-so-much/2998679.htmlIn October 1492, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus landed on the island of San Salvador in today’s Bahamas. Americans honor the event on the second Monday in October. But critics of Columbus Day say the holiday disrespects native people. Are they right? (yr 8-9)
Making of a Nation: Columbus and the New Worldhttps://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/columbus-new-world-leif-erickson/1506901.htmlWith 3 ships Columbus made Spain the greatest power in Europe – Find the audio to the right. (yr 8-9)
Reading
Columbus Day-Indigenous Peoples Day Fast Facts – CNNhttps://edition.cnn.com/2013/06/14/us/columbus-day-fast-facts/index.htmlRead CNN’s Fast Facts about Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day, which are celebrated on the second Monday in October. (yr 7-9)
Christopher Columbus Day and Indigenous People’s Day 2018 (2:26)https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/historical-figures/christopher-columbus/The Italian explorer shepherded in an age of exploration and exploitation. – Read the text on screen (yr 8-9)
Viewing
1492 (Columbus sighting land) – YouTube (3:51)https://youtu.be/o9W1G3Tn31AThe scene of the 1992 film “1492:Conquest of Paradise” when Columbus first sights the New World. (yr 5-9)
Christopher Columbus (History) – Binogi.com – YouTube (4:52)https://youtu.be/tW8gLxt0PisThe history of Christopher Columbus’ voyage to the west and the background to it. (yr 6-7)
Children’s: History 1 – Christopher Columbus – YouTube (4:21)https://youtu.be/EZEEbQ3hWmU This children’s video teaches the story of the explorer Christopher Columbus. (yr 7-8)
Adam Ruins Everything – Christopher Columbus Was a Murderous Moron | truTV – YouTube (5:40)https://youtu.be/k8PQXiJiLOYTurns out Christopher Columbus wasn’t brave, he was just really bad at math. (yr 7-8)
The life story of Christopher Columbus – YouTube (12:42)https://youtu.be/zFDCpLK5Y3AGood guy or bad guy? Kids, make up your own minds with our short movie about this most famous of explorers. – Use the CC (Close Captions) (yr 7-8)
History of the Holidays: Columbus Day | History – YouTube (4:27)https://youtu.be/jiWVE4bxbKAHow Columbus Day came to be celebrated. – Narrated with pictures, maps and film clips (yr 8-9)
The REAL History Of Christopher Columbus – YouTube (3:33)https://youtu.be/5FBUEfdPDOQMonday, October 12th is Columbus Day, which we have celebrated in this country since the eighteenth century… and that’s probably long enough. (yr 8-9)
Vikings vs. Christopher Columbus | 3 Minute History – YouTube (3:48)https://youtu.be/fgAZyxe7rJsAbout the Viking explorer who beat Christopher Columbus by nearly 400 years (yr 8-9)
History vs. Christopher Columbus – Alex Gendler – YouTube (5:54)https://youtu.be/GD3dgiDreGcA funny animated court case against Columbus (yr 8-9) View full lesson
Columbus, de Gama, and Zheng He! 15th Century Mariners. Crash Course: World History #21 – YouTube (10:37)https://youtu.be/NjEGncridoQIn which John Green teaches you about the beginning of the so-called Age of Discovery. (yr 9)
The Columbus Controversy – YouTube (23:49)https://youtu.be/12LQsBclMosThe Columbus Controversy documentary was produced for classrooms and teacher education programs by American School Publishers, in 1992 (yr 9)
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: THE NEW WORLD – full movie EN – YouTube (1:19:48)https://youtu.be/h6n-LJneqSUCHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS. 1492 marked the quincentenary of Columbus’ discovery of America. – Full cartoon movie, no subtitles (yr 8-9)
Writing
How the Media Would Have Covered Columbus’s Discovery of the New Worldhttp://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2013/10/how-the-media-would-have-covered-columbus.htmlSlate, Drudge, the Post – Write a newspaper article about Columbus (or somebody else) finding a New World
Quiz
Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples Day, and the Columbian Exchange – YouTube (2:47)https://youtu.be/vl_ejoK0QVgColumbus Day is a US federal holiday that is celebrated on the second Monday of October. Text below. (yr 6-7)
Interactive
Christopher Columbus Quizhttp://www.softschools.com/quizzes/social_studies/christopher_columbus/quiz417.htmlFun Games – Social Studies – Check what you have learned about Columbus (yr 8-9)
Final Words
Columbusing: Discovering Things For White People – YouTube (2:43)https://youtu.be/BWeFHddWL1YProblematising the fact that Columbus did not in fact discover America. He “columbused” it. (yr 9)
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Halloween song – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/QkNJ65AXUEMHalloween song At you can find three activities with a worksheet, a board game to practise speaking, and a colouring activity here
Casper The Friendly Ghost To Boo or Not to Boo – YouTube (6:21)https://youtu.be/_jOo51VkfSACasper The Friendly Ghost To Boo or Not to Boo – with English subtitles. Halloween special
It’s The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown – Intro Only – YouTube (2:24)https://youtu.be/TRGkEDADmRUThe first few minutes are MAGICAL…to this day, this cartoon is proof that holiday magic exists! – Intro to the well-known cartoon
Songs
Nightmare Before Christmas – This is Halloween with Lyrics – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/qsYtRZ4SaaINightmare Before Christmas – This is Halloween with Lyrics I don’t own the pictures or the song. All rights go to the original owners. song by: danny elfman …
“A StoryBots Halloween,” Happy Halloween from the StoryBots! – YouTube (1:31)https://youtu.be/3lglFs99jucIt’s a fun, freaky frightfest in the graveyard when the StoryBots trick-or-treat to the Halloween beat!
Funny Halloween Song: The 13 Nights of Halloween – YouTube (3:04)https://youtu.be/F5vZv9ev4kQBy Bryant Oden. The 13 Nights of Halloween: A funny Halloween song based on the old classic Christmas Carol, The Twelve Days of Christmas.
Michael Jackson – Thriller (Official Music Video) – YouTube (13:42)https://youtu.be/sOnqjkJTMaAMichael Jackson’s 14-minute short film “Thriller” revolutionized the music video genre forever. Hailed as the greatest music video of all time.QuizLyrics
Vocabulary
Halloween Vocabulary Word List, With Definitionshttps://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/autumn-festivals/halloween/halloween-vocabulary-list.htmlWhen you have finished reading through the list, why not try some of the free online Halloween exercises on our site and test how much you know about the Halloween holiday!
Studyladder, online English literacyhttps://www.studyladder.com/guides/halloweenHalloween is on Thursday October 31st. Explore our free Halloween resources for students which can be used at school or home. – Click on
‘Halloween 3-6’ to get to a Halloween grammar booklet
Eight thrilling HALLOWEEN Idioms | ESL learning – YouTube (4:03)https://youtu.be/tR17hx7mZwYIdioms explained with example sentences.
Lesson Plans
Halloween – All Things Topicshttp://www.allthingstopics.com/halloween.htmlall things topics – Free printable PDF lesson plans, word banks, quizzes and games for EFL/ESL teachers & learners (yr 7)
ESL Holiday Lessons: English Lesson on Halloweenhttp://www.eslholidaylessons.com/10/halloween.htmlESL Holiday Lessons: Free 14-Page lesson plan / worksheet on Halloween – Handouts, online activity and mp3
Do Other Countries Celebrate Halloween? | Wonderopolishttps://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/do-other-countries-celebrate-halloweenYou’ll want to make sure you’re dressed up for today’s Wonder of the Day!
Nightmare Hotel | Hancock McDonald ELThttp://hancockmcdonald.com/materials/nightmare-hotelHere’s a song/rhyme to focus on the pronunciationand intonation while reading, rapping or singing this epic poem
English ghost stories – intermediate English https://linguapress.com/intermediate/ghost-stories.htmGhost stories from England : a text in simple intermediate English. Linguapress EFL resources (yr 8-9)
Scary Short Stories Guaranteed To Set a Halloween Mood in Your Classhttps://www.weareteachers.com/scary-short-stories-for-kids/You can’t get scared if you read them in the daylight, right? – With Lesson ideas (yr 8-9)
10 Halloween songs – On the same pagehttps://onthesamepageelt.wordpress.com/2016/10/22/using-context-clues-ten-halloween-songs/In this activity, the students first read a narrative ‘poem’. Their task then is to find which song each of the verses in the poem belongs to. (yr 8-9)
Reading – History of Halloween
ESL Halloween Reading Comprehensionhttps://www.excellentesl4u.com/esl-halloween-reading-comprehension.htmlNeed help to learn ESL Halloween vocabulary? This ESL Halloween reading comprehension exercise will help. (yr 7)
The History of Halloweenhttp://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/holidays/halloweenhistory.htmOn This Site • The First Trick-Or-Treaters • The Story of the Jack-o-Lantern – A simple text (yr 7-8)The Story of the Jack-O-Lantern
When is Halloween 2022? Folklore, Crafts, Recipes, and Fun | The Old Farmer’s Almanachttps://www.almanac.com/content/when-is-halloweenIn 2022, Halloween falls on Monday, October 31! Did you know that Halloween is an old astronomical holiday? Learn all about this holiday’s fascinating history and origins (it may surprise you!).
The Fascinating History of Halloween – Where Did Halloween Come From?https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/halloween-ideas/g4607/history-of-halloween/Your favorite spooky traditions had to start somewhere. – Watch a video and read about the tradition
History of Halloweenhttp://www.5minuteenglish.com/oct29.htmLike many other holidays, Halloween has evolved and changed throughout history. Over 2,000 years ago people called the Celts lived in what is now Ireland, the UK, and parts of Northern France.- Reading comprehension (yr 8-9)
The Origins of Halloween Traditions | Headlines and Heroeshttps://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2021/10/the-origins-of-halloween-traditions/Carving pumpkins, trick-or-treating, and wearing scary costumes are some of the time-honored traditions of Halloween. (yr 8-9)
Halloween Reading Comprehension Worksheets | Education.comhttp://www.education.com/slideshow/halloween-comprehension-worksheets/?cid=10.571From “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” to mummies and vampires; learn all about these beasts and famously freaky stories with these Halloween comprehension worksheets (yr 8-9)
Halloween: Origins, Meaning & Traditions – HISTORYhttps://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloweenHalloween is an annual holiday celebrated each year on October 31. The history behind it and its costumes originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain before the holiday found its way to colonial America. (yr 8-9)
The history of trick-or-treating, and how it became a Halloween traditionhttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/the-history-of-trick-or-treating-and-how-it-became-a-halloween-traditionChildren dressing in costumes and going door-to-door for treats is a relatively modern tradition—but its origins can be traced to the Celts and even a long-lost Christmas tradition. (yr 8-9)
Reading – Scary Stories
Scary Short Stories | Scary Websitehttp://www.scaryforkids.com/short-stories/Scary short stories for kids, teenagers, and adults. Read some great tales of horror at bedtime or tell ghost stories around the campfire for Halloween.
Scary Centralhttp://www.halloween-website.com/scary-central.htmYou have reached Scary Central, where darkness meets terror and you can expect the unexpected. Where nothing is what is seems and there is no in-between.
30 Best Short Scary Stories Of All Time | 30 Horror Short Stories To Readhttps://www.scoopwhoop.com/world/short-scary-stories-reddit/Sleepless nights are less cause of love and more cause of horror stories these days. Here is a compilation of some of the most scary stories you
Mystery Project – Slide Showhttps://www.emaze.com/@AIIOTFTO/Mystery%20ProjectMystery of Ghosts: A slideshow with mystery articles like in a newspaper – Can motivate to making something similar in class (yr 8-9)
Learn English Through Story ★ Subtitles: The Black Cat – YouTube (20:11)https://youtu.be/mcfkIuqT60sThe narrator is a condemned man at the outset of the story. He tells us that from an early age he has loved animals. He and his wife have many pets, including a large, beautiful black cat named Pluto. Simpler version to read (18:57)
8 Haunted Places and the Ghost Stories Behind Them | Mental Flosshttp://mentalfloss.com/article/70244/8-haunted-places-and-ghost-stories-behind-themWhether or not you believe in ghosts, the stories behind the legends can be seriously disturbing (yr 8-9)
Masterpiece Pumpkins- Fun facts about Halloween and pumpkinshttp://www.masterpiecepumpkins.com/abouthalloween.html#OriginThis page provides history and other fun facts about this fascinating holiday. Feel free to share with other Halloween enthusiasts! (yr 8-9)
Audiobook
Christopher Pumpkin – Books Alive! Read Aloud! Spooky Scary Halloween Kids Book – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/emXqN42mMVgBooks Alive! Read aloud Christopher Pumpkin a really great Halloween book by Sue Hendra and Paul LinnetMore funny reads here (yr 7)
Listening
ELLLO Views #289 Halloweenhttp://www.elllo.org/english/0251/289-Adrienne-Halloween.htmTAdrienne and Mike talk about trick-or-treating on Halloween. Vocabulary and Quiz available
Suzy’s Favorite Creepypasta ❤️ – YouTube (25:36)https://youtu.be/ZSpkUXtU_l8?t=38Another old creepypasta from the early days of /x/. Thank you for listening! Adapted from creepypasta.fandom.com
Ghost Stories and Macabre Tales to Binge This Halloween (18:06)https://www.kqed.org/news/11893685/ghost-stories-and-macabre-tales-to-binge-this-halloweenGet into the spirit of Halloween this week with our supernatural-themed story recommendations. – Start at 2:00.
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Complete Audiobook – YouTube (47:35, 2-3 min each)https://youtu.be/lmXp67LkqhQWelcome to the macabre world of Scary Stories, collected by Alvin Schwartz, with drawings by Stephen Gammell. These stories are some of the most terrifying tales of horror, revenge, and supernatural events of all time. – See Archive List here (yr 8-9) More Scary Stories (1:15:48)
Halloween – ESL Listening Comprehension Exercisehttps://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/autumn-festivals/halloween/history-of-halloween-listening.htmlHow much do you know about the history of Halloween? This video listening exercise about Halloween will help you to practise your English listening skills. – Listening Quiz with both printable and interactive questions (yr 8-9)
The Amityville Horror · English listening exercise (advanced level) | bitgabhttps://www.bitgab.com/exercise/amityville-horrorComplete daily English exercises created by native teachers on bitgab (yr 8-9)
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark: The Haunted House – YouTube (5:46)https://youtu.be/QVIGcOinSFYAdapted from a story called “The Haunted House” from Alvin Schwartz’ “Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark.”
The History of the Jack O Lantern – Ringo Lingohttps://ringolingo.com/dictation/the-history-of-the-jack-o-lantern/You may not be familiar with the name Jack O Lantern, but I bet you recognize it from the picture. The carved pumpkin heads that are so popular at Halloween are named after this legendary historic character.
The History of Halloween – Ringo Lingohttps://ringolingo.com/dictation/halloween/I bet you enjoy celebrating Halloween every October but have you ever stopped to wonder about the history behind it? If not, by the end of this dictation exercise, you’ll know a bit about how the celebration came to be.
GRIZZLY TALES read by Jamie Rix – YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBW7z-asIDjtCXpqUWL2XqQThese are short stories written for children. They combine horror and comedy to create a series of grotesque cautionary tales about badly behaved children. BEWARE! These are cautionary tales for lovers of squeam!!!
“Tomes of Terror” S7E05 💀 Scary Stories Told in the Dark (Horror Podcast) Creepypastas – YouTube (1:07:39)https://youtu.be/RfXSFyFhe4oIn this episode of Scary Stories Told in the Dark, we bring you four spine-chilling tales from author Micah Edwards, performed by host and narrator Otis Jiry. More Chilling Tales for Dark Nights
Viewing – History of Halloween
Learn about Halloween Around the World – YouTube (3:02)https://youtu.be/4rGao4mHsb8Ghost Stories, also known as Ghosts at School, is a 20-episode anime series created in 2000. (yr 7)
Halloween Special: The Worst Witch FULL MOVIE – YouTube (1:09:38)https://youtu.be/hUkVcd7SbTwMildred is one of the young girls at a prestigious witch academy. She can’t seem to do anything right (yr 7)
Halloween | All About the Holidays | PBS LearningMedia (0:54)https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/c909d77b-e7fc-487e-8ae6-80c92609af1f/halloween-all-about-the-holidays/Halloween hasn’t always been about candy and costumes. Take a look back at the historical traditions about spirits that are the basis for this holiday. You’re in for a treat! (yr 7-8)
The Origins of Halloween (original version) – YouTube (4:01)https://youtu.be/1GwSgtPLnpkThis is a brief video discussing the origins of Halloween, including the Celtic holiday of Samhain and the Roman celebration of Pomona. (yr 7-8)
Learn English through Story: Halloween history with subtitles – YouTube (3:38)https://youtu.be/jGuPss01TXsLearn English through Story: Halloween history with subtitles. Hallowe’en is a popular festival in many countries all over the world (yr 7-8)
Halloween Scares up Tricks, Treats in US – YouTube (2:52)https://youtu.be/5EucFzLgB80Every year, on the last day of October, children in the U.S. dress up in their most creative costumes to celebrate Halloween. – A report on Halloween traditions (yr 7-8)
Bet You Didn’t Know: Halloween | History – YouTube (2:15)https://youtu.be/dHQZErtwA3EIt’s one of America’s favorite holidays, but what’s the real story behind the tricks and treats of Halloween?
Five Halloween Origin Facts – YouTube (9:40)https://youtu.be/CGHRm0KiEkYIt’s not always been pumpkins and costumes! Halloween is an interesting holiday with origins from many times and places. (yr 8-9)
The History Of Halloween – Halloween Traditions Explained – YouTube (6:08)https://youtu.be/QjiQCnE4G8YToday we look at the history of Halloween and examine how it’s changed over the years. If you enjoy mythology and folklore and want to learn more. (yr 8-9)
History of Halloween – Animation – YouTube (5:16)https://youtu.be/uyxadwwT2lEOur animation on the History of Halloween will answer following questions: – What are the origins and traditions of Halloween and Trick & Treat? – How did Halloween start and why? – Choose slower speed (yr 8-9)
History of the Holidays: Halloween | History – YouTube (3:29)https://youtu.be/Xt8KqQOyk7kHalloween’s ancient origins took their modern form in the United States. Halloween from History Channel (yr 8-9)
The Surprising History of Halloween – YouTube (3:28)https://youtu.be/tBusTdK1kp4Halloween origins and traditions explained with clips from movies. (yr 8-9)
Stuff They Don’t Want You to Know: The Origin of Halloween Traditions (3:15)https://youtu.be/-vnbaB0pAuEIn the United States, Halloween is replete with traditions that might seem bizarre to outsiders. – The Story of Halloween made to sound scary (yr 8-9)
Viewing – Scary Stories
🕯️ Garfield’s Halloween Adventure ️🎃 Garfield & Friends 👻 – YouTube (24:09)https://youtu.be/X3FJePrGZb8“Garfield’s Halloween Adventure” finds the feisty feline and his pal Odie dressed as pirates out to pillage a village and return the bags full of candy. (yr 7-8)
I’ll Never Tell Stories In a Graveyard Again…. | SCARY STORY | SPINE-CHILLING STORIES – YouTube (4:50)https://youtu.be/xVleB3soE3YGetting lost in the graveyard might haunt him forever…What’s going bump in the night? Find out in this series featuring all-new, original scary stories. (yr 7-8)
14 Horror Stories Animated – YouTube (total 53:36)https://youtu.be/yFCs_C_syasAs a token of my appreciation I have compiled a compilation of all of my cartoons from last year! – Modern settings
Celebrity Ghost Stories: Kyle Massey – Evil Spirit | Biography – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/0RPvJgAyQJk A playlist of 5 short ghost encounters by (lesser-known) celebrities (yr 8-9)
“THE MONKEY’S PAW” (2011) – YouTube (29:43)https://youtu.be/ugjegclLNhMA Gothic ghost story to chill you to the bone. It’s an epic and horrifying tale that moves from the darkest jungle of India to the fog-shrouded Moors with the warning that fate isn’t to be tampered with. e-book
The Ghost Hunter Series 1 Playlist – YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGXSMXm6sfk&list=PLCX9SvfoHjFMWH2gO6qnNfjYw0bJLTN4PThe Ghost Hunter is an award-winning British children’s drama series created for the BBC and based on the books The Ghost Hunter by Ivan Jones – Series 1 Playlist for the whole series.
Speaking
ESL Halloween Conversationhttps://www.excellentesl4u.com/esl-halloween-conversation.htmlExample ESL Halloween conversations and videos so you can see natural English usage. (yr 7)
Halloween – All Things Topicshttp://www.allthingstopics.com/halloween.htmlall things topics – Free printable PDF lesson plans, word banks, quizzes and games for EFL/ESL teachers & learners (yr 7)
Learn English Speaking – Scary Stories | eslwriting.orghttps://www.eslwriting.org/esl-speaking-activity-scary-stories/#more-15671Scary Stories This ESL conversation activity helps students learn English speaking skills by retelling a story. (yr 8-9)
Zombie Apocalypse – ESL Kids Gameshttp://eslkidsgames.com/2013/03/esl-zombie-apocalypse.htmlZombie Apocalypse is a speaking activity design for teens. This activity is ideal for students practicing for speaking exams. (yr 8-9)
Writing
A Halloween Story for ESL Students – YouTube (1:23)https://youtu.be/YAMIdnQpIncThis is a spooky story for English learners. You can write your answer as a short essay.
15 Haunted Halloween Writing Promptshttps://thewritepractice.com/halloween-writing-prompts/Happy Halloween! Celebrate this spooky holiday with 15 haunted Halloween writing prompts. Sharpen your pencil and take a stab at these story ideas!
27 Halloween Writing Prompts for Kids • JournalBuddies.comhttps://www.journalbuddies.com/journal_prompts__journal_topics/halloween-writing-27-journal-prompts-for-kids/Try these Halloween writing ideas as story starters or as journal writing prompts with your students!
Two Sentence Goosebump Stories – Google Presentationerhttps://docs.google.com/presentation/d/122mXkDlAVhN0YeNSa40pSfiSADW5vJQTiYNCjcyWEKk/editTo use this HyperDoc, be sure to make a copy and share your copy with your students. Notice slide 11 and the variety of ways to collect student work…. Delete these instructions before giving to students Two Sentence Goosebump stories.
Halloween writing prompthttp://writingprompts.tumblr.com/post/12185533329/300-a-student-told-me-to-make-this-one-so-hereA Writing prompt for a Halloween theme. – From the perspective of a candy -Click for more:
Random Prompt Button
Photographer Dad Creates Horror Photos Together With His Daughters | Bored Pandahttps://www.boredpanda.com/creative-child-photography-horror-joshua-hoffine/Write a story to the picture. Who? What? Where? When? How? What then?
Control Alt Achieve: Create Halloween Rebus Stories with Emojis and Google Docshttps://www.controlaltachieve.com/2018/10/halloween-rebus.htmlCopy the templet. The template includes directions, and a collection of sample Halloween-themed emojis the student can use in their writing.
HALLOWEEN WRITING LESSON – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/inkR6wpkwhQHello, guys!! Today we have a Halloween writing lesson. I suggest working on your writing skills. Choose one of the prompts and write a story.
Quizzes
HALLOWEEN QUIZ | Happy Halloween | Halloween Symbols – YouTube (10:07)https://youtu.be/HQR4NNBTehsAs if 2021 hasn’t been scary enough, here’s a fun game to celebrate Halloween! Happy Halloween!
It’s a Spooky Day in the Neighborhood Worksheet – FamilyEducationhttp://www.familyeducation.com/printables/decoding-puzzles-printables/its-spooky-day-neighborhoodFollow the directions in this printable to figure out where each child lives in this spooky neighborhood. (yr 7-8)
Mr. Nussbaum – Homophones on Halloween – Online Gamehttp://mrnussbaum.com/homophones-on-halloween/In this neighborhood, you’ll only earn your Halloween candy if you know your homophones. Game. Collect candy when choosing the correct spelling
Game
Pass the Pumpkin | Halloween Game for kids | Halloween Pass the Ball – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/JXcgD3ShgCAPass the Pumpkin is a fun Halloween game for kids. Read the instructions below and prepare your questions
Interactive
Online ESL Halloween Quiz – BINGOBONGOhttps://www.bingobongokids.com/online-esl-halloween-quiz/Test your knowledge of Halloween with the BINGOBONGO free online Halloween quiz. You can even download a copy of it and use it in your classes!
More Materials
6 Halloween Ideas & Resources for your English Language Arts Class – The Secondary English Coffee Shophttps://secondaryenglishcoffeeshop.blogspot.se/2017/10/6-halloween-ideas-resources-for-your.htmlA great blog of secondary English teachers helping you find great ideas to enhance your classroom!
Halloween Worksheets & Free Printables | Education.comhttps://www.education.com/worksheets/halloween/Download and print hundreds of great Halloween-themed worksheets for kids of all ages.
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Why should you read Charles Dickens? – Iseult Gillespie – YouTube (5:16)https://youtu.be/5czA_L_eOp4For all the fun he had with human flaws, Dickens was also a social realist, who “shed light on how his society’s most invisible people lived.”
LITERATURE – Charles Dickens – YouTube (10:38)https://youtu.be/N9dB9BZWDBUCharles Dickens was one of the most popular writers in English in the 19th century. He deserves our attention for his ideas about sympathy and happiness.
The Life of Charles Dickens BBC – YouTube (4:36) https://youtu.be/unKuZ2wlNdwAn animated story of Dickens’ life – Transcript available below in the first comment.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL BY CHARLES DICKENS – ANIMATED BOOK SUMMARY – YouTube (5:51)https://youtu.be/WGckMxRq6yEA look at the backstory of the Charles Dickens classic “A Christmas Carol.” CNN’s Nick Glass reports. Annotated.
The history of the Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” – YouTube (3:21)https://youtu.be/7dXM3AVgPzQA look at the backstory of the Charles Dickens classic “A Christmas Carol.” CNN’s Nick Glass reports.
The origins of A Christmas Carol – YouTube (12:28)https://youtu.be/cTHAN3_P7uEMichael Slater explains the background to Charles Dickens’s novel, A Christmas Carol, reveals his reasons for writing it and discusses its monumental success.
Top 10 Christmas Carol Trivia – YouTube (7:03)https://youtu.be/aclF8PhICBEStories from the film history of A Christmas Carol – Ten pieces of trivia about the Christmas Carol that you should know
Welcome to 48 Doughty Street, the London home of Charles Dickens – Charles Dickens Museumhttps://dickensmuseum.com/Visit the Charles Dickens Museum in London & discover the world’s most important collection of material relating to the great novelist & social campaigner.
The first scrooge – BBC Newshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/the_first_scroogeHow the world’s best-known miser was brought to life – Read the text on the screen
The Man Who Invented Christmas – Trailer – YouTube (2:23)https://youtu.be/Khrw278g2e8The Man Who Invented Christmas tells of the magical journey that led to the creation of Ebenezer Scrooge (Christopher Plummer), Tiny Tim and other classic characters from “A Christmas Carol”.
Who Wrote A Christmas Carol? – Charles Dickens ‘A Christmas Carol’ Facts to Knowhttps://www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/a25643514/who-wrote-a-christmas-carol-charles-dickens/Did you know Charles Dickens had to go to court over it?!
Warm-up
The Muppets Chrismas Carol – Ebenezer Scrooge + Lyrics – YouTube (2:26)https://youtu.be/yMetbAAAARcThe Muppets Christmas CarolEbenezer Scrooge (There goes Mr. Humbug)
VKMTV – A Tribute to Movie and TV Scrooges SUPERCUT – YouTube (3:20)https://youtu.be/7MR6sZVfy_wA Christmas Carol is a novella by Charles Dickens, one of the most famous books he ever wrote. It is the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a greedy miser
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol – YouTube (4:27)https://youtu.be/kpMdSuguHrEA brief synopsis for Charles Dickens’ famous novel “A Christmas Carol”.
A Christmas Carol in four minutes! – YouTube (4:08)https://youtu.be/uYkgC8Ev5sAA Christmas Carol compilation, featuring five different Scrooges and condensed to four minutes!
Elementary
🎁Scrooge’s Christmas Carol🎄 | Christmas Story for Kids | Fairy Tales & Bedtime Stories | JunyTony – YouTube (9:17)https://youtu.be/-yseMT1piXoGrumpy and mean miser Scrooge was displeased with people who were celebrating happy Christmas. JunyTony went to Scrooge’s past to know why he hates Christmas. What happened to Scrooge?
A Christmas Carol | Scrooge and Marley | Christmas Stories | Christmas Movies for Kids – YouTube (18:19)https://youtu.be/8bdKWoQNilIWelcome to the Little Fox channel of fun animated stories for kids. From traditional fairy tales that have been loved for many generations to classic stories. – Warning for Ads.
Vocabulary
‘A Christmas Carol’ Vocabulary Study Listhttps://www.thoughtco.com/a-christmas-carol-vocabulary-739241A vocabulary list from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is a good tool to help the reader understand the story.
A Christmas Carol : Vocabulary.comhttps://www.vocabulary.com/lists/m3v55ze6/christmas-carolOn Christmas Eve, cruel penny-pincher Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by three spirits who show him visions of his past, present, and future. Read the full text here. B1
Listening
A Christmas Carol || 7 Minute Summary – YouTube (7:22)https://youtu.be/8fzPJUtstn4(A Christmas Carol Summary in 7 minutes)An animated summary of Charles Dicken’s classic tale, ‘A Christmas Carol’.
A Christmas Carol – So you Haven’t Read – Charles Dickens – YouTube (9:21)https://youtu.be/sROZz8QpSCADid you know that the way people celebrate Christmas today is directly influenced by the success of the classic novella by Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol?
‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens | Chapter 1 of classic story read aloud | free audiobook – YouTube (45:05)https://youtu.be/KQqXYI6ZHWkA Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Chapter 1 read aloud
Chapter 2 (39:00)
Chapter 3 (51:50)
Chapter 4 (33:50)
Chapter 5 (13:54)
A Christmas Carol | Book Summary In English – YouTube (15:31)https://youtu.be/6etd4-2cMsMBy the end of this video, you will know all that you need about one of the greatest Christmas stories of all time, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. #ACh…
Hear Neil Gaiman Read A Christmas Carol Just as Dickens Read It | Open Culture (1:26:26)http://www.openculture.com/2014/12/hear-neil-gaiman-read-a-christmas-carol-just-as-dickens-read-it.html Image by New York Public Library Last Christmas, we featured Charles Dickens’ hand-edited copy of his beloved 1843 novella A Christmas Carol. Audio File
A Christmas Carol Part One – Storynory (appr. 40 min)https://www.storynory.com/a-christmas-carol-part-one/Humbug ! Dickens’ s Christmas tale is retold as a mini-play, with Natasha and Rob playing all the parts between them including Scrooge!
‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens | Part 1 | Audio Extract | Time For Stories – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/mQPJ7l7ByEYSettle down for a special festive reading of ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens.Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5
Christmas Carol 1939 Radio Play with Lionel Barrymore & Orson Welles – YouTube (52:24)https://youtu.be/3gJ3jINcTR01939 Radio Play, Lets join everyone in the parlor and have a listen, The forward of the book reads: “I have endeavored in this ghostly little book to raise the Ghost of an Idea which shall not put my readers out of humour with themselves”
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens | Brief Plot Summary – YouTube (2:33)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvYm5L1Gt_0&list=PLz_ZtyOWL9BS_oxQOXbDATdOdf-zEOSq5Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol explained with section summaries in just a few minutes! – Starts a playlist
A Christmas Carol – Thug Notes Summary & Analysis – YouTube (5:01)https://youtu.be/GYBRPUUSHQYFrom plot debriefs to key motifs, Thug Notes’ A Christmas Carol Summary & Analysis has you covered with themes, symbols, important quotes, and more.
A Christmas Carol: One Hour Radio Drama – YouTube (59:03)https://youtu.be/8xxy7ikrwIkThe days of old when your parents (or grandparents) had to listen to their entertainment instead of watching it, are back
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens – Radio drama starring Ralph Richardson (1965) – YouTube (59:04)https://youtu.be/Oc2J3xq1geQRadio Drama starring Sir Ralph Richardson as the Storyteller and Scrooge.
School Radio – A Christmas Carol – Available now (9 x 15 min.)https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03g64q4/episodes/playerA Christmas Carol in 9 episodes at BBC School Radio. Study notes available for each episode. Study guide
A CHRISTMAS CAROL – FULL AudioBook – by Charles Dickens – BEST VERSION – YouTube (3:11:26)https://youtu.be/n3fN_-rupwoA CHRISTMAS CAROL – FULL AudioBook – by Charles Dickens – A Christmas Carol is a novella by Charles Dickens. It was first published in London by Chapman & Hall on 19 December 1843.
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (Free Audio Book) | Audiobook Treasury (3 tim)http://www.audiobooktreasury.com/a-christmas-carol-by-charles-dickens-free-audio-book/
A CHRISTMAS CAROL by CHARLES DICKENS – A free audiobook
A Christmas Carol – Full Story Audio – YouTube (3:09:45)https://youtu.be/ZmOioOyFMRkA Christmas Carol Full Story Audio
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens – Audiobook in English with Subtitles – YouTube (3:22:11)https://youtu.be/Z07FTQJ26jwRead and listen to one of the world’s greatest novels, ‘A Christmas Carol’ written by Charles Dickens. Audiobook in English with subtitles.
Listening/Reading
A Christmas Carol – YouTube (15:45)https://youtu.be/HqMfGq3okZYIt’s Christmas time, and the greedy Mister Scrooge is not feeling the holiday spirit. Three ghosts visit him overnight to change his ways. – The story read out with the text on screen
A Christmas Carol – Fairy tales and stories for children – YouTube (17:59)https://youtu.be/4SHROp-tls0The story read out with the text on screen
For ESL English Language Learnershttps://esl-bits.net/ESL.English.Learning.Audiobooks/A.Christmas.Carol/contenu.htmlMarley was dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. – An easier version to listen to than the next one
Learn English Through Story – A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens – YouTube (1:01:14)https://youtu.be/oOTgTS4yyJoLearn English Through Story – A Christmas Carol by Charles DickensBook title: A Christmas CarolAuthor: Charles DickensLevel: Elementary
Skip – ESL-BITS.NET – ESL Listen and Read Radio Dramas – regular or slow listening speedshttp://esl-bits.net/ESL.English.Audio.Dramas/Audio.Dramas/A_Christmas_Carol/preview.htmlThe exceedingly wealthy Ebenezzer Scrooge is miserable, while his poor employee Bob Cratchit is a contented man with a virtuous disposition and family.
A Chrismas Carol Onlinehttps://onlinereadfreenovel.com/charles-dickens/31614-a_chrismas_carol.htmlRead A Chrismas Carol Online Read Free Novel – Read Light Novel,onlinereadfreenovel.com
A Christmas Carol – Chapter 1 – Interactive worksheethttps://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Reading_comprehension/A_Christmas_Carol_-_Chapter_1_ap22859geReading comprehension interactive and downloadable worksheet. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. Text on video
Reading
Book-A-Minute Classics: A Christmas Carolhttp://rinkworks.com/bookaminute/b/dickens.carol.shtmlA Christmas Carol By Charles Dickens Ultra-Condensed by Samuel Stoddard and David J. Parker
CHRISTMAS CAROL For CHILDREN to READ OUT LOUDhttp://www.nonprofitprnow.com/AChristmasCarolforChildrentoReadOutloudRevisedasPDF.pdfThis is AN ABRIDGED VERSION and is an unauthorized edition of Mr. Dickens’ READINGS. – A simple version to read as a dialogue
Chapter 1 – Marley’s Ghost – Literature Englishhttps://www.ego4u.com/en/read-on/literature/christmas-carol/chapter-1Marley and Scrooge were business partners once. But then Marley died and now their firm belonged to Scrooge, who was a stingy and heartless old man. – With Comprehension Questions to each chapter
The Charles Dickens Page – A Christmas Carol Reading Texthttp://charlesdickenspage.com/carol-dickens_reading_text.htmlCondensed by Dickens for his public readings with vocabulary annotations
A Christmas Carol | Read.gov | Library of Congresshttp://read.gov/books/pageturner/2003bit37729/#page/32/mode/2upA miser learns the true meaning of Christmas when three ghostly visitors review his past and foretell his future.
Lesson Plans
SparkNotes: A Christmas Carol: Charactershttps://www.sparknotes.com/lit/christmascarol/characters/See a complete list of the characters in A Christmas Carol. – Other materials available
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens: Character Summaryhttp://www.online-literature.com/dickens/christmascarol/9/MAIN CHARACTERS, SUPPORTING CHARACTERS – text and summaries available
“A Christmas Carol” – simplified versionhttps://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_docx/a_christmas_carol_-_simplified_version_key_included/past-simple-christmas/14486A simplified version of Charles Dickens “A Christmas Carol” with a lot of comprehension exercises – true-false, multiple-choice, questions. – ESL worksheets
A Christmas Carol worksheetshttp://www.eslprintables.com/reading_worksheets/tales_and_stories/a_christmas_carol/Welcome to ESL Printables, the website where English Language teachers exchange resources: – registration required
The Charles Dickens Page – A Christmas Carolhttp://charlesdickenspage.com/carol.htmlA Christmas Carol – Published in one volume – Dec 1843 – A comprehensive page about A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol | TeachingEnglish | British Council | BBChttps://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/a-christmas-carol
Level: B2+Age group: Older teens/adults. In this lesson students read an extract from ‘A Christmas Carol’ and examine the characters in the text.
Lesson Plan for A Christmas Carol By Charles Dickens | ESL Voiceshttps://esl-voices.com/library/13736-2/classics-lesson-plans/a-christmas-carol-by-charles-dickens/Objectives: Students will achieve a better understanding of the story A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens by learning literary devices and terms (e.g., imagery, symbolism, protagonist, themes)
Viewing (1910 – 2021)
“A CHRISTMAS CAROL” (1910) – Edison Film Company – YouTube (20:40)https://youtu.be/bWcDOCdz53sA Christmas Carol, is a 1910 silent film, one of the earliest film adaptations.
SCROOGE (1935) – Full Movie – Captioned – YouTube (1:00:57)https://youtu.be/nqRl5K8sEuw
This is the first sound version of the novel “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens, with an invisible Marley.
A Christmas Carol (1938) [ Um Conto De Natal ] : Vintage Movie : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archivehttps://archive.org/details/achristmascarol1938umcontodenatalOn Christmas Eve, an old miser named Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the spirit of his former partner, Jacob Marley. The deceased partner was in his lifetime as…
Vincent Price: Charles Dickens’ The Christmas Carol (1949) [Complete Film] – YouTube (43:03)https://youtu.be/u5PaLaq_aLYVincent Price: Charles Dickens’ The Christmas Carol (1949) THE CHRISTMAS CAROL. Narrated by Vincent Price
A Christmas Carol [Scrooge] (1951) HD – video dailymotion (1:26:32)https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2c1wooAn old bitter miser is given a chance for redemption when he is haunted by three ghosts
A Christmas Carol (1959) – YouTube (24:53)https://youtu.be/6LdUtugLbK4An early British TV adaptation of the Dickens classic
Mister Magoo’s Christmas Carol 1962 – YouTube (52:10)https://youtu.be/oAnjjnwD4OkcA Christmas Classic….Starts a playlist on YouTube
A Christmas Carol (1969 – Animated) – YouTube (45:20) https://youtu.be/4otTa2lRJnkAnimated Cartoon version of A Christmas Carol – with a scary Mr Marley
Scrooge 1970 HD – YouTube (1:54:13)https://youtu.be/y7Pk1jcaLDIScrooge is a 1970 Technicolor musical film adaptation in Panavision of Charles Dickens’ 1843 story
A Christmas Carol 1971 ~ Animated ~ Alastair Sim ~ Full-Length ORIGINAL POST – YouTube (25:00) https://youtu.be/iN6IMZFwY50The excellent 1971 animated version of the Charles Dickens classic by Richard Williams.
Merrie Melodies Special – Bugs Bunny’s Christmas Carol – YouTube (8:20)https://youtu.be/TgCMnA2hvbUBugs Bunny’s Christmas Carol is an eight-minute animated short film produced by Warner Bros. 1997
An American Christmas Carol 1979 HD – YouTube (1:36:50)https://youtu.be/sG7x8hHFST0In Depression-era New England, a miserly businessman named Benedict Slade receives a long-overdue attitude adjustment one Christmas Eve
Mickey’s and the Muppet’s Christmas Carol Remastered Part 1 – YouTube (9:08)https://youtu.be/b-A1s9FyB4s A well-remastered remake of a crossover film mixed with both Muppets and Mickey’s A Christmas Carol! Here’s part 1 of this crossover. Starts a playlist with 6 parts Part 2 (8:50) Part 3 (7:53) Part 4 (2:47) Part 5 (5:59) Part 6 (6:40)
Mickey’s Christmas Carol (1983) : Internet Archivehttps://archive.org/details/MickeysChristmasCarol1983_201511On Christmas Eve 1843, while all of Victorian England is in the merry spirit of Christmas, Ebenezer Scrooge thinks only of the money he makes.
A Christmas Carol George C Scott 1984 – YouTube (1:41:00)https://youtu.be/r1vMnZ0AhYEThe whole movie version with only automated subtitles – Song Christmas Revolution
Blackadders.Christmas.Carol – video dailymotion (43:16)https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5t4g30Watch Blackadder Extras 1 – Blackadder’s Christmas Carol – Only for advanced students who already know the original story very well. (1988)
A CHRISTMAS CAROL | FULL MOVIE | EN – YouTube (1:08:57)https://youtu.be/RSSGD_4q9nEA CHRISTMAS CAROL. An animated retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic novel about a Victorian-era miser taken on a journey of self-redemption
DIC’s A Christmas Carol (1997) – YouTube (1:09:55)https://youtu.be/BEsktssl5zgOne of the best-loved holiday stories of all time is back in this animated, musical version of Charles Dickens’ most famous tale.An all-star voice lineup fea…
Ms Scrooge 1997 Hallmark Movies 2016 – YouTube (1:23:27)https://youtu.be/zj3Zi7MWWCIA retelling of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Stars: Cicely Tyson, Katherine Helmond, Michael Beach.
Ruffus The Dog’s Christmas Carol – YouTube (36:51)https://youtu.be/mx9R2CAyXZ0Ruffus and friends present the classic tale of Scrooge in this original production made for the internet. – The story starts at 6:10
Learn English – A Christmas Carol – by Charles Dickens – English story at Christmas – YouTube (23:30)https://youtu.be/SrYIMmUTFdo‘A Christmas Carol’ tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge. The story is set in 1843 and takes place in London. It is a ghost story with a moral message. – Mr Duncan tells the story, with subtitles
Minecraft SCROOGE! A Christmas Carol Animation! – YouTube (14:46)https://youtu.be/BnRturffjSsRelive the tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and the Christmas Ghosts in Minecraft! Can Mr. Scrooge find a speck of Christmas cheer or will his cold heart prevail? (2013)
A Christmas Carol – Stave I – YouTube (3:26)https://youtu.be/PRCL-GCJlOgAn animated summary of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” Stave I of V A Digital Arts & Humanities Project/The University of Texas at Dallas (2017)Stave IIStave IIIStave IVStave V
A Christmas Carol (2018) – OFFICIAL TRAILER – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/1RN1BiOn2RoA Christmas Carol (2018) – OFFICIAL MOVIE TRAILER – A contemporary retelling of the timeless Dickens tale, given a Scottish make-over. It explores the transformation of Scrooge’
A Christmas Carol: First Look Teaser – BBC – YouTube (1:22)https://youtu.be/1dK2CGOJ74kA CHRISTMAS CAROL Official Trailer (2019) Tom Hardy, Andy Serkis, Guy Pearce Series HD
A Christmas Carol (2020) | Full Performance | Project Shakespeare – YouTube (1:25:04)https://youtu.be/7vtrwGEID6gLike so many other theatres around the world, Project Shakespeare has been forced to reevaluate how to continue bringing performance to our audiences, and ed…
Karl Wells – A Christmas Carol (2021) I Full Movie I Karl Wells – YouTube (58:15)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6uO-8EsOZMIn this faithful retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic holiday story, actor, Karl Wells, takes on 20 different roles from Ebenezer Scrooge to Tiny Tim.
Focus on Form
‘A Christmas Carol’ Activity for Teachers (free pdf) |http://profesornativogratis.com/a-christmas-carol-activity-for-teachers-free-pdf/
Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ is also a great way of practising the tenses. If you’re an ESL/EFL teacher, you’ve got the lesson plan and worksheet free to download as pdf.
‘Christmas’ in A Christmas Carol: Key Quotes & Analysis – YouTube (8:12)https://youtu.be/zIx3L2h0QUsStudying Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’? Dr Aidan, PhD, provides you with key quotes and analysis relating to the theme of ‘Christmas’.
Scrooge Analysis
Ghosts Analysis
Quizzes
A Christmas Carol Quizzes | GradeSaverhttp://www.gradesaver.com/a-christmas-carol/study-guide/quiz1
A Christmas Carol study guide contains a biography of Charles Dickens, literature essays, a complete e-text, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
A Christmas Carol – Classic Literature – Questions for Tests and Worksheetshttps://www.helpteaching.com/questions/A_Christmas_Carol
A Christmas Carol questions for your custom printable tests and worksheets. In a hurry? Browse our pre-made printable worksheets library with a variety of activities and quizzes for all K-12 levels.
More Information
A Christmas Carol – London Locations Mapped | Londonisthttps://londonist.com/london/christmas-in-london/a-christmas-carol-locations-londonBook and film locations – and plenty more!
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If You Stayed Home on Black Friday, Behold the Insanity You Avoided – FAIL Blog – Funny Failshttp://cheezburger.com/688133/2015-black-friday-videos?ref=whatspopularCheezburger.com – Crafted from the finest Internets. Several clips of the shopping frenzy
Vocabulary
11 Useful English Shopping Vocabulary Words And How to Use Them | FluentU Englishhttp://www.fluentu.com/english/blog/esl-english-shopping-vocabulary/Americans love to shop. — Americans love to share tips about sales, discounts and the best places to buy things (yr 7-8)
A Black Friday Guide to Shopping in English | Oxford House Barcelonahttps://oxfordhousebcn.com/en/a-black-friday-guide-to-shopping-in-english/Need help shopping in English? Check out our Black Friday guide full of fun facts, history, useful vocabulary and much more!
Black Friday Vocabulary | English Languagehttp://eslblogs.waketech.edu/esl-english/2013/11/17/black-friday-vocabulary/Thanksgiving is coming soon (we’ll talk about that next week), which means that right now, you are probably seeing and hearing advertisements everywhere for Black Friday sales events. (yr 8-B1)
Lesson Plans
159. Black Fridayhttp://www.rong-chang.com/eslread/eslread/ss/s159.htm
A reading/listening lesson with activities below. Closed all day on Thursday, chain stores all across the nation open early on Friday (yr 6-7)
English Mini Lesson – Black Friday – What is it? When is it? – YouTube (11:15)https://youtu.be/viC-uEfZJO0Topic: Black Friday Learn more about U.S. culture and in particular the American holiday shopping season. (yr 6-7)
Black Friday – Breaking News English Lesson – ESLhttp://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1411/141129-black-friday.htmlEnglish News Lessons: Free 26-Page lesson plan / 2-page mini-lesson – Black Friday – Handouts, online activities, speed reading, dictation, mp3… current events. (yr 7-B1)
ESL Holiday Lessons: English Lesson on Buy Nothing Dayhttp://www.eslholidaylessons.com/11/buy_nothing_day.htmlESL Holiday Lessons: Free 14-Page lesson plan / worksheet on Buy Nothing Day – Handouts, online activity and mp3. (yr 8-B1)
ESL Blogging : Black Friday Frenzyhttps://esl-palacios.blogspot.se/2013/12/black-friday-frenzy.html In the United States, the day after Thanksgiving is known as the first day of traditional Christmas shopping. (yr 8-B1)
Reading
260. Shopping on Black Fridayhttps://www.eslfast.com/eslread/ss/s260.htmJanice was one of those people that loved getting up early for the Black Friday sales stores have after Thanksgiving Day. (yr 7-8) An easier text: 44. Black Friday (yr 6-7)
10 Tricks Retailers Will Try To Use On Black Fridayhttps://www.shebudgets.com/lifestyle/shopping/10-tricks-retailers-will-try-to-use-on-black-friday/71604/Black Friday is the biggest shopping day in the world. People leave their home in the middle of the night just to get in line and wait in the cold for hours just to get the items that they want at a good price. (yr 8-B1)
Listening
Black Friday is Also Buy Nothing Day | EnglishClub (1:08)https://www.englishclub.com/efl/podcasts/interesting-facts/buy-nothing-day/Black Friday is Also Buy Nothing Day Black Friday takes place the day after American Thanksgiving at the end of November. (yr 6-7)
Black Friday Shopping | Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Labhttp://www.esl-lab.com/english-culture-videos/black-friday-shopping/Black Friday Shopping is one of the busiest shopping days of the year in November. Listen and Learn. (yr 7-8)
Interactive
Black friday listening worksheethttps://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Shopping/Black_friday_listening_op1365941fxShopping online worksheet for B1. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf.
Viewing
Black Friday | American Culture | English lesson – YouTube (2:41)https://youtu.be/MRvEl0z2TxUWhat is Black Friday? Learn all about it in this fun, animated video. The perfect resource for learning and teaching English.
Interactive Worksheet
Speaking
ESL Made Easy: November Topic: Shop Til You Drop!http://www.eslmadeeasy.ca/2014/11/november-topic-shop-til-you-drop.html With the holiday season fast approaching, many of us are getting in the spirit of shopping! It’s a good time to get your ESL students talking about shopping and how it relates to CONSUMERISM.
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Bullying Exerts Psychiatric Effects Into Adulthood – YouTube (3:54)https://youtu.be/9aHTHGjQ628Once considered a childhood rite of passage, bullying lingers well into adulthood. Bullies and victims alike are at risk for psychiatric problems
What Is Bullying | StopBullying.govhttps://www.stopbullying.gov/bullying/what-is-bullyingLearn what is bullying and what are the different types of bullying.
Warm-up
Video that will change your life. I have no words left. – YouTube (4:35)https://youtu.be/PT-HBl2TVtIWordless film about bullying vs helping each other. This video is of hope, inspiration, giving, helping each other, the kindness of mankind, and it’s just plain BEAUTIFUL!
Anti-Bullying Animation – YouTube (1:43)https://youtu.be/Q81bsGI-JcYI was commissioned to make this animation to raise the issue of Bullying within schools. – Malcolm Morrison
Corto Ian (2018) – Fundación Ian – YouTube (9:45)https://youtu.be/6dLEO8mwYWQA short film that appeals to emotions. A crush on the heart so that we all participate in the construction of a more inclusive world.
Pixar 2000 For The Birds – YouTube (3:16)https://youtu.be/AkFuvTHaMUEBullying birds – Show the film without telling them it’s about bullying and ask what they think it is about, – See also “writing” here below
ANTI-BULLYING AWARENESS “It’s up to You” NEW VERSION – YouTube (2:22) https://youtu.be/UAwqkIzKK08“It’s up to YOU” Indirect bullying goes unseen far too often. It’s an invisible, draining and negative energy that harms many young teens today. – Animation with text
Anti-Bullying PSA: The Price of Silence – YouTube (1:58) https://youtu.be/wY7Gvq0P4hcAnti-bullying PSA. Over 6M American schoolchildren have been bullied in the past six months. Whether you cheer on the bully, or silently watch, you are supporting the bully.
You are not alone – assembly version – YouTube (4:17)https://youtu.be/A1J5IXV6P54Anti-bullying and inspirational video featuring bullied celebrities, with music background – can be used in school assemblies.
Music
Stop Bullying-South Park (Lyrics) – YouTube (2:58)https://youtu.be/-_wplroTi4oLet’s all put an end to bullying. Right now! 5-6-7-8! LYRICS below: Bullying isn’t cool Bullying is lame Bullying is ugly And has a stupid name
Bullying – YouTube (2:44)https://youtu.be/4SMLADgjDMUVideo filmed and edited by Kindra Elson and Kelsie Searle. The song used is The Scientist by Coldplay
Khari – Love Yourself (Anti-Bullying Song) – YouTube (4:13)https://youtu.be/21LHPg57nxgA great song, especially for girls – Lyrics below: Beautiful daughter I know that kids can be cruel Try to make you feel ashamed And call you names at school
Bars and Melody – Hopeful – YouTube (2:57)https://youtu.be/wT3RhIJZu4kA great song by two kids: “Oh, help me God, I feel so alone. I’m just a kid I can’t take it on my own. I’ve cried so many tears…” Here’s the same song with Lyrics
Vocabulary
Bullying vocabulary – English ESL Worksheets for distance learning and physical classroomshttps://en.islcollective.com/english-esl-worksheets/vocabulary/emotions/bullying-vocabulary/89559Vocabulary activity.Objective : Link the words that can be used to talk about bullying to their definition or synonym.This vocabulary will help them later on to talk about bullying and bullying situations. – ESL worksheets
Bullying worksheethttps://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Bullying/Bullying_ln236869ogBullying online worksheet for Pre-intermediate. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf.
Lesson Plans
Lesson Plans to Prevent Bias-Based Bullying – Welcoming Schoolshttps://welcomingschools.org/resources/lesson-plans-to-prevent-bullyingEngage your students. Help students understand and respect diversity and stand-up and be allies to prevent bullying. Aligned with the Common Core Standards. (yr 1-7)
Jimmy Fallon’s Unexpected Anti-Bullying Lesson Plan – Project School Wellnesshttps://www.projectschoolwellness.com/jimmy-fallons-unexpected-anti-bullying-lesson-plan/Discover how a Jimmy Fallon prank on Robinson Cano turned into an unexpected and impactful anti-bullying lesson plan! (yr 6-8)
Breaking News English ESL Lesson Plan on Eminem Bullyinghttp://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/0504/050417-eminem-e.htmlThe American rap star Eminem has won a court case brought against him by an old school bully. – Listening/reading text with various activities (yr 7-8)
Abbie’s bullying story | LearnEnglish Kidshttps://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/video-zone/abbies-bullying-storyMe and Tasha live on the same street and she was my BFF for a while. But then we were put in different form groups and I couldn’t see Tasha as much, so I made some new friends.
ESL Holiday Lessons: English Lesson on Anti-Bullying Dayhttp://www.eslholidaylessons.com/12/anti_bullying_day.htmlESL Holiday Lessons: Free 14-Page lesson plan / worksheet on Anti-Bullying Day – Handouts, online activity, and mp3. (yr 8-9)
Cyberbullying Explained by Common Craft (VIDEO) (1:02) https://www.commoncraft.com/video/cyberbullyingUnfortunately, bullies are a part of our world. And today, they often use phones, computers, and social media to threaten, harass and intimidate others. (yr 8-9)
Reading
Say no to bullying | LearnEnglish Kids | British Councilhttps://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/reading-practice/say-no-bullyingRead about how to say no to bullying then do the exercises to help you practise your reading in English. (yr 5-6)
Bully – level 1 | LearnEnglish Teens – British Councilhttps://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/graded-reading/bully-level-1More messages … Who is sending them? And what can Kay do? (yr 6-7) Level 2 (yr 7-8) Level 3 (yr 8-9)
Bullying Facts: 15 Facts about Bullying ←FACTSlides→http://www.factslides.com/s-BullyingDid you know that… 160,000 U.S. children miss school every day due to a fear of bullying? (yr 7: use just one)(yr 8-9)
This Is What It Really Feels Like to Be Bullied | HuffPosthttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/post_8781_b_6335706When I walk through the halls, I look at my phone. I scroll through Facebook, I text my parents, I watch TED talks. – Copy, read and listen to the song ‘Shake It Off’ mentioned in the text (yr 7-9)Shake it Off
How Bullying Looks to Teens | Harvard Graduate School of Educationhttp://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/uk/17/03/how-bullying-looks-teensWhy does school-based bullying happen? We went to the source and asked students for insight. (yr 8-9)
Cyberbullying: What is it and how to stop it | UNICEFhttps://www.unicef.org/end-violence/how-to-stop-cyberbullyingWhat teens want to know about cyberbullying
Viewing
Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson – YouTube (7:31)https://youtu.be/7bsdoZQA8OUStorytime with Berly: Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson (yr 5-7)
The Meanest Girl in Second Grade – YouTube (4:51)https://youtu.be/QFWfFCmjH_sZoe Gallagher was a mean girl. She wasn’t the ordinary kind of mean, she was REAL mean. This story teaches about bullying. (yr 6-7)
StopBullying.gov Webisode 1: KB’s First Day – YouTube Playlisthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgePIkvqtFU&list=PL541435ABB4B52F14Being the new girl at school isn’t easy for KB. Lost and late for class, she endures name-calling by other students. – 20 episodes á 0:15 – 3 min.
Words Do Hurt – YouTube (2:57)https://youtu.be/37_ncv79fLABe sure to watch Words DO Hurt: 1 year later Welcome to Words Do Hurt. Alye’s fight against bullies everywhere! (yr 7-8)
NetSafe Episode 5: Cyberbullies are No Fun! on Vimeo (2:19)https://youtu.be/peDosNN7l3wThis video was produced by Planet Nutshell for our client, PBS station KUEN TV. – Animated story (yr 7-8Form Responses)
How to Stop Bullying! Examples & and Best Solutions (For Students) – YouTube (2:41) https://youtu.be/iFlrCuSyhvUBullying is any intentional act aimed at making another person feel uncomfortable, isolated, or fearful.
Protect Yourself Rules – Bullying – YouTube (4:30)https://youtu.be/4mrE5zgEvt4Protect Yourself Rules – The program has been developed and scripted by child advocates, therapists, and national scholars and tested at various stages of development with students, teachers, school administrators, parents, and experts in the field of child abuse. (yr 7-9)
Ways to Stop Bullying – YouTube (5:30)https://youtu.be/ynTuA_tlZDE
Are you being bullied? Then you’re in the company of a whole host of awesome people, like Bill Clinton, Taylor Swift and Christian Bale, who experienced bullying in school. Use the CC subtitles (yr 7-9) hand-out
Roseanna’s cyberbullying story | ReachOut Australia (1 min)https://au.reachout.com/articles/roseannas-cyberbullying-storyCyberbullying is the worst. Roseanna reflects that she wished she had talk to someone earlier; as the more people she talked to, the easier it became. (yr 7-9)
BURGER KING | Bullying Jr. – YouTube (2:58)https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=10155239635968525In the BURGER KING® brand Bullying Jr. experiment, more people stood up for a bullied WHOPPER JR.® than a bullied high school Jr.
How to Stop Bullying Best Tips – YouTube (5:24) Endhttps://youtu.be/G8l3dMjdmzcAuthor/Speaker Brooks Gibbs explains bullying in the most simplistic terms: Dominance behavior. He provides a simple solution to bullying as well (2 min yr 7) (yr 8-9)
Talent Show – Cyberbullying Prevention Commercial – YouTube (0:50)https://youtu.be/bdQBurXQOeQIf you wouldn’t say it in person, why say it online? From the Ad Council: “Delete Cyberbullying.
20 Best Anti-Bullying Videos to Share With Your Studentshttps://www.weareteachers.com/anti-bullying-videos/Empower kids to stand up for themselves and others.
Strain – An Anti Bully Short Film: UHG Fade – YouTube (10:45)https://youtu.be/0PdkjOVtudkTwo best friends have a deadly falling out when one of them joins a dangerous clique. – School bullying between girls with a tragic end (yr 8-9)
To This Day Project – Shane Koyczan – YouTube (7:36)https://youtu.be/ltun92DfnPYShane Koyczan “To This Day”. Help this message have a far reaching and long lasting effect in confronting bullying. Use the CC subtitles. (yr 8-9)
Basketball players defend cheerleader targeted by bully – YouTube (1:56)https://youtu.be/Kg1ONpbAUCE
A student being bullied at a Lincoln Middle School basketball game caught the attention of the basketball players. They walked off the court to come to defend her (yr 8-9)
Cyberbullying: there is a way out! – YouTube (2:25) https://youtu.be/dkG00Czb4ho
The impact of cyberbullying on victims is well known; it affects their self-esteem, school performance and can even lead to suicidal thoughts and attempts. – Video showing 10 steps out of cyberbullying (yr 8-9)
| Not in Our Town (2-6 min each) https://www.niot.org/nios-october-film-festival29 short films about bullying; enough to start every class for a month or two (Oct is an anti-bullying month in the US) (yr 8-9)
Calling My Childhood Bully – YouTube (7:48)https://youtu.be/wZXY-yweYDgSchool life can be hard enough without the added anxiety of dealing with daily bullying. – Hear this bully apologising (yr 8-9)
Cyberbully (2011) – YouTube (1:26:55)https://youtu.be/D_gIFO12QFsCyberbully is a television film that premiered on July 17, 2011 on ABC Family. ABC Family worked with Seventeen magazine to make the film (yr 8-9)
7 Must Watch TED Talks on Bullying | Educational Technology and Mobile Learning (5 – 23 each)http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2016/11/7-must-watch-ted-talks-on-bullying.html
Stories of successful people who were once the subject of traumatised experiences in their past and came out of it stronger abound (yr 8-9)
Key & Peele – School Bully – YouTube (2:05) https://youtu.be/CUvFeyGxaaU
One school bully is surprisingly in touch with his emotions. – A video clip that shows the underlining reasons for bullying. For teachers and advanced students (year 9)
The Most Beautiful Way To Stop A Bully – YouTube (12 min) https://youtu.be/1LNPeGT9H-Y
This guy started out as a bully. Where he ended up will surprise you. It surprised the TED audience too, so they went ahead and gave him a rousing standing ovation (yr 9)
THE BULLYING EXPERIMENT! – YouTube (5:01) https://youtu.be/EisZTB4ZQxYWelcome to fouseyTUBE! – The camera follows a bullying situation that passers-by rarely react to (yr 9)
How To Stop Bullying | Best Student Motivation | Jeremy Anderson – YouTube (3:21)https://youtu.be/Qpe-E6W8VG0Are we STILL bullying? This has got to stop! Trying to bring someone else down, or make them feel bad about themselves really just shows that you don’t really like yourself either.
Speaking
ESL Discussions: Conversation Questions: Speaking Lesson: BULLYINGhttp://www.esldiscussions.com/b/bullying.htmlESL Discussions: Free worksheet and online activity on Bullying.
Worksheets
Bullying worksheetshttps://www.eslprintables.com/Vocabulary_worksheets/School/Bullying/Welcome to ESL Printables, the website where English Language teachers exchange resources: worksheets, lesson plans, activities, etc. – Registering required.
Interactive
Be a buddy not a bully interactive worksheethttps://www.liveworksheets.com/nx2136378dtStop bullying online activity for 5°. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf.
Listening Comprehension LEVEL 1 – (Bullying) BE THE CHANGE NZ CAMPAIGN worksheethttps://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Bullying/Listening_Comprehension_LEVEL_1_-_(Bullying)_BE_THE_CHANGE_NZ_CAMPAIGN_qt2830990ohBullying online worksheet for Yr 10+. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf.
School and friends2 worksheethttps://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Bullying/School_and_friends2_ce1716974ceBullying online worksheet for Pre-intermediate. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf.
Writing
A magazine article | LearnEnglish Teens – British Councilhttp://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/writing-skills-practice/magazine-articleLook at the magazine article and do the exercises to improve your writing skills. (yr 7)
Anti-bullying Shed – THE LITERACY SHEDhttps://www.literacyshed.com/anti-bullying-shed.htmlSeveral Short Films with Teacher’s Notes to inspire writing. Click the image to see the film
More Materials
Free Posters and Lesson Plans to Help Every Kid Become a Upstanderhttps://www.weareteachers.com/help-every-kid-become-an-upstander/We ask kids to be kind, but that doesn’t mean they know how. These posters and lesson plans help you teach kids what it means to become an Upstander.
CYBERBULLYING POSTERhttps://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/CYBERBULLYING-POSTER-4431037Hang this poster up in your classroom or in the hallway to help remind students the actions they can take if they find themselves being cyberbullied.
RESTRICTing Bullying on Instagram – Cyberbullying Research Centerhttps://cyberbullying.org/restricting-bullying-on-instagramInstagram’s new “Restrict” feature allows users to control who sees comments posted on their profile. It gives users the power to minimize hurtful content.
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