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5th November 201930th November 2019

Black Friday – Buy Nothing Day

A Theme Page about Black Friday / Buy Nothing Day and Consumerism for intermediate-level students, A2-B1

Warm-Up

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)

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)

Black Friday and Buy Nothing Day | General English – Magazine | British Council LearnEnglishhttps://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/general-english/magazine/black-friday-and-buy-nothing-dayEvery year in November, people look for bargains on Black Friday. But did you know that the same day is also Buy Nothing Day? (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)

Black Friday, Consumption, and Buy Nothing Day 2014http://www.esletc.com/2014/11/14/black-friday-consumption-and-buy-nothing-day/As Black Friday approaches, I thought I’d share this collection of activities that Krista presented last year at a BART event. – Reading Comprehension (yr 8-B1)

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)

Heads Up English | ESL Lessons – Black Fridayhttp://www.headsupenglish.com/index.php/lower-intermediate-students/lower-intermediate-skill-builders/lower-intermediate-listening/558-black-fridayBlack Friday refers to the day just after Thanksgiving in the US. Because so many companies have a four day weekend, many people begin their Christmas shopping on this day (yr 8-B1)

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. (yr 7-8)

What is Black Friday? – YouTube (3:56)https://youtu.be/lyWMizdqr8cWhat is black Friday? Why is it called that? Misterduncan explains everything there is to know (yr 7-B1)

Thanksgiving meal or Black Friday deals? – YouTube (2:16)https://youtu.be/D176CV8EbaMWhile some retailers are opening their doors early on Thanksgiving, others are adamant that the holiday is for family. (yr 8-B1)

The History of Black Friday – YouTube (2:45)https://youtu.be/GKBmvrLHkP4A History of Black Friday. I never knew where the term black Friday came from. Big thanks to Wikipedia. (yr 8-B1)

Black Friday History – YouTube (1:56)https://youtu.be/5c0AKPSa8KEIn this edition of Black Friday Insider, John Corcoran explains the history and suggests the reasons why Black Friday is named that way. (yr 8-B1)

Buy Nothing Day – YouTube (2:32)https://youtu.be/HcK5rCciKvkA video to raise awareness about the madness of consumerism (yr 8-B1) …

Adbusters – Kalle Lasn on CNN for Buy Nothing Day – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/dtNiiatDkGkCo-founder and editor-in-chief of Adbusters appears on CNN to discuss Buy Nothing Day. (yr 8-B1)

Facts That Will Make You Skip Black Friday – YouTube (1:41)https://youtu.be/zCQ1FzAgwKMStay home. It’ll be better that way. – Facts you didn’t know about Black Friday (yr 8-B1)

The dark side of Black Friday – BBC News (1:54)https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-25153350Americans are flocking to the shops for Black Friday, the bonanza US sales day held the day after Thanksgiving. (B1)

Ken Burns Presents The First Black Friday – YouTube (2:38)https://youtu.be/htb23VdwAEQSarcasm! A new programme about the first Black Friday in the 17th century Massachussetts (B1)

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. (yr 8-B1)

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3rd November 201929th November 2019

Thanksgiving B1

It’s time to know the truth about the history of the Thanksgiving celebrations. A Theme Page for B1-level students.
Related Pages: Thanksgiving 7-9, English Conquers the World, Colonisation of North America 8-9

Listening

The True, Grim Story of the First Thanksgiving : NPR (4:29)http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1524201NPR’s Bob Edwards explains that the real Thanksgiving was much more grim than grade school teachers will allow in the annual pageant.

Reading

What they didn’t teach you about the first Thanksgiving in school – Voxhttps://www.vox.com/2014/11/25/7279083/thanksgiving-charles-mann-1491The crucial context for the feast, as told in Charles Mann’s book 1491.

Native American Thanksgivinghttp://www.purewatergazette.net/nativeamericanthanksgiving.htmI celebrate the holiday of Thanksgiving. This may surprise those people who wonder what Native Americans think of this official U.S. celebration

Why I’m Not Thankful for Thanksgivinghttps://www.rethinkingschools.org/static/publication/rcpm/RPCMflyer4web.pdfWhy I’m Not Thankful For Thanksgiving is the title of a Rethinking Schools article written by a Native American. (@larryferlazzo)

The Mother of All Thanksgivingshttps://www.newsweek.com/mother-all-thanksgivings-207400Praise be to Sarah Josepha Hale, who set the table for all of us. – What has Thanksgiving meant through the years?

Abraham Lincoln, father of the Thanksgiving holidayhttps://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/11/26/thanksgiving-abraham-lincoln-franklin-roosevelt/3685975/Declaring Thanksgiving Day a formal holiday on the fourth Thursday in November required a pair of presidents — two of the most famous, in fact. Abraham Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt.

UAINE: Suppressed Speechhttp://www.uaine.org/suppressed_speech.htmTHE SUPPRESSED SPEECH OF WAMSUTTA (FRANK B.) JAMES, WAMPANOAG To have been delivered at Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1970

Lesson Plan

The Wampanoag Side of the First Thanksgiving Storyhttps://newsmaven.io/indiancountrytoday/archive/the-wampanoag-side-of-the-first-thanksgiving-story-TmMLTgQs40aJT_n9T3RMIQ/From the Native perspective: The true story of Thanksgiving Lesson Plan

Thanksgiving Mourning | Teaching Tolerancehttps://www.tolerance.org/classroom-resources/tolerance-lessons/thanksgiving-mourningIn this activity, students will explore the perspectives of two Native American authors about the meaning of the Thanksgiving holiday and then write journal entries.

Viewing

What Does Thanksgiving Mean For Native Americans? – YouTube (4:20)https://youtu.be/h2MszQALhCIFor most Americans, Thanskgiving commemorates a shared feast between Native Americans and European colonists, but the history that followed the feast is not a happy one.

Everything You Know About Thanksgiving is WRONG | Decoded | MTV News – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/uFfREh7G3ckA family at Thanksgiving dinner get to learn the facts behind the myths

The First Thanksgiving: What Really Happened – YouTube (6:09)https://youtu.be/ociHVDWxDaYAn educational animation that tells the in-depth story surrounding the first “thanksgiving”.

7 Things You Don’t Know About Thanksgiving – YouTube (10:09)https://youtu.be/5g4oYmkvFRIWe know things about Thanksgiving that you probably don’t. Two guys talking about the myths of Thanksgiving

25 Little Known Facts About Thanksgiving – mental_floss on YouTube (Ep. 36) – YouTube (7:47)https://youtu.be/nvjAS7uzwJsThis week, John takes a look at some little known facts about Thanksgiving (the American one).

Thanksgiving: A Native American View – YouTube (5:52)https://youtu.be/6RwCPaZujZMNative American view on Thanksgiving. – Text on screen, no narrator

Native Americans Mark Day of Mourning on Thanksgiving: ‘We are not Vanishing, We Are Not Conquered’ – YouTube (5:35)https://youtu.be/UnMJ3z6_wYoThe United American Indians of New England marked the 42nd National Day of Mourning in Plymouth, Mass. on Nov. 24 as others celebrated the Thanksgiving holiday. – Poor quality, could be used as listening instead of viewing.

Why These Native Americans Observe A National Day Of Mourning Each Thanksgiving – YouTube (4:44)https://youtu.be/OW0s8ToCyU8In America’s indigenous communities, the Thanksgiving holiday is a reminder of loss. – A Day of Mourning

National Day of Mourning – YouTube (15:32)https://youtu.be/S3B4msVuT2oThis is a 15 minute short film about why I’ve stopped celebrating Thanksgiving as it is nationally recognized.

Pilgrim Separatists and the Founding of America – Drive Thru History – YouTube (appr. 20 min)https://youtu.be/5uWvm1QBCdEPilgrim Separatists and the Founding of America – Drive Thru History – Starts a playlist of 6 videos telling the story of the Pilgrim Fathers

When is Thanksgiving? Colonizing America: Crash Course US History #2 – YouTube (12:25)https://youtu.be/o69TvQqyGdgIn which John Green teaches you about the (English) colonies in what is now the United States.

Super Quick Review: Plymouth Colony & Mayflower Compact – YouTube (4:16)https://youtu.be/bSxJrGw-pw0This video covers all the basics of the colonization of Plymouth for U.S. History and Advanced Placement U.S. History students.

Mayflower Story Pt 1of 3 – YouTube (11:42)https://youtu.be/Pv-_JxApHzoExcerpt from Desperate Crossing–The Untold Story of the Mayflower. An excellent History Channel overview of the Mayflower journey Part 2

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 the encountered in the New World.

Plimoth Plantation: Virtual Field Trip – YouTube (30:23)https://youtu.be/p5qi3Meqy24Thanksgiving virtual field trip featuring Pilgrims and the Native American Wampanoag, discussing their lives, their collaboration, and the first Thanksgiving.

Quiz

The Ultimate Thanksgiving Quiz | Howstuffworkshttps://play.howstuffworks.com/quiz/thanksgiving-quizA table full of turkey, corn, stuffing and cranberries can only mean one thing: Thanksgiving! Aside from the tasty morsels, Thanksgiving is also a yearly celebration of gratitude that originated with the Pilgrims and Native Americans.

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3rd November 201929th November 2019

Thanksgiving 7-9

For the sake of the traditional holiday, the links on this page are mainly aligned with the traditional story of Thanksgiving as it has been told since the 19th century. For more of the real historical view on the History of Thanksgiving Day see Thanksgiving B1.

Warm-up

Obama Jokes At His Final Thanksgiving Turkey Pardon – YouTube (9:14)https://youtu.be/zKN3uZ3XvQoPartial transcript: Of course, Thanksgiving is a family holiday as much as a national one. So for the past seven years, I’ve established another tradition

11 Turkeys Who Won’t Get Eaten This Thanksgiving – YouTube (1:10)https://youtu.be/G9Oqz8RfTQ0You can’t stop them. Funny film clips with turkeys and text on the screen

Songs

Turkey Blues – YouTube (3:47)https://youtu.be/Pzq0cUxhvccThe Turkey Blues is a comedic video which tells the frightening journey of a turkey trying to change his destiny.

The Turkey Song – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/Z5gnGVukmDgA turkey tries not to be gobbled up. Begs people to eat tofu! Happy Thanksgiving!

MS. GOBBLER – I WILL SURVIVE – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/3EW4vgSP-mMThanksgiving Humor – A turkey’s hopeful song with a beat: I will survive!

Funny Thanksgiving Song – ‘Thanksgiving Overture’ – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/Gkmpd3Xp2GMLooking for a funny Thanksgiving song? Send this Thanksgiving overture with lyrics to your friends and family to get a laugh this Thanksgiving!

Nicole Westbrook – It’s Thanksgiving (Official Video) – YouTube (3:37)https://youtu.be/ZSBq8geuJk0This new viral hit “It’s Thanksgiving” by Nicole Westbrook could be a fun song to play and sing with English Language Learners. (@larryferlazzo)

Vocabulary

Thanksgiving Symbols | Thanksgiving Symbols Pictures | Happy Thanksgiving Symbolic Meaninghttp://www.theholidayspot.com/thanksgiving/symbols.htmThanksgiving Day has its own set of symbols attached to it. When we talk of Thanksgiving, we think about Cornucopia, Pumpkin, Turkey, Corn, Cranberry, Beans, etc.

Thanksgiving Activitieshttp://seasonal.theteacherscorner.net/thanksgiving/Great activities and crafts for this day dedicated to being thankful for what you have, and exploring the history of the Pilgrims.

Thanksgiving Is for Familyhttp://www.englishcentral.com/video/23303/thanksgiving-is-for-familyVocabulary learning video from English Central. Families giving thanks at thanksgiving dinner.

Turkey – Idioms by The Free Dictionaryhttp://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/turkeyThe word turkey in phrases and idioms by The Free Dictionary Common Sense Privacy Evaluation

Talk Like a Pilgrim | Plimoth Plantationhttps://www.plimoth.org/learn/just-kids/talk-pilgrimThe Pilgrims talked a little differently than we do today. If you visit the Museum’s 17th-Century English Village, you will notice that the townspeople say words you know in a funny way

Lesson Plans

The First Thanksgiving Student Activities for Grades PreK-12 | Scholastic.comhttp://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/Introduce your class to the first harvest celebration, delve deeper into the relationships between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoags (yr 7-8)Read some letters

ESL Holiday Lessons: English Lesson on Thanksgivinghttp://www.eslholidaylessons.com/11/thanksgiving.htmlESL Holiday Lessons: Free 14-Page lesson plan / worksheet on Thanksgiving – Handouts, online activity and mp3. (yr 7-8)

Pilgrim Colony at Plymouth – Mind42https://mind42.com/mindmap/1c485cd2-8989-4833-af8c-cf1aaf34f39f?rel=pmbA mindmap with links to various sources to learn about the Pilgrim Colony in Plymouth, MA

Listening

Grateful Girl – A Thanksgiving Listening Activity – ESL Library Blog (1:17)http://blog.esllibrary.com/2017/11/20/thanksgiving-listening/American Thanksgiving is on the 4th Thursday in November! An ESL Library’s Thanksgiving-themed (US) Word Bank lesson (yr 6-7)

Thanksgiving, a Traditional American Holiday (10:09)http://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/american-celebrate-thanksgiving/2529775.htmlTwo ladies discuss Thanksgiving traditions while cooking dinner. Underneath is a listening link (5:23) (yr 7-8)Come Celebrate Thanksgiving!

Reading

Thanksgiving Cards | Thanksgiving Activities for the Classroomhttp://www.storyboardthat.com/teacher-guide/thanksgiving-activitiesThese fun Thanksgiving activities will delight students AND help them learn the narrative of Thanksgiving with cards, menus, decorations, & more!

Thanksgiving Poems, Wishes, Sayings: Celebrate Blessingshttp://www.poemsource.com/thanksgiving-poems.htmlThanksgiving poems that rhyme for cards, programs. Funny Thanksgiving verse for kids. High quality, Thanksgiving poetry about gratitude, blessings, appreciation.

First Thanksgivinghttps://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/history/first-thanksgiving/Native Americans and early settlers gave thanks together with this historic feast.

Jokes

Grandma’s Briefs — Home — 20 Thanksgiving jokes to share with kidshttps://www.grandmasbriefs.com/home/20-thanksgiving-jokes-to-share-with-kids.htmlKids—and some grown-ups, too—love corny jokes. Here are 20 to share during the Thanksgiving holiday.

Viewing

Thanksgiving | Invitation | Natural Conversation – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/7mM-TBGcjKoLearn useful English to talk about and explain American Thanksgiving. A great video to teach vocabulary and expressions about culture

Thanksgiving | American Culture | Thanksgiving Preparations – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/5NWWjIpY9wEAn incredibly powerful teaching and learning tool! Perfect for learning or teaching useful expressions and vocabulary

Explainer: Thanksgiving – YouTube (1:13)https://youtu.be/irP68wjI_7oOn Thursday, November 23, Americans celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. It is a day for all people, religions and cultures in the country to give thanks. (yr 7)

Thanksgiving History EFL – YouTube (3:18)https://youtu.be/xL9HrFIedtgHistory of Thanksgiving with English subtitles. Edited to make it easier for EFL and ESL classes to uinderstand.

The American Thanksgiving Story (English subtitles) – YouTube (6:31)https://youtu.be/-BQSOkkoDjcThis video illustrates the history of the Pilgrims going to America and describes present day Thanksgiving celebrations.

Virtual Field Trip | Plimoth Plantation (18:39 + 17:24)https://www.plimoth.org/learn/just-kids/thanksgiving-virtual-field-trip17th-Century English Village and Wampanoag Homesite Virtual Field Trips from Plimoth Plantation on Vimeo.

The First Thanksgiving: Virtual Field Trips, Videos, and Slideshowhttp://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/webcast.htmSeveral videos from Plimoth Plantation about the life of the Pilgrims and the Indians in the 17th century.

What was actually in the first Thanksgiving dinner? | Life and style | The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/video/2014/nov/20/first-thanksgiving-dinner-realTurkey, mash potatoes, cranberry sauce, stuffing and pumpkin pie? More like five deer and some birds. Today’s Thanksgiving meal looks a lot different than the feast Wampanoag Indians and Pilgrims ate in 1621.

Canadian Thanksgiving: a SKETCH by UCB’s Muddleberry – YouTube (2:03)https://youtu.be/uPFrFZ2ym6wA look at the many, many differences between Canadian and American Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving clips from FRIENDS – YouTube (13:51)https://youtu.be/FaLaPEnjeqYThese are not all the Thanksgiving scenes from Friends, but they are some of the best. Enjoy.

History of the Holidays: History of Thanksgiving | History – YouTube (3:24)https://youtu.be/lslqtUMwDxAAlthough Thanksgiving celebrations dated back to the first European settlements in America, it was not until the 1860s that Abraham Lincoln declared the last Thursday of November Thanksgiving Day. (yr 8-9)

Bet You Didn’t Know: Thanksgiving | History – YouTube (2:48)https://youtu.be/H9NDuxL4WA4Find out which traditional recipes weren’t served at the first Thanksgiving celebration. (yr 8-9)

What was life like for the Pilgrims in Plymouth Colony? – World Book Explains – YouTube (3:22)https://youtu.be/QYJdp1U4zZQ“What was life like for the Pilgrims in Plymouth Colony? (yr 8-9)

Thanksgiving: Myth vs. Fact – Anglophenia Ep 43 – YouTube (6:37)https://youtu.be/XBmBX7hWFbwThanksgiving is a beloved holiday for Americans, but how much do you really know about its origins? (yr 8-9)

The First Thanksgiving: What Really Happened – YouTube (6:09)https://youtu.be/ociHVDWxDaYAn educational animation that tells the in-depth story surrounding the first “thanksgiving”. (yr 8-9)

Worksheets

Thanksgiving Worksheets and Teaching Resourceshttps://bogglesworldesl.com/thanksgiving_worksheets.htmThis word search reviews foods commonly eaten at Thanksgiving dinner> Video 1: Thanksgiving Traditions Vocabulary Video A video that highlights Thanksgiving traditions in simple sentences.

Focus on Form

Every-Day Edit: Thanksgiving | Education Worldhttp://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/edit/edit-thanksgiving.shtmlPrint out for the students or show on whiteboard to be copied and corrected. Two texts with 10 errors to correct, 1:1 (yr 8-9): Check Text Thanksgiving Check Text Pilgrim Fathers

Thanksgivinghttp://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/reading_thanksgiving.phpThanksgiving is celebrated in the USA and Canada. In The USA, it is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November every year. The Canadians celebrate it on the second Monday in October. (yr 7-8)

Final Words

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11th October 20193rd March 2020

Indigenous Peoples’ Day

This Theme Page is for Indigenous Peoples’ Day as an alternative to Columbus Day on the 2nd Monday of October, suitable for intermediate-level students.

Related Topics: Native Americans 7-9, Columbus Day

Warm-up

Map: Making Indigenous Peoples Day official across the countryhttps://newsmaven.io/indiancountrytoday/news/map-making-indigenous-peoples-day-official-across-the-country-NRjFLa8jfESLKAl831N8aA/A map of the 11 states and 129 cities recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day in 2019

Proud To Be (Mascots) – YouTube (2:00)https://youtu.be/mR-tbOxlhvEWatch the #BigGame commercial the NFL would never air. – Native Americans call themselves many things, the one thing they don’t! Find out here

Reconsider Columbus Day 2010 – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/9DviNNxaJJkReconsider Columbus Day Presented by Nu Heightz Cinema rethink columbus day reconsider christopher columbus anti columbus day (yr 8-9)

Songs

Indigenous Peoples Day Song – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/ynHNQrQT4fcIndigenous Peoples Day Song, sung by Mariana Harvey (Yakama) and Itsa Shash (Mexica/Indeh).

Act 12 – Black Fire – Silence is a Weapon – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/ALzdbn3mWuEBlack Fire at The Troubadour Family Reunion

Red Eagle- Song of Survival – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/wVlP0Nr4Ak0Red Eagle performing his song, “Song of Survival”. Directed by Red Eagle in Albuqurque, New Mexico, May, 2013.

The word Indigenous – explained l CBC Kids News – YouTube (2:26)https://youtu.be/CISeEFTsgDAIndigenous people are the first people to live in a place. In Canada, our Indigenous people belong to a number of different communities or nations.

11 Common English Words from Native American Languages | Mental Flosshttp://mentalfloss.com/article/563419/native-american-names-used-in-english‘Avocado’ doesn’t mean what you might think it means.

Lesson Plans

FREE! – Indigenous Peoples’ Day PowerPoint – Teaching Resource – Twinklhttps://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/us2-h-73-indigenous-peoples-day-powerpointThis PowerPoint explores the history of Indigenous Peoples’ Day and celebrates the rich diversity and history of Native American people.

Lesson Plan: Columbus Day or Indigenous People’s Day? | Channel One Newshttps://www.channelone.com/blog_post/lesson-plan-columbus-day-or-indigenous-peoples-day/Channel One News shares the story of how Seattle, Wash., renamed Columbus Day to better honor its Native American heritage.

Impact of Native American Removal | Teacher Resourcehttps://americanindian.si.edu/nk360/removal#titlePageWhat does it mean to remove a people? This inquiry-based lesson for grades 7–12 explores the scope and effects of American Indian removal.

Reading

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 7-8)

| Timehttps://time.com/4923164/indigenous-peoples-day-columbus-day/Here’s everything you need to know about Indigenous Peoples Day, how it’s different from Columbus Day and why more cities are celebrating it. – The video doesn’t belong! (yr 7-8)

Why these cities are dropping ‘Columbus Day’ for ‘Indigenous People’s Day’ – ThinkProgresshttps://thinkprogress.org/why-these-cities-are-dropping-columbus-day-for-indigenous-people-s-day-62a1dcfca772/#.niu4nrq7p The Columbus day is always a controversial one, as it glorifies a man who launched a large-scale genocide and European colonization. (yr 7-9)

Why Columbus Day Courts Controversy – HISTORYhttps://www.history.com/news/columbus-day-controversyChristopher Columbus undoubtably changed the world. But was it for the better? (yr 7-9)

Indigenous Peoples Dayhttp://www.ipdpowwow.org/Millie.htmlMillie Ketcheschawno (1937- 2000), Native American Activist and Film Maker, A Founder of Indigenous Peoples Day. (yr 8-9)

Goodbye, Columbus. Hello, Indigenous Peoples’ Day – HISTORYhttps://www.history.com/news/goodbye-columbus-hello-indigenous-peoples-daySome cities and states are celebrating Indigenous Peoples instead of Columbus. (yr 8-9)

Whose History Matters? Students Can Name Columbus, But Most Have Never Heard of the Taíno People – Zinn Education Projecthttps://www.zinnedproject.org/if-we-knew-our-history/whose-history-matters-tainoBy Bill Bigelow This erasure of huge swaths of humanity is a fundamental feature of the school curriculum, but also of the broader mainstream political discourse.

| Timehttps://time.com/3495071/indigenous-peoples-day/Back in 1992, then-Mayor of Berkeley Loni Hancock told TIME Magazine that Columbus Day celebrations have been “Eurocentric and [have] ignored the brutal realities of the colonization of indigenous peoples.” (yr 9-B1)

United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peopleshttps://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/documents/DRIPS_en.pdfThe General Assembly Adopts the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as contained in the annex to the present resolution. (yr 9-B1)

Viewing

Forget Columbus Day: Celebrate Indigenous People’s Day – CNN (1:08)https://edition.cnn.com/2015/10/09/living/columbus-day-feat/On Columbus Day, some cities and schools are honoring the people he encountered in the New World and their descendents.

Change the Mascot – YouTube (3:15)https://youtu.be/xRribtqdXGwI am not a mascot. – Nearly 50 Years of Calling for a Change to the NFL’s Washington Football Team Name.

What does being Indigenous mean? – YouTube (2:46)https://youtu.be/X-zwP6q1GkMWe asked, and you shared with us your experiences of being Indigenous. Find the stories here

Washington D.C. celebrates Indigenous People starting 2019 (2:39)https://www.fox5dc.com/video/613473The District will celebrate “Indigenous Peoples’ Day” next Monday instead of Columbus Day after the D.C. Council approved emergency legislation to rename the federal holiday. (yr 8-B1)

Native Americans Discuss Why To Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day Instead Of Columbus Day – YouTube (6:42)https://youtu.be/IWJFZ2oWXFgNative Americans discuss several current issues from the native point of view. (yr 8-B1)

How Hollywood stereotyped the Native Americans – YouTube (5:21)https://youtu.be/_hJFi7SRH7QImages Of American Indians (yr 9-B1)

Indigenous Peoples’ Day – The Rewind – YouTube (4:11)https://youtu.be/Xeh4JifZyh8Do you ever wonder how native communities are maintaining their culture and languages in the modern era? That’s where KYUK in Alaska comes in. (yr 9-B1)

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27th September 20193rd November 2019

Halloween B1

A Theme Page about All Hallows’ Eve, “Halloween”, on October 31st, suitable for level B1, 9 and above in Sweden

Related Themes: Halloween 1-6, Salem Witch Hunt

Warm up

The Nightmare Before Christmas – This is Halloween (Lyrics) – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/fW4XLxeBjtwThis is Halloween A song from The Nightmare Before Christmas. Click on CC for lyrics.

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.
Lyrics

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!

Lesson Plans

ESL Halloween Lesson Plan – Scary video and sounds – Teacher Training Bloghttp://www.tesoltraining.co.uk/blog/lesson-ideas/esl-halloween-lesson-plan-scary-video-and-sounds/A timely ESL Halloween Lesson Plan with video, scary sounds, discussion activities and story writing. Suitable for teenagers or adults, but not Young Learners.

Vampires: Folklore, fantasy and fact – Michael Molina | TED-Edhttps://teded.herokuapp.com/lessons/vampires-folklore-fantasy-and-fact-michael-molinaThe myth of the bloodsucking vampire has stalked humans from ancient Mesopotamia to 18th-century Eastern Europe – A TEDEd programme with questions and discussion. Strong accent

Haunting Ideas: Halloween-Themed Teaching and Learning With The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/08/learning/lesson-plans/haunting-ideas-halloween-themed-teaching-and-learning-with-the-new-york-times.htmlIdeas and resources for celebrating the holiday across the curriculum.

Reading

The Legend of the Jack O’Lanternhttp://peterconrad.tripod.com/seasons/halloween/jackolan1.htmlAccording to Irish folklore a man named Jack, well known for his drunkenness and quick temper, got very drunk at a local pub on All Hallows Eve. As his life began to slip away, the Devil appeared to…

Scary Ghost Stories from American Folklore.http://www.americanfolklore.net/spooky-stories.htmlNever Mind Them Watermelons. Sam Gibb accepts a dare to stay in a haunted house, never expecting to meet a ghost (yr 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!

Mystery Projecthttps://www.emaze.com/@AIIOTFTO/Mystery%20ProjectMystery of Ghosts: A slideshow with texts as in a newspaper – This may inspire your students to make something similar

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

6 Creepy Victorian Ghost Stories to Read Right Now | Mental Flosshttp://mentalfloss.com/article/59623/6-creepy-victorian-ghost-stories-read-right-nowVictorian and turn-of-the-century ghost stories have a particular attraction: They need no contrivances to create places that are lonely and old, a place where bad things are kept hushed up instead of dealt with (yr 9)

Listening

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark – Complete Audiobook – YouTube (40:20)https://youtu.be/MvbU1dOz_1cThe complete audiobook of 1981’s Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. Collected from folklore – You may wish to listen without the pictures

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

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. Interactive questions

Edgar Allan Poe: Storyteller | American Englishhttps://americanenglish.state.gov/resources/edgar-allan-poe-storyteller#child-458Seven popular Poe stories, slightly adapted for language learners. Download the mp3 and the text in pdf

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)

Halloween True Story – Old Lady Hawkins – YouTube (6:30)https://youtu.be/3Fl8KHLd25s The story of Old Lady Hawkins as told by Earl Clifton. Have a listen with headphones on for the full audio effect or gather round your computer and crank up the speakers.

Viewing

Halloween History in 5 minutes – Animation – YouTube (5:16)https://youtu.be/uyxadwwT2lEAn animation show on Halloween history timeline. – How did Halloween start and why? – What is All Hallows Eve? – What is the real history of Halloween? – Why Halloween is celebrated? – Where did trick or treating come from?

Why Halloween’s Really British – Anglophenia Ep 41 – YouTube (6:57)https://youtu.be/Twog7XFOXnMAnglophenia’s Kate Arnell digs deep into the Scottish roots of the spookiest day of the year.

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. Hope you enjoy mythology and folklore and want to learn more.

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

The History of Halloween – YouTube (6:27)https://youtu.be/Y3B-rs8qLsMCostumes, candy, haunted houses, and ghost stories…everything we think of when it comes to Halloween, but it wasn’t always this way.

Stuff They Don't Want You to Know: The Origin of Halloween Traditions | Stuff They Don't Want You to Know

Stuff They Don’t Want You to Know: The Origin of Halloween Traditions | (3:15)https://www.stufftheydontwantyoutoknow.com/videos/origin-halloween-tradition-video.htmIn the United States, Halloween is replete with traditions that might seem bizarre to outsiders. Why would someone carve a face on a pumpkin? Why would you dunk your head in water trying to bite an apple? Tune in to learn more.

Stuff They Don't Want You to Know: Halloween's Urban Legends | Stuff They Don't Want You to Know

Stuff They Don’t Want You to Know: Halloween’s Urban Legends | (3:25)https://www.stufftheydontwantyoutoknow.com/videos/halloween-urban-legends-video.htmHave dead bodies really been mistaken for decorations? Have people really put razors in apples? Are some local places really haunted? Tune in to learn more about modern Halloween legends.

The Best Movie Scenes For Halloween | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2014/10/25/the-best-movie-scenes-for-halloween/Larry Ferlazzo has lots of Halloween resources and lots of movie scenes useful for English language development.

“THE MONKEY’S PAW” (2011) – YouTube (29:43)https://youtu.be/ugjegclLNhM Faithfully based on the famous master-work by W.W.Jacobs-Use Close Captions (CC)e-book

Celebrity Ghost Stories: Kyle Massey – Evil Spirit | Biography – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/0RPvJgAyQJk A playlist of 5 short ghost encounters by (lesser-known) celebrities

Who is Dracula? – YouTube (3:24)https://youtu.be/gok4UYsQBWgThis video gives a brief description of the history of the character Dracula, both in literature and in film. (yr 9)

Speaking

Halloween conversation questions – Teflpediahttps://teflpedia.com/Halloween_conversation_questionsYou are free to use this material in class. For general advice on using conversation topics, see our ESL conversation questions article.

Writing

How to make your writing suspenseful – Victoria Smith – YouTube (4:35)https://youtu.be/xjKruwAfZWkWhat makes a good horror story? As horror author H.P. Lovecraft wrote, “The oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.” Full lesson

Two-Sentence Horror: A Quick, Fun, Challenging Writing Assignment for High School Students on Halloween | Curious Classroomhttps://morgetron.edublogs.org/2014/10/31/two-sentence-horror-a-quick-fun-challenging-writing-assignment-for-high-school-students-on-halloween/A Quick, Fun, Challenging Writing Assignment for High School Students on Halloween | Curious Classroom (yr 9)

7 Haunted Halloween Writing Promptshttps://thewritepractice.com/halloween-writing-prompts/Happy Halloween! Celebrate this spooky holiday with these haunted Halloween writing prompts. Sharpen your pencil and take a stab at these story ideas!

ESL Halloween Lesson Plan – Scary video and sounds – Teacher Training Bloghttp://www.tesoltraining.co.uk/blog/lesson-ideas/esl-halloween-lesson-plan-scary-video-and-sounds/

A timely ESL Halloween Lesson Plan with video, scary sounds, discussion activities and story writing. – Write a story to the sounds

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:

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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.

Interactive

Halloween Magnetic Poetry with Google Drawings!https://shakeuplearning.com/blog/halloween-magnetic-poetry-with-google-drawings/Who’s ready for a little Halloween fun with Google Drawings? I’ve created a Halloween-themed magnetic poetry template with Google Drawings for you and your students.

More Materials

Creepy Photo Index Images Index | CreepyHalloweenImages.comhttp://creepyhalloweenimages.com/free_halloween_photos/index.htmHundreds of free images for Halloween activities

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!

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27th September 20193rd November 2019

Halloween 7-9

A Theme Page about All Hallows’ Eve, Halloween, on October 31st, suitable for level A2-B1, year 7-9 in Sweden

Related Themes: Halloween 4-6, Halloween B1, Salem Witch Hunt

Warm up

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 you can use in a Halloween lesson

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/V65Gzcre0QUNightmare 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!

Vocabulary

Studyladder, online english literacy & mathematics. Kids activity games, worksheets and lesson plans.

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

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 5-6)

Halloween Chapterhttps://webenglish.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/halloween-chapter.pdfA printable pdf-document with a Halloween text, quiz, and riddles from WebEnglish.se.

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

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 Englishhttps://linguapress.com/intermediate/ghost-stories.htmGhost stories from England : a text in simple intermediate English. Linguapress EFL resources (yr 8-9)

Reading

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

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.

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)

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)

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, October 31st has no shortage of monster mascots. Learn all about these beasts and famously freaky stories with these Halloween comprehension worksheets (yr 8-9)

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

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 Cask of Amontillado (13:32)https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/cask-of-amontillado-edgar-allan-poe-american-stories/3249195.htmlAudiobook: “Fortunato was bigger, richer and more handsome than I was…But I promised myself that one day I would punish Fortunato for his insults to me.” Summary and Analysis (9:06)

Viewing

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)

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)

It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown (1966) : Jonas Grumby : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

It’s The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown (1966) (25:16)https://archive.org/details/ItsTheGreatPumpkinCharlieBrown_20181102The full episode, start at 4:20 if you don’t have time for it all.(yr 7-8)

The Best Movie Scenes For Halloween | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2014/10/25/the-best-movie-scenes-for-halloween/I have lots of Halloween resources (see The Best Websites For Learning About Halloween) and lots of movie scenes useful for English language development

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?

The history of Halloween spans 2,000 years and originates from keeping ghosts away – Business Insider (1:52)https://www.businessinsider.com/halloween-irish-festival-ward-off-ghosts-2016-10?r=US&IR=T&IR=TAll Saints’ Day became All Hallows Eve and then Halloween. – Subtitles and the text available below

14 Horror Stories Animated (Compilation of 2015) – 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

The History of Trick or Treating – YouTube (2:56)https://youtu.be/MsPk_3jOeJQThe following video provides a brief introduction to the Halloween practice of trick or treating, focusing on its origins

Stuff They Don’t Want You to Know: The Origin of Halloween Traditions | Stuff They Don’t Want You to Know (3:15)http://shows.howstuffworks.com/stuff-they-dont-want-you-to-know/origin-halloween-tradition-video.htmIn 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)

Why Halloween’s Really British – Anglophenia Ep 41 – YouTube (6:57)https://youtu.be/Twog7XFOXnMAnglophenia’s Kate Arnell digs deep into the Scottish roots of the spookiest day of the year. (yr 8-9)

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 (2000 CBBC TV Show) – All Series 1 Episodes – YouTube (2:04:11)https://youtu.be/DDhQin6EHNE

The 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 – Poor quality, no subtitles. Second series here

Who is Dracula? – YouTube (3:24)https://youtu.be/gok4UYsQBWgThis video gives a brief description of the history of the character Dracula, both in literature and in film. (yr 9)

Speaking

Conversation Questions About Halloween for ESL Students • ESL Airplanehttps://eslairplane.com/speaking-questions/conversation-questions-halloween-esl-studentsChoose the questions that suit your students before the class.

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

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 with your students!

ESL Halloween Lesson Plan – Scary video and sounds – Teacher Training Bloghttp://www.tesoltraining.co.uk/blog/lesson-ideas/esl-halloween-lesson-plan-scary-video-and-sounds/

A timely ESL Halloween Lesson Plan with video, scary sounds, discussion activities and story writing. – Write a story to the sounds

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.

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Quizzes

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

How to Find and Edit Halloween Games in Kahoot – YouTube (3:10)https://youtu.be/sfpXaMQTXAQUse Kahoot to review Halloween safety with your students by Richard Byrne from freetech4teachers.com.

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

Creepy Photo Index Images Index | CreepyHalloweenImages.comhttp://creepyhalloweenimages.com/free_halloween_photos/index.htmHundreds of free images for Halloween activities

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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25th September 201931st October 2019

The UN and Child’s Rights, 6-9

Thirty years ago, world leaders made a historic commitment to the world’s children by adopting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child – an international agreement on childhood.

Related Topics: Human Rights, Malala Yousafzai

Lesson Plans

United Nations Lesson for Citizenship and ESL Studentshttp://www.elcivics.com/united_nations_1.html

The United Nations is an international organization that was established after World War II to keep the world at peace (yr 6-7)

Universal Children’s Rights – English ESL Powerpointshttps://en.islcollective.com/resources/projectables/powerpoints_ppt_pptx/universal_childrens_rights/have-gothas-got/37289This is a power point presentation for Elementary and Pre-intermediate students (yr 6-8)

The Worlds Largest Lessonhttp://worldslargestlesson.globalgoals.org/In September 2015, the United Nations launched global goals, a series of ambitious targets to end extreme poverty and tackle climate change for everyone by 2030 (yr 7-9)

Breaking News English ESL Lesson Plan on Global Warminghttp://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/0705/070505-global_warming.html

A United Nations committee on climate change has said we can control global warming (yr 9)

Heads Up English | ESL Lessons – The United Nationshttp://www.headsupenglish.com/index.php/upper-intermediate-students/upper-intermediate-skill-builders/upper-intermediate-listening/446-united-nationsA lesson plan with an informative text audio hand-outs Scroll down the page for

ESL Holiday Lessons: English Lesson on United Nations Dayhttp://www.eslholidaylessons.com/10/united_nations_day.htmlESL Holiday Lessons: Free 14-Page lesson plan/worksheet on United Nations Day – Handouts, online activity, and mp3 (yr 9)

Reading

CBBC – Newsround – What is the UN?http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_1720000/newsid_1721800/1721851.stmGuide to United Nations What is the UN? What does it do? What is a resolution? Who are the Security Council? What is a veto? Who’s in charge? (yr 7-8)

The United Nations Organization – English ESL Worksheetshttps://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_docx/the_united_nations_organization/present-simple-tense/88724This work contains the text to be read either in class or at home by the students themselves.Their understanding is checked by their answers to the questions (yr 8-9)

Sustainable Development Goals | UNDPhttp://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/sustainable-development-goals.htmlThe Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), otherwise known as the Global Goals, are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity (yr 9)

Teaching Tips 58http://www.developingteachers.com/tips/pasttips58.htm#unReading Comprehension activities below. Scroll down the page (yr 9)

Listening

Listen A Minute: English Listening Lesson on United Nationshttp://www.listenaminute.com/u/united_nations.htmlListen A Minute: Free 9-Page lesson plan / worksheet on United Nations – Handouts, online activities and mp3. (yr 9)

Viewing

Cartoons on Children’s Rights 1 – YouTube (14:35)https://youtu.be/442yLFwrzs8A collection of animated short films presenting one of the Children’s Rights each

United Nations for kids – Episode 1 – YouTube (7:16)https://youtu.be/0baMsmuR29QCreated and directed by Andreas Sandre von Warburg, “United Nations for kids” is a short cartoon documentary about the UN and its mission (yr 7-8) Episode 2 (6:21)

How does the United Nations work? | RMIT University – YouTube (1:55)https://youtu.be/QoIafzc0k74RMIT University academic Dr Binoy Kampmark explains how the United Nations (The UN) works (yr 7-8)

Child Rights – Classroom – BTN (2:59)http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s4126803.htmNearly 25 years ago, many countries around the world signed a very important agreement. Its aim was to guarantee every child in the world would be given certain rights (yr 7-8)

What is United Nations and What Does it Do? – Mini Documentary – YouTube (8:10)https://youtu.be/FTykHVuXPUgThis mini-documentary explains to you what United Nations (UN) is, what it does and what role it plays in shaping the future of the world (yr 8-9)

The United Nations Explained – YouTube (10:33)https://youtu.be/WF6g23ydyuUHere’s everything you need to know about the United Nations. What does the United Nations do? How did it get created? Why did it get created? (yr 9)

Worksheets

The UN matters: teaching pack | UNA-UKhttps://www.una.org.uk/get-involved/learn-and-teach/un-matters-teaching-pack‘The United Nations Matters’ is a teaching resource that aims to develop students’ awareness and understanding of the UN system and the global issues it tackles. Downloadable worksheets

Writing

55 United Nations Day Writing Ideas • JournalBuddies.comhttps://www.journalbuddies.com/journal_prompts__journal_topics/writing-ideas-united-nations-day/Encourage students to think about the value of diverse viewpoints, tolerance, and acceptance on United Nations Day with these journal prompts.

English Express YES! – Medium ESL Dictations – The United Nationshttp://englishexpressyes.com/medium-level-dictations—the-united-nations.htmlIt’s easy to learn with English Express Medium Level Dictations! Listen to each mp3 file and write or type what you hear! Re-play as much as need (yr 8-9)

Speaking

United Nations: A Fantastic ESL Negotiation Exercisehttp://busyteacher.org/22185-united-nations-fantastic-esl-negotiation.htmlA few years ago, I found the need for an ESL discussion task which was fun, flexible, suitable for almost any level, and dependent on the minimum of resources. – A plan to organise a team debate in the classroom (yr 9)

Interactive

The United Nations Trivia Quiz | United Nations | FunTriviahttp://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/World/The-United-Nations-25866.htmlTrivia Quiz. How much do you know about the United Nations? Test your knowledge and take this quiz

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Banned Books Page

Background

Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it highlights the value of free and open access to information. (ALA.org)

Warm-up

Banned Books Week: Puppet Book Banners – YouTube (2:22)https://youtu.be/eLprbWMd8mMChad, Rustle, and Mooch, the Crash Pad puppets, misinterpret the meaning of Banned Books Week, trying to throw some books with objectionable content

8 Quotes from YA Authors on Banned Books – YouTube (1:55)https://youtu.be/fiZBVk71WkE

Books are often banned because they’re the ones that open our eyes to the world in new ways, they ask questions and might just change our lives.

Introduction

Banning Books In The 21st Century – YouTube (3:48) https://youtu.be/AbBtMNTuzrY

You’d probably expect the Nazis to ban books, but did you know the threat still exists today? – A teenage vlogger problematising the concept of banning books; fast speech, but interesting

10 Reasons Books Are Challenged and Banned | Banned Books Weekhttps://bannedbooksweek.org/10-reasons-books-are-challenged-and-banned/

Books and plays are challenged for any number of reasons. Let’s take a look at ten of those reasons and the books on ALA’s Top Ten Challenged Books list for 2017 and previous years

The Most Challenged Books

Top 11 Most Challenged Books of 2018 – YouTube (2:22)https://youtu.be/XXQtgx9HNxE

Literature helps us navigate the world by shining a light on challenging and uncomfortable topics. Censorship leaves us in the dark. Read about them

Top 10 Books Banned in Schools – YouTube (6:46)https://youtu.be/J11P9Xdsi_gVampire sex, gay penguins and naked super heroes are all included in our shocking top 10 list of books banned in schools.

6 Surprising Banned Books | What the Stuff?! – YouTube (3:26)https://youtu.be/auNzm-Tj8iYMany books throughout history have been banned for their “questionable content,” but these 6 will really surprise you.

[Infographic] Banned Books Week | American Civil Liberties Unionhttps://www.aclu.org/issues/free-speech/infographic-banned-books-week?redirect=free-speech/infographic-banned-books-weekHover over each book below to learn a bit about its history.

On the Banning of Looking for Alaska – YouTube (3:18)https://youtu.be/69rd-7vEF3s

In which John discusses the American Library Association’s recent announcement that his book “Looking for Alaska” was the most challenged book in the U.S. in 2015

BannedBooks2018 Gayle Pitman – YouTube (3:00)https://youtu.be/tvdLRtxMiWs

Gayle Pitman reads her challenged book ‘This Day in June’ about the Pride Festival

Other Lists of Banned Books

Ten of the most frequently challenged books in America and why you should read them – Big Thinkhttps://bigthink.com/culture-religion/books-banned-in-america?rebelltitem=7#rebelltitem7

Topping the list of the most frequently challenged books for the first decade of this century, these Harry Potter series novels are among the most beloved works of children’s literature

Top 10 Books That Have Been Banned – YouTube (15:44)https://youtu.be/wTpGunoyANA

Presentation of previously banned books with clips of the movies made of them

Banned Book Listshttps://www.goodreads.com/list/tag/banned

A comprehensive list of book covers to explore and find out about, 1:1

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21st August 201917th January 2020

Columbus Day

A theme page about Columbus and whether he should be celebrated as the Discoverer of America, suitable for A2-B1 level students, year 5-9 in Sweden.

Relate Themes: Colonisation of North America 8-9, Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Background

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)

Social Studies Songs For Kids – Christopher Columbus Song – With Lyrics – Kids educational videos – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/ae2B9TOBvpMChristopher Columbus – 1492 – Social Studies Songs for Kids – Kids educational videos – kid friendly (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)

Song

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

Lesson Plan

Columbus Dayhttp://www.alphabet-soup.net/columbus/columbus.htmlColumbus Day brings an opportunity to teach about explorers and how important they were to the founding of our nation. (yr 5-7)

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 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)

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 (2:00)

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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Planning Page

WebEnglish.se hopes to make every teacher’s life easier by presenting term plan templates to use together with your students and/or colleagues to plan an enjoyable school term. WebEnglish.se suggests your plan be filled with themes, books, films, and whatever else the class might come up with.

If you are familiar with Google Forms, you can COPY this document
Google Form yr 3-6
Google Form yr 7-9
Google Form B1
and edit the questionnaire for your students by deleting all the themes that do not apply to your class.

To continue using paper and pen, just follow these steps:

1. Choose your class level and PRINT OUT the list of WebEnglish.se themes:

Autumn Topics 3
Autumn Topics 4
Autumn Topics 5
Autumn Topics 6
Autumn Topics 7
Autumn Topics 8
Autumn Topics 9

Autumn Topics B1

2. Let your students choose which themes they would like to study in English.

3. Plan when the themes will be studied and mark them on a Term Plan.

NB! There are more themes in WebEnglish.se. Look in Themes, and also in History to add some of your own choices.

Download Term Plan Templates:
Term Plan Templates by week
Term Plan Templates 2 lessons/week
Term Plan Templates 3 lessons/week
These templates are adaptable for all levels

4. Check the Calendar and choose which annual celebrations you wish to acknowledge in class

5. Plan time for studying English Speaking Countries

6. Plan time for reading real books

7. Plan time for formative and summative assessments

8. Leave leeway for sudden changes due to world news.

See an example:
Example Term Plans yr 5-8, 3 lessons/week

Suggestion: Show an empty plan to your students and fill in together or show an example plan and let them choose the themes, films, test dates, calendar topics, etc.