A theme page about the 17th-century Witch Hunt in Salem, MA, with lesson plans and materials for intermediate level students (A2 -B1), year 7-9 and Eng5 in Sweden
Ugly History: Witch Hunts – Brian A. Pavlac – YouTube (5:25)https://youtu.be/7x5KesH3dzMUncover the history of the witch hunts that swept through Europe and the American colonies from the 15th century until the 18th century. (yr 9-B1)
Warm-Up
Salem Witches: “The Mean Girls of Salem” | SUNG HISTORY – YouTube (2:49)https://youtu.be/z_FjWsbsFGUAccusing people of witchcraft is so 300 years ago. LYRICS below: “My name is Abigail and I’m her cousin Betty!”
Lady Gaga at Salem Witch Trial – YouTube (3:00)https://youtu.be/WajLhcUpI2Y
You’ll go gaga for Lady Gaga in this hilarious music video where the Puritans just don’t stand a chance against her because she’s a free witch, baby! Salem Witch Trials with Lyrics
History Channel Documentary – Salem Witch Trials – YouTube (1:11)https://youtu.be/fJi5J4pmR5sWatch only until 1:11 as a warm-up. The whole documentary is over an hour and quite difficult to follow for students.
65. A Bewitched Cityhttps://www.eslfast.com/eslread/ss/s065.htmSalem in the state of Massachusetts is called the “Witch City”, but don’t be afraid. There aren’t women wearing pointy black hats riding around on brooms. – Reading/Listening activity with activities below
Reading
The Salem Witch Trialshttps://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/history/salem-witch-trials/Twenty-four people died during the Salem witch trials, though many more were accused of witchcraft. Find out what started the witch hunt of 1692.
17 Signs That You’d Qualify as a Witch in 1692 | Mental Flosshttp://mentalfloss.com/article/55276/17-signs-youd-qualify-witch-1692Discover whether you are guilty of maleficium and/or would have been accused of practicing witchcraft according to the laws and evidence used during the 1692 Salem Witch Trials.
Viewing
Salem Witch Trials (UPDATED) – YouTube (7:35)https://youtu.be/eUeoEUNgCzAThis video provides a brief introduction to the Salem Witch Trials, including significant figures, potential causes, and outcomes of the event. Like our Face…
THE SALEM WITCH TRIALS | Draw My Life – YouTube (5:20)https://youtu.be/ZGMMKJg0zI8?t=16
The Salem Witch Trials! During 1692, in the city of Salem, a little colony in Massachusetts, US, a horrifying trial started against several neighbors accused of witchcraft.
The Salem Witch Trials (1692) Cartoon – YouTube (2:10)https://youtu.be/jJJLy5_DlqY
Its time for a Halloween special! In Salem Village, Massachusetts, February 1692, Betty Parris, age 9 and Abigail Williams, age 11, became ill. A doctor called William Griggs was called in. His diagnosis? bewitchment (yr 7-8)
Salem Witch Trials: The Story of the Witch Hunt – YouTube (5:41)https://youtu.be/qbFDBrOlE9kThe story of the witch hunt with auto-generated subtitles – sound quality “old” (yr 7-8)
The History of the Salem Witch Trials for Kids! – YouTube (4:40)https://youtu.be/_7ejdt2PKV0Follow Mr. DeMaio and friends on this fun Halloween adventure about the Salem Witch Trials. – Mixed with language puns and other jokes. (yr 8-B1)
The Salem Witchcraft Trials (1692) | A Witch-Hunt in Massachusetts – YouTube (8:11)https://youtu.be/yNig6dkvb4sOf 200 accused of witchcraft, 29 were found guilty and 19 were hanged before the governor suspended the trials. (yr 8-B1)
History Channel: Salem Witch Trials – YouTube (1:27)https://youtu.be/JU8GvfeaOMoCamp Creative Produced this video for the History Channel to help tell famous historical tales in an innovative and engaging way. (yr 9-B1)
25 DISTURBING Facts About The Salem Witch Trials – YouTube (11:48)https://youtu.be/F4aj-hU_s7wGet ready to pull out your history books as we bring you the most DISTURBING facts about the Salem Witch Trials. (yr 9-B1)
Salem Witch Trials – YouTube (17:40)https://youtu.be/NbweG15XlygA film clip of what really happened with auto-generated subtitles. “As Puritan doctrine as the law, public humiliation was the punishment…” (yr 9-B1)
Speaking
roleplay salem witch trials worksheet – Free ESL printable worksheets made by teachershttps://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_docx/roleplay_salem_witch_trials/elementary-a1-role/34328
Salem witch trials roleplay – ESL worksheets
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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.
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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Bradley University: Body Modification & Body Imagehttp://www.bradley.edu/sites/bodyproject/disability/modification/We tend to think of human bodies as simply products of nature. In reality, however, our bodies are also the products of culture.
Warm-up
The Atlas of Beauty – YouTube (1:54)https://youtu.be/mTxsk1fZvTwI photograph women around the planet and I’m amazed every day. Let the world know that diversity is our greatest treasure.
Emma Thompson ‘Imagine’ – Endangered Species – YouTube (1:27)https://youtu.be/3zDDkzeP4OM‘Imagine that’ actress Emma Thompson supporter of the Endangered Species International summit – talking directly to the camera: Conquer your space in the world
10 Celebs Who Are Unrecognizable Without Makeup – YouTube (4:46)https://youtu.be/JbUqagImovYKylie Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Angelina Jolie and 7 other famous people who look totally different with no makeup on! Share and like this video for more!
Songs
✔️✔️✔️ Red Hot Chili Peppers – Californication [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO] 🔥🔥🔥 – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/mn67vSHIdOsLyrics for the song are found under the video clip on YouTube. Discuss the message
Vocabulary
Beauty and Physical Appearance – Vocabulary List : Vocabulary.comhttps://vocab.com/lists/700616Activities for this list: Practice Answer a few questions on each word on this list. Learn 50 words from this theme. To practise them you will need to log in.
Daily English Listening – Appearance Vocabulary – High-Level Listeninghttps://www.highlevellistening.com/appearance-vocabulary-part-1/
Looking to improve your listening skills and learn appearance vocabulary? Learn 5 new English words and phrases with our daily English listening practice. Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5
Lesson Plans
Pop Music as Critical Text | Teaching Tolerancehttp://www.tolerance.org/blog/pop-music-critical-textIs Beyoncé—or any pop culture icon—someone we should discuss with our students?A Critical Listening Guide Pretty HurtsPretty Hurts Lyrics
Beauty Patch | Film Englishhttp://film-english.com/2015/01/19/beauty-patch/
This EFL lesson is designed around a short film commissioned by Dove and the theme of beauty. Students practise using abstract nouns and describe their perfect partner
Looks aren’t everything. Believe me, I’m a model – Cameron | TED-Ed (9:38)https://teded.herokuapp.com/lessons/looks-aren-t-everything-believe-me-i-m-a-model-cameron-russell Cameron Russell admits she won “a genetic lottery”: she’s tall, pretty and an underwear model. But don’t judge her by her looks. – Lesson with activities.
Reading
Body modificationhttp://www.slideshare.net/JiaxinMa/body-modification-21350644
Body ModificationBy: Jiaxin Ma ( Linda ) – A Slide Share presentation with pictures of teens with piercings and tattoos. The first 5 slides recommended more than the rest.
Viewing
The Honest Beauty Project – YouTube (2:13)https://youtu.be/aIXmYvQuE1AThe Honest Beauty Project is a collection of pictures used in an effort to fight the rigid (and often distorted) media portrayal of ‘traditional’ beauty.
Sugababes-Ugly lyrics video – YouTube (3:36)https://youtu.be/rJZ3UsXcp90Diversity project for college 🙂 by Fuuddggeee7. – Made by students; May inspire to do something similar.
The Photoshop Effect – YouTube (8:02)https://youtu.be/YP31r70_QNMThe Photoshop Effect Video – Sarah Dussault from Diet.com investigates celebrity Photoshop makeover. – Do the students know about the photoshop effect in magazines?
Yo, I’mma Let You Finish But Amy Poehler Has The Best Body Image Advice Of All Time – Upworthy (2:42)https://www.upworthy.com/yo-oprah-imma-let-you-finish-but-amy-poehler-has-the-best-body-image-advice-of-a?c=ufb4
All bodies are good bodies and there’s nothing wrong with yours just because it doesn’t look like someone else’s. Don’t believe me? Let actress and creator of “Smart Girls at the Party” Amy Poehler (“Saturday Night Live,” “Parks and Recreation”) convince you.
What makes tattoos permanent? – Claudia Aguirre | TED-Ed (4:25)https://teded.herokuapp.com/lessons/what-makes-tattoos-permanent-claudia-aguirre?utm_source=TED-Ed
The earliest recorded tattoo was found on a Peruvian mummy in 6,000 BC. That’s some old ink! – A Ted-Ed video about tattooing; history, how it is made and how to get rid of one.
The Perfect Body – TrueTube (6:38)https://www.truetube.co.uk/film/perfect-bodyConvinced that the new girl at school will never notice him unless he has the perfect body, Sam hires a personal trainer.
Lupita Nyong’o Speech on Black Beauty Essence Black Women #BringBackOurGirls – YouTube (4:54)https://youtu.be/ZPCkfARH2eEOscar Winner Lupita Nyong’o’s Speech On Beauty That Left An Entire Audience Speechless
Eating Disorders as Body Modification by Jillian Dyer on Prezihttps://prezi.com/ozkgzrvoy1rc/eating-disorders-as-body-modification/
Eating disorders can be seen as excessive normative conformity to cultural body ideals, and although the practice is vocally condemned by many, our ideals and norms actually seem to embrace the bodies of disordered eaters.
Mary Lambert – Body Love (Part 1 & 2) – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/j3f1zii5skASpoken Word of teens’ body image with the song “Body Love” from “Welcome to the Age of My Body” (yr 9, B1 only) lyrics here
The Human Ken Doll Rodrigo Alves Is Still on His Quest for the Perfect Body | This Morning – YouTube (5:59)https://youtu.be/ERjmuiiBvdsRodrigo Alves has now spent over £370,000 on altering and maintaining his body, and recently had his 50th cosmetic surgery.
Speaking
Heads Up English | ESL Lessons – Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholderhttp://www.headsupenglish.com/index.php/advanced-english-students/advanced-skill-builders/advanced-speaking/141-beautyScroll down the page to find the link to download the questions as a printable
Beauty and Physical Appearancehttp://busyteacher.org/24687-beauty-and-physical-appearance.htmlThis ppt is designed for speaking classes. It includes different questions about beauty and physical appearance. It is designed for intermediate and upper levels. Hope it helps!
Reading
ESL Lesson Plan on Snapchat Dysmorphia – Breaking News English Lessonhttps://breakingnewsenglish.com/1808/180808-snapchat-dysmorphia.html
English News Lessons: Free 27-Page lesson plan / 2-page mini-lesson – Snapchat Dysmorphia – Handouts, online activities, speed reading, dictation, mp3… current events.
Teen turns ‘hurtful’ graffiti into empowering body image messagehttp://www.today.com/parents/teenager-turns-hurtful-graffiti-empowering-body-image-message-1D79896547When Carleigh O’Connell heard that someone had spray painted a message about her body in her New Jersey town, she didn’t cry. – A news article about a 14-year-old girl, who turned an unwanted comment into a powerful message.
“It’s not what they say to you, it is how you take what they say to you.”
Listening
News English Lessons | ESL Lesson Plans | Cosmetic Surgery http://www.newsenglishlessons.com/1102/110212-cosmetic_surgery.htmlThe number of people having cosmetic surgery is increasing. This could be a sign that the world economy is making a recovery. – A Short Listening/Reading text with vocabulary exercises
Breaking News English ESL Lesson Plan on Body Imagehttp://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1303/130325-body_image.html
A survey of English schoolchildren shows boys and girls are worrying about the way they look.
A Listening/Reading text with various activities to last a whole lesson or two
Body – KidsHealthhttps://kidshealth.org/en/teens/your-body/From growing up to getting braces, popping pimples to catching some ZZZs, this section gives you the basics on your changing body – from head to toe.
Final Words
10 Things You Can Do Today to Improve Your Lifehttps://psychcentral.com/lib/therapists-spill-10-things-you-can-do-today-to-improve-your-life/00012784You don’t need an overhaul to improve the quality of your life. Just a few steps can help to boost your well-being and make your days more meaningful. – An article you may want to share with your students says the same as Audrey Hepburn below.
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The list of crimes and criminals is long! Because the words have specific legal meanings, only a short, basic definition is given.
Crime and Punishment Vocabulary with Pronunciationhttp://ieltsliz.com/crime-and-punishment-vocabulary/
The most common crime and punishment vocabulary with audios for pronunciation. This word list covers crimes, criminals, punishment, court proceedings and other useful words to write and talk about
Lesson Plans
Breaking News English ESL Lesson Plan on London Policehttp://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/0507/050723-shooting.html
London police have shot and killed an apparent suspect in Thursday’s attempted London bombings. A reading/listening task at two levels with various activities
Breaking News English ESL Lesson Plan on U.S. Murderhttps://breakingnewsenglish.com/0901/090104-murder.html
A 12-year-old boy in the United States has been found guilty of murder. A reading/listening task with various activities
“Punishment” Passive Voice and Tense Review | TEFLtastichttps://tefltastic.wordpress.com/worksheets/grammar/passive/passive-tense-review/
Rank the following crimes from the most to the least serious. Classroom materials and teaching tips from TEFL lifer Alex Case.
When a twelve or sixteen-year-old steals property or evades paying a fare on public transportation, should he or she be tried and sentenced as an adult? A lesson plan for at least 2 lessons
Crime and Punishment: Some Engaging Classroom Activities | Blog de Cristinahttp://www.cristinacabal.com/?p=9701
Let me share with you some of the activities I have designed to help my students learn and practise vocabulary related to crime in a series of engaging speaking activities.
Stories about crimes, at two levels: story and abridged (easier). Use for differentiation!
10 Crime Stories With Strange Coincidences – Listversehttp://listverse.com/2015/02/27/10-crime-stories-with-strange-coincidences/
A coincidence is defined as a series of events and circumstances which seemingly have no apparent connection to each other
Creepy Crime Stories to Read in Bedhttps://the-line-up.com/6-creepy-crimes-read-bed-tonight
We all know about Ed Gein, Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy. But there are other disturbing true crime cases lurking in the shadows. Read these, then (try to) sleep tight.
Three famous crimes | ESOL Nexushttp://esol.britishcouncil.org/content/learners/uk-life/be-safe-uk/three-famous-crimes
Every day in the newspapers you can read about crimes and criminals. However, some crimes are more famous than others. With activities
What do I do if the police arrest me?http://settlement.org/ontario/legal-services/police/if-you-are-arrested-or-detained/what-do-i-do-if-the-police-arrest-me/
The police cannot arrest or detain you without following very strict rules.
The Great Train Robbery | The Postal Museumhttps://www.postalmuseum.org/discover/collections/great-train-robbery/Around 3.00am on Thursday 8 August 1963, more than £2.5 million was stolen from a Travelling Post Office. See silent film below. Who were they?
Welcome to FBI.gov — FBIhttps://www.fbi.gov/FBI Homepage with links to news, services, stories and information of interest to the public.
Personal Safety | Vancouver Police Departmenthttp://vancouver.ca/police/crime-prevention/for-individuals/personal-safety.html
Crime Prevention & Safety for Individuals: Personal Safety | Safety for Children & Teens. Authentic article from Vancouver Police
Juvenile delinquency refers to antisocial or illegal behavior by children or adolescents and is considered a serious problem all over the world. Reading Comprehension Text
Crime Short Storieshttp://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/crimeindex.html
Welcome to the crime short story section at east of the web. You can browse the crime library by subgenre or search it for a title, author or keyword
Detective Stories – Short Storieshttps://strandmag.com/the-magazine/short-stories/
Detective Stories – Intriguing Tales of Mystery, Suspense & Detective Stories in the tradition of the original Strand Magazine (1891-1950)
London Medieval Murder Map — Violence Research Centrehttps://www.vrc.crim.cam.ac.uk/vrcresearch/london-medieval-murder-map
Google Chrome is the best browser for enjoying full functionality of this map as it was built using Google Maps JavaScript API framework
13 of the world’s most stupid criminals – BBC Newshttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-35785834
A robber armed with a cucumber, a stolen penguin and the burglar caught napping – 13 criminals foiled by their own folly
Listening
Personal Securityhttp://www.esl-lab.com/theft/theftrd1.htm
A listening comprehension about personal security with 5 questions
Criminal | A Podcast About Crimehttp://thisiscriminal.com/
A Podcast About Crime. Stories of people who’ve done wrong, been wronged, or gotten caught somewhere in the middle.
True Crime Short Stories – True Crime Historianhttp://truecrimehistorian.com/category/podcast/true-crime-short-stories/
Episode 250 tells about two elaborately planned murders, one on the East Coast, one on the West, that would have been perfect except one was a little too clever, one a little too careless. Later on,…
The Crime Hub – Where Crime Fact Meets Crime Fictionhttps://thecrimehub.com/
A new site for lovers of crime, both fact and fiction. Written and audio content from leading crime writers and people connected to the criminal justice system.
Viewing
The Great Train Robbery (1903) – YouTube (12:09)https://youtu.be/zuto7qWrplcThis is the longest and most comlpete version of the film available.
Crimes!English vocabulary on crime for upper-intermediate ESL students. – YouTube (12:22)https://youtu.be/f5fSSqrTC9Y
A picture-show with text about crime facts. Too long to watch without discussion pauses
This is what happens when a 4chan user from v goes to prison PART 1 – YouTube (9:20)https://youtu.be/-Pb9dNl4SHk
Find out what really happens when a beta permavirgin weeaboo faggot goes to jail on the next episode PART 2 (7:56)
Kids Behind Bars | National Geographic – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/DII1uVbf83U
This young convict was sent to an adult facility, leaving him alone in a sea of predators and violent offenders
the world lecture project (11:27)https://world-lecture-project.org/video/?id=564b641ceee37
As a teenager, Ismael Nazario was sent to New York’s Rikers Island jail, where he spent 300 days. Click for subtitles
Ideas about Crimehttps://www.ted.com/topics/crimeA collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of crime
When a 16-Year-Old Is Locked Up in a Supermax Prison | Stickup Kid | FRONTLINE – YouTube (28:18)https://youtu.be/z0xmAA6lPhU
What happens when a juvenile offender is locked up in a super-maximum security prison? “Stickup Kid” tells the story
Former England footballer Jermaine Jenas returns to his home city of Nottingham to investigate the spike in knife crime that’s devastating young lives
Prison Kids Juvenile Justice in America Full Documentary – YouTube (1:04:07)https://youtu.be/NifPxtGi-Ns
America incarcerates children at a higher rate than any other developed country. Kids make mistakes — sometimes large, sometimes small
From Administering The DEATH PENALTY to Fighting Against it! – YouTube (2:09)https://youtu.be/cq31MCgpwbQ
Frank Thompson has administered the death penalty twice, but now, he’s traveling the country and speaking out against it
A Very Sicilian Justice: Taking on the Mafia – Featured Documentary – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/QsdkZExBdkQ
Sicilian judge Antonino Di Matteo is one of the most threatened – and protected – men in Italy. Partly Italian, with English subtitles, partly narrated by Helen Mirren
Get prepared to be shocked by these 10 worst crimes ever. – Let students tell them to each other after reading different ones.
Murder Mysteryhttp://busyteacher.org/17460-murder-mystery.htmlA role-play to find the murderer. The level is adjusted according to the students’ level of English
ESL Conversation Questions about Crime https://eslkidsgames.com/esl-conversation-questions-about-crime
ESL conversation questions about crime for adults and teens
ESL Speaking Murder Mystery Game | eslwriting.orghttp://www.eslwriting.org/esl-english-speaking-murder-mystery-game-activities-fluency/
This is a 15 to 20-minute group work fluency exercise. Each person is one character. There are 12 characters in the game. If you have a large class, consider splitting the class
Crime vocabulary storytelling game | TEFLtastic bloghttps://tefltastic.wordpress.com/worksheets/vocabulary/crime/crime-story-game/
Students make up a story with the help of some words. Look for the pdf version for printing down below
Let’s Talk About Crime worksheet – Free ESL printable worksheets made by teachershttps://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_docx/lets_talk_about_crime/questions-speaking-listening/1637
This worksheet contains 18 conversation cards, a matching exercise, and some quotes. – Free registration required
Crime and Punishment Debateshttps://busyteacher.org/21378-crime-and-punishment-esl-debates.html
Super Engaging Speaking Activities for Your ESL Students
Writing
2 Easy Ways to Write Crime Stories (with Pictures)http://www.wikihow.com/Write-Crime-Stories
Like many authors, crime writers sometimes get an itch to break the conventions of the genre and create something unique. This is a fine impulse to listen to, but not one you want to take too far. Weigh the advice you hear against your own…
List of Famous Criminals – Biographies, Timelines, Trivia & Life Historyhttps://www.thefamouspeople.com/criminals.php
Criminals are the individuals who have committed a crime.Out of these 40 criminals, let your students choose one each and write their own short description of the person and his crimes
More Materials
Crime and Punishment Quiz – English for Police | English for Work | EnglishClubhttps://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/police-crime-quiz.htm
Police: Crime and Punishment: Quiz Crime and Punishment Quiz You can do this quiz online or print it on paper.
Who’s Lying? 10 Detective Riddles To Workout Your Logic – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/mh8wyUcO_xI
Workout your logic with a set of 10 detective riddles! Imagine that you’re a detective!
Adapting the alibi game – part 1 – TeachingGamesEFL.com – by Mike Astburyhttps://teachinggamesefl.com/2017/09/13/adapting-the-alibi-game-part-1/
The alibi game is popular with teachers and students. An example Alibi Activity
crime and the law | LearnEnglish – British Councilhttps://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/category/topics/crime-and-law
The horrific crime of human trafficking may be closer to you than you realise. The United Nations’ World Day against Trafficking in Persons takes place on 30 July each year.
Free lesson plans on crime and punishment – EFL Magazine https://www.eflmagazine.com/crime-punishment/
Free crime and punishment lesson plans and vocabulary for English language teachers. Free resources for teachers of English as a foreign language.
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Facts and discussions about the US gun laws and the killings in American high schools, suitable for high intermediate (B1-B2) levels, from yr 9 and above in Sweden
Background
How Student Survivors Are Fueling a Gun-Control Movement – YouTube (5:30)https://youtu.be/V5V2TVPHjkM
In the wake of the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., that left 17 people dead, student survivors have started a movement for greater gun control.
CNN Explains: The 2nd Amendment – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/BDv1qFBJh1o
CNN’s Jeffrey Toobin helps us understand the U.S. Constitution’s 2nd Amendment. For more CNN videos,
Warm-up
Generation Lockdown — March For Our Lives – YouTube (2:11)https://youtu.be/0IM4p62p3M0
A child’s most important lesson shouldn’t be how to survive.
WHAT DOES THE GUN SAY (parody of) What Does the Fox Say | Don Caron – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/tUqDVKwWSZw
Lyrics available below the video
20 Years of School Shootings (1:33)http://www.wsj.com/video/20-years-of-school-shootings/68473965-DFBC-47D8-8BEE-AF8CFBEC7AB1.html
Since 1998, there have been more than a dozen shootings at kindergarten, elementary, middle and high schools that resulted in multiple deaths. These are some of the victims.
Song
GUN BLESS AMERICA – JS Houle ft. Virginie Fortin – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/eUembNyodAo
“This song was written several years ago,” says Jean-Sébastien Houle, “but the issue is as sadly relevant today as it was then.”
How much of a difference can young people make in addressing the problems our society faces? What makes their voices uniquely powerful?
Reading
Anguished Tweets from Florida School-Shooting Survivors – The Atlantichttps://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/02/parkland-shooting-teen-survivor-tweets-righteous-anger/553634/?utm_source=feed
Students have mourned and rallied the public after the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High that left 17 dead.
At Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, two teens went on a shooting spree on April 20, 1999, killing 13 people and wounding more than 20 others
The Columbine Massacre School Shooting April 20, 1999https://www.thoughtco.com/columbine-massacre-1779624
On April 20, 1999, in the town of Littleton, Colorado, high-school seniors Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris enacted an assault on Columbine High School.
Nikolas Cruz: Depressed loner ‘crazy about guns’ – BBC Newshttp://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43067530
Students at the school described Nikolas Cruz, 19, as an “outcast” known for making threats.
Listening
Texas Students Can Bring Guns to College (3:52)https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/texas-students-can-bring-guns-to-college/3446102.html
If you go to college at a state college in Texas, you can now carry a concealed handgun. Audio with the transcript from VOA
Program Trains Teachers, Students to Deal with School Shootingshttps://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/school-shooting-simulation/4192418.html
Although it is designed as a video game, the EDGE training program is meant to train students and teachers how to react if a shooting takes place. The goal is to save lives. A video (2:18) and audio (4:30) with the transcript from VOA
Viewing
Passionate Speech By Marjory Stoneman Douglas Student Emma Gonzalez At Anti-Gun Rally – YouTube (12:05)https://youtu.be/PQPr3iMTL98
Emma Gonzalez, a student at the Parkland high school where 17 people were killed, calls out President Trump and the NRA at an anti-gun rally in Fort Lauderdale.
Texas students can now bring guns to class – BBC News (0:32)http://www.bbc.com/news/video_and_audio/headlines/36949971/texas-students-can-now-bring-guns-to-class
A new law means students in Texas can now take their guns to class. What do you think? Discuss.
As the school year winds down, one student finds himself starting an unexpected relationship. – Includes an unexpected message.
What fuels the love for guns in the US? – Inside Story Americas – YouTube (25:01)https://youtu.be/Jp4N1Gwx_nA
In this first episode of our Inside Story Americas special series, Guns, Culture and Crime in the US, we look at why the debate over gun control is so polarised.
Guns With History – YouTube (3:27)https://youtu.be/1nAfWfF4TjM
States United To Prevent Gun Violence opens a “gun store” in NYC as a hidden camera social experiment to debunk safety myths. Every gun has a history.
Dear Mom and Dad- get to work saving my life! – YouTube (3:49)https://youtu.be/TBhdMHsDFOU
A plea from our kids… Enough is enough. Please share this important message.
Now that the United States is nearing the point of one mass shooting incident per day and there are enough firearms to give every single person in the country. – Satire!
Parkland Student vs NRA ad (1:30) https://www.facebook.com/Upworthy/videos/1876366089328568/
This Parkland student was fed up with the NRA’s advertisement so she made her own version. (via Brut)
ESL Discussions: Free worksheet and online activity on Gun Control.
Gun Control & The Newtown School Shooting (Advanced ESL Lesson Plan)http://www.englishcurrent.com/gun-control-lesson-plan-advanced-esl/
Gun Control Lesson Plan (ESL): Advanced Background
Worksheets
The Pros and Cons of Gun Control – Absolutenglishhttp://absolutenglish.free.fr/?The-Pros-and-Cons-of-Gun-Control
The Pros and Cons of Gun Control The drawing Here can be a good start to tackle the issue of gun control. – Download the .pdf worksheet found in the text.
More Materials
In pictures: US gun-blessing ceremony – BBC News http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43231638
Hundreds of World Peace and Unification Sanctuary church members get their guns blessed in Pennsylvania.
America’s gun culture in charts – BBC Newshttp://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41488081
Charts explaining some of the key statistics behind gun ownership and attacks linked to guns in the US.
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Environmental Day Quotes || Top Environmental Day Sayings & Quotes with Images – YouTube (1:30)https://youtu.be/QXT0pHFkJUM
World Environment Day celebrated on 5th June every year and is the United Nations’ principal vehicle for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment.
The World Is Where We Live – YouTube (1:00)https://youtu.be/yI_nUisW7Z0We are all connected. – People’s activities juxtaposed with that of animals. – Find out how at wwf.panda.org
Koko the gorilla urges mankind to stop killing Earth | Daily Mail Online (1:14)http://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1240795/Koko-gorilla-urges-mankind-stop-killing-Earth.html
Koko the gorilla urges mankind to stop killing Earth Koko the gorilla has used sign language to deliver a 60-second message telling humans to stop killing the earth
Nature Is Speaking – Julia Roberts is Mother Nature | Conservation International (CI) – YouTube (1:58)https://youtu.be/WmVLcj-XKnMJulia Roberts, Harrison Ford, Edward Norton, Penélope Cruz, Robert Redford and Ian Somerhalder all join forces to give nature a voice.
Nature Is Speaking – Harrison Ford is The Ocean | Conservation International (CI) – YouTube (2:03)https://youtu.be/rM6txLtoaocJulia Roberts, Harrison Ford, Edward Norton, Penélope Cruz, Robert Redford and Ian Somerhalder all join forces to give nature a voice.
Nature Is Speaking – Penélope Cruz is Water | Conservation International (CI) – YouTube (1:28)https://youtu.be/fwV9OYeGN88
Julia Roberts, Harrison Ford, Edward Norton, Penélope Cruz, Robert Redford and Ian Somerhalder all join forces to give nature a voice. Watch the films and ta…
MAN – YouTube (3:36) https://youtu.be/WfGMYdalClU
Watch this animated video and discuss the effects that man has had on the environment. Can also be used as a writing prompt. See below
What A Wonderful World With David Attenborough — BBC One [FULL HD] – YouTube (2:00)https://youtu.be/auSo1MyWf8gDavid Attenborough speaks to the music and beautiful pictures
Songs
Recycling with My Friends – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/zuoU3an6qxk
Mr. Dwayne Reed is a singer, songwriter, and teacher in Chicago, Illinois. He wrote and performed this song about the importance of recycling in schools
The World Is Just Awesome | BOOM DE YADA | Discovery Channel Song – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/pDp_h2XR-BoThe World Is Just Awesome! – A Boom De Yada song to listen and make your own – Lyrics below: Astronaut 1: It never gets old, huh? Astronaut 2: Nope….
There’s no way these guys gave their permission to be in this video. But I don’t think they mind. – Upworthy (3:48)https://www.upworthy.com/theres-no-way-these-guys-gave-their-permission-to-be-in-this-video-but-i-dont-think-they-mind?c=ufb1
Don’t try and convince me this isn’t the most catchy chorus, like, ever.
Earth Day (Friday Parody) – YouTube (1:31)https://youtu.be/RdBHc4CeXGI
A promotional clip of our short film screening at the Millennium Library on April 21st. – A rap-type song showing how to behave for one day per year
Vocabulary
10 Environmental issues vocabulary and language exerciseshttp://www.eslflow.com/Elements-of-the-contemporary-environment-vocabulary.html
Environmental issues are an interesting topic for the English language classroom. So it’s good to start off with some basic visually supported vocabulary exercises about environmental issues, endangered species, natural disasters and the weather
Environmental Vocabulary for English Learnershttp://esl.about.com/library/vocabulary/blwordgroups_environment.htm
Vocabulary used to discuss environmental issues can help English learners learn key vocabulary. Tables provide terms, phrases, and example sentences.
Earth Day vocabulary games, Earth Day vocabulary puzzles – http://www.myvocabulary.comhttps://www.myvocabulary.com/index.php?dir=def_match&file=attempt_def_match&theme_id=61
MyVocabulary.com Quite difficult environmental vocabulary to match with the definitions, from MyVocabulary.com (Yr 9)
Words for Nature Lovershttps://www.grammarly.com/blog/words-for-nature-lovers/
What beautiful things surround you? From regal snowcapped mountain ranges or transparent aquamarine ocean waters, the beauties that nature offers delight people around the globe.
Lesson Plans
Meet Lauren Singer – zero waste girl | LearnEnglish Teens – British Councilhttp://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/video-zone/meet-lauren-singer-zero-waste-girl
How much rubbish do you throw away each day? Lauren Singer studied environmental science and decided to change her lifestyle to try and produce less waste. She’s now known as ‘zero waste girl’!
Food Waste – Breaking News English Lesson – ESLhttp://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1409/140926-food-waste.html
English News Lessons: Free 26-Page lesson plan / 2-page mini-lesson – Food Waste – Handouts, online activities, speed reading, dictation, mp3… current events.
BBC Learning English – Course: lower intermediate / Unit 24http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/lower-intermediate/unit-24/
Do you like to travel to new places? Do you enjoy nature? Would you also like to help people? Then this unit is for you! Find out about ecotourism – travelling to beautiful natural places without damaging the environment.
Reading
8 Brilliant Ways Sweden Recycles Its Garbage | TakeParthttp://www.takepart.com/photos/sweden-recycling?cmpid=tp-ptnr-upworthyOnly 1 percent of the Scandinavian country’s trash ends up in landfills. – Reading passages in a photo gallery
Listening
Planet 100: The Pacific Trash Vortex Explained – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/xc6LvdsyJ4U
You’ve heard about it on the news. You’ve read about it in blogs, What exactly is the Pacific Trash Vortex? Planet 100 is here to give you the facts. Very fast speech, slower to .75A lesson plan
Viewing
In Living Color – Environment Guy (Jim Carrey) – YouTube (3:56)https://youtu.be/viMKZJqCLSgIn Living Color – Environment Guy (Jim Carrey) – A parody
Dear Future Generations: Sorry – YouTube (6:02) https://youtu.be/eRLJscAlk1MAn Apology Letter to Future Generations. “Sorry” by Prince Ea.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle [In That Order] – YouTube (1:40) https://youtu.be/EWxjFLDoIDA Brought to you by Happy Dancing Turtle – A video explaining why we should do the three Rs in this order. Fast speech
Reading Rainbow: How Trash Is Recycled with LeVar Burton – YouTube (6:24)https://youtu.be/w1l8HXa3HLk
5 billion tonnes of garbage is created by humans every year. That’s why it’s important to reduce, reuse and recycle – it’s a process we are all responsible for
What Europe Would Look Like If All The Earth’s Ice Melted – YouTube (1:34)https://youtu.be/FuNggCNVUf4If all the Earth’s land ice melted, sea levels would rise over 200 feet. So what would that mean for the Europe’s coastlines?
You Can Live Without Producing Trash – YouTube (4:37) https://youtu.be/nYDQcBQUDpw
One New York woman is making an effort to change the way we think about waste. – Interview with Lauren Singer, who produces no trash
8 Great TED Talks to Teach Students about Climate Change | Educational Technology and Mobile Learninghttp://www.educatorstechnology.com/2016/11/8-great-ted-talks-to-teach-students.html
Free resource of educational web tools, 21st-century skills, tips and tutorials on how teachers and students integrate technology into education. – Scroll down
HOME – YouTube (1:33:17)https://youtu.be/jqxENMKaeCU
We are living in exceptional times. Scientists tell us that we have 10 years to change the way we live, avert the depletion of natural resources
Life of a Plastic Bottle – YouTube (2:40)https://youtu.be/erGnf7ws20EThe life cycle of a recycled bottle! – From oil molecules to a new bottle and back.
Garbage Island: An Ocean Full of Plastic (Part 1/3) – YouTube (20:47)https://youtu.be/D41rO7mL6zMVice sails to the North Pacific Gyre, collecting point for all of the ocean’s flotsam and home of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch:
Part 2
Part 3
Rise of the Eco-Warriors – YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSOQ3eN6_Zz41dfPDMbmkGg/videosRise of the Eco-Warriors tells the story of a group of young ‘eco-warriors’ who spent 100 days in the jungles of Borneo working with an acclaimed scientist
Cleaning our oceans: a big plan for a big … – SafeShare.tvhttps://safeshare.tv/x/ss5b77caaa5b196#
When 11-year-old Haaziq Kazi first prototyped his invention to clean plastic from the surface of the ocean, it lasted for about 7 seconds before coming apart in his bathtub.
10 Strange Ways To Save The Environment – YouTube (2:38)https://youtu.be/RgVPDyFpxnc
10 Strange Ways to Save The Environment With the rainforests disappearing and global warming melting the ice caps, people will try anything to save our Earth…
8 Everyday Things you can do to Help Protect the Environment – YouTube (2:02)https://youtu.be/1CX8LjP_d_0A short video I put together for school about simple things you can do everyday to help our planet
Speaking
Going Greenhttp://busyteacher.org/23322-going-green.htmlYou can start your class using this powerpoint presentation to deal with the topic How to be green. It will develop a debate among students based on this topic.
You are free to use this material in class. For general advice on using conversation topics, see our ESL conversation questions article. For our complete list of topics click here. For more help on…
Writing
MAN – YouTube (3:36) https://youtu.be/WfGMYdalClU
Animation created in Flash and After Effects looking at man’s relationship with the natural world. Watch this animated video and write about the effects that man has had on the environment
More Materials
Breathingearth – CO2, birth & death rates by country, simulated real-timehttp://www.breathingearth.net/
Welcome to Breathing Earth. This real-time simulation displays the CO2 emissions of every country in the world, as well as their birth and death rates.
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Why we have ‘Shine a Light on Slavery Day’ – YouTube (0:59)https://youtu.be/1mQQqPs1XYAThere are more slaves today than any other point in history. They’re just hidden in the shadows.
Ida’s Story – Human Trafficking – YouTube (3:47)https://youtu.be/NSjmu3yuJHICurrent statistics suggest almost 21 million people are victims of forced labour globally, trapped in work which they were coerced or deceived into.
10 Tragic Facts about Human Trafficking – YouTube (2:27)https://youtu.be/sj0ajJ0HQLsDid you know there are more slaves in the world today than at any other time in history?
About Human Trafficking – YouTube (1:32)https://youtu.be/xwAhti93QYU
This video was made for an English project by a student at the end of Grade 9.
Songs
Blood Into Gold – Peter Buffett featuring Akon – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/4G6v3Jag9o8
Blood Into Gold is from Peter Buffett featuring Akon, pinpointing the issue of human trafficking and slavery.
Vocabulary
Modern Slavery Vocabulary Preview (self-correction) Flashcards | Quizlethttps://quizlet.com/153582937/modern-slavery-vocabulary-preview-self-correction-flash-cards/
A set of 12 vocabulary words on the topic of modern slavery
Lesson Plans
HUMAN TRAFFICKING in Esl/Efl « Chestnut ESL/EFLhttps://eslchestnut.com/2011/08/08/human-trafficking/WHAT IS HUMAN TRAFFICKING? READ, LISTEN AND WATCH
Slavery Footprint – Made In A Free Worldhttp://slaveryfootprint.org/
How many slaves work for you? There are 27 million slaves in the world today. Find out how many slaves work for you, and take action.
Is slavery a thing of the past | TeachingEnglish | British Council | BBChttps://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/slavery-a-thing-pastDesigned to raise awareness of the UN’s World Day against Trafficking in Persons
Modern slavery is harder to recognise when it’s right under our noses | Felicity Lawrence | Opinion | The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/nov/11/modern-slavery-cheap-labour
Allegations of human trafficking into the fishing industry make us queasy because of our hypocrisy over cheap labour
Reading
Walk Free Foundation Educational text of different kinds of modern slavery
A visit to a chocolate plantation with a worksheet
Human Trafficking – The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/topic/subject/human-traffickingNews about human trafficking. Commentary and archival information about human trafficking from The New York Times.
BBC – Ethics – Slavery: Modern slaveryhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/slavery/modern/modern_1.shtmlAlthough slavery has been outlawed, it still exists; … there are far more slaves now than there were victims of the Atlantic slave trade.
Listening
Podcast – Modern Slavery – ESL Library Blog (3:08)http://blog.esllibrary.com/2014/08/06/podcast-modern-slavery/This week’s podcast features a reading from our Discussion Starters lesson plan on Modern Slavery.
Nearly 30 Million People Enslaved Worldwidehttps://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/thirty-million-people-enslaved-around–the-world/1785182.htmlThe study found that tens of millions of people are living in slave-like conditions. Most of them are in Asia. Mario Ritter reports.
Almost 46 Million People Live in ‘Modern Slavery’https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/almost-46-million-people-live-in-modern-slavery/3357487.htmlThis report, by an Australian research group, looks at forms of slavery around the world.
US Calls Fight Against Human Trafficking a “Must Win”https://learningenglish.voanews.com/pp/2887356/ppt0.htmlA piece of news listening, podcast
Vocabulary – Modern slaveryhttp://icosa.hkbu.edu.hk/common-use/ted-modern-slavery/index.htm
A video excerpt from Ted.com. Read the following questions and guess what the answers may be. Then watch the video clip and select the appropriate answer.
Viewing
Sex Trafficking: What is it? – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/STdXo0qpwmo
#Sextrafficking happens when one person causes another to take part in sexual behaviors to gain something of value.
Human trafficking — Stop the silence | Catalleya Storm | TEDxDayton – YouTube (10:10)https://youtu.be/hSum6Xe64C4Catalleya, through their own story, will demystify the silent trade of young people and challenge society to find one way to respond to the problem.
Human Trafficking: Modern-day Slavery in America – YouTube (5:27)https://youtu.be/_tQDYvPrE6k
They arrived in the United States from West Africa, young girls held against their will and forced to workfor hours on end.
ReachGlobal Anti-Trafficking on Vimeo (3:19)https://vimeo.com/123454897
This is “ReachGlobal Anti-Trafficking” by EFCA on Vimeo, the home for high-quality videos and the people who love them.
How Common Is Human Trafficking Today? – YouTube (2:49)https://youtu.be/UFxyk776QXwNowThis World is dedicated to bringing you topical explainers about the world around you.
10 Countries Most Afflicted By Modern Slavery – YouTube (7:05)https://youtu.be/d2FSPdgEgukThe ten countries with the most people in modern slavery (victims of human trafficking)
Human auction in Libya highlights modern slavery – YouTube (2:49)https://youtu.be/DWQ3K9cAJ2cMore than 40 million people are affected by modern slavery and the issue touches every region on the planet. Transcript
7 Films to Watch During National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month | Sundance Institute (2-3 min each)https://www.sundance.org/blogs/special-edition/7-films-to-watch-during-national-slavery-and-human-trafficking-prevention-monthSundance Institute Documentary Film Program supports seven projects that raise awareness of modern-day slavery and human trafficking. – Trailers, 2-3 min each
World Vision Child Labour – YouTube (3:06)https://youtu.be/BcI4l3arrHIThis video explores child labour through the personal story of a young Cambodian girl named Pharady.
The CNN Freedom Project — ending modern-day slaveryhttps://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2018/specials/freedom-project/Since 2011 CNN has been shining a light on modern-day slavery, traveling the world to unravel the tangle of criminal enterprises trading in human lifeGlobal Slavery Index (4:25)
Sunitha Krishnan: The fight against sex slavery | TED Talk (12:25)https://www.ted.com/talks/sunitha_krishnan_tedindia
Sunitha Krishnan tells three powerful stories, as well as her own, and calls for a more humane approach to helping these young victims rebuild their lives.
Are American prisoners modern day slaves? – BBC – YouTube (5:15)https://youtu.be/6EZygf-nqpUDirector Roger Ross Williams examines the American prison system and questions the similarities between it and slavery.
Cotton Crimes: forced labour in Uzbekistan’s cotton industry – YouTube (2:10)https://youtu.be/uZMU4AfoXX8Forced labour system in Uzbekistan’s cotton industry explained in two minutes
Slavery Still Exists & Our Purchases Are Why – YouTube (2:42)https://youtu.be/k5tZEmutzXUImagine your childhood without school, without your family, forced to work in physically demanding jobs… this is the life of a child exploited.
Speaking
Cartoons on Children’s Rights 1 – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/442yLFwrzs8Watch each one, stop and discuss, whether children in your area and the world have the right
More Materials
Map: which countries are the worst for human trafficking? | News | The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/ng-interactive/2015/jul/28/map-countries-worst-human-trafficking
The US Department of State report into human trafficking
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Video that will change your life. I have no words left. – YouTube (4:35)https://youtu.be/PT-HBl2TVtI
Wordless film about bullying vs helping each other
Pixar 2000 For The Birds – YouTube (3:16)https://youtu.be/AkFuvTHaMUE
Show the film without telling them it’s about bullying and ask what they think it is about
Anti-Bullying PSA: The Price of Silence – YouTube (1:58) https://youtu.be/wY7Gvq0P4hc
Anti-bullying PSA. Over 6M American schoolchildren have been bullied in the past six months.
Not In Our School – Bullying Sucks on Vimeo (1:10)https://vimeo.com/44939079
Adults showing a scene that happened to a middle-school student WARNING: STRONG LANGUAGE
Music
Bars and Melody: Hopeful LIVE at VideoDays 2017 – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/MyGNFYYpSVMBars and Melody—Leondre Devries and Charlie Lenahan—perform their anti-bullying song Hopeful, at VideoDays 2017
Rachel Crow – Mean Girls (Official Video) – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/nTIBDuTxzUwRachel Crow’s official music video for ‘Mean Girls’. As featured on Rachel Crow.
Dare To Be Different – Rachael Lynn – (Official Anti Bullying Music Video) – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/j17axG1s1foIf you or someone you know is experiencing any form of bullying, there is help out there. You are NOT ALONE!
Pink – Perfect (AHMIR cover) – Anti-Bullying video – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/gliHyklHr6cTeenagers and kids who are bullied often feel like they are all alone and have no where to turn. If you see someone being bullied, reach out and let them know it’s going to be ok.
2015 Anti-Bullying Video – YouTube (4:00)https://youtu.be/mBwf-VPZqDsUpdated “You Are Not Alone” Anti-bullying Video. Anti-bullying and inspirational video
Downloadable 2-page word list – More vocabulary in:Bully vocab Quizlet
Lesson Plans
ESL Holiday Lessons: English Lesson on Anti-Bullying Dayhttp://www.eslholidaylessons.com/12/anti_bullying_day.html
ESL Holiday Lessons: Free 14-Page lesson plan / worksheet on Anti-Bullying Day Listening/reading text with various activities (yr 8-9)
Cyberbullying Explained by Common Craft (VIDEO) (1:02)https://www.commoncraft.com/video/cyberbullying
Unfortunately, bullies are a part of our world. And today, they often use phones, computers and social media to threaten, harass and intimidate others.
New Boy | Film Englishhttp://film-english.com/2011/04/06/bullying-lesson-plan/
This EFL lesson is designed around a short film called New Boy and the subject of bullying. Students watch a short film, speak about bullying, and listen to and complete a poem about bullying.
Reading
Bullying Facts: 15 Facts about Bullying ←FACTSlides→http://www.factslides.com/s-Bullying
Did you know that… 160,000 U.S. children miss school every day due to a fear of bullying?
This Is What It Really Feels Like to Be Bullied | The Huffington Posthttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/anna-koppelman/post_8781_b_6335706.html?ir=Education&ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000023
Copy, read and listen to the song ‘Shake It Off’ mentioned in the textShake it Off
How Bullying Looks to Teens | Harvard Graduate School of Educationhttp://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/uk/17/03/how-bullying-looks-teens
Why does school-based bullying happen? We went to the source and asked students for insight.
Viewing
A Bully Story – YouTube (5:31)https://youtu.be/y1JoyDINI6k
Abbott Middle School students filmed and acted out a skit about bullying. San Mateo, CA This skit could trigger students to make their own films
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. hand-out
Roseanna’s cyberbullying story | ReachOut Australia (1 min)https://au.reachout.com/articles/roseannas-cyberbullying-story
Cyberbullying is the worst. Roseanna reflects that she wished she had talked to someone earlier; as the more people she talked to, the easier it became.
How to Stop Bullying Best Tips – YouTube (5:24)https://youtu.be/G8l3dMjdmzc
Author/Speaker Brooks Gibbs explains bullying in the most simplistic terms: Dominance behavior. He provides a simple solution to bullying as well
STRAIN (Anti-bullying Silent Short Film) – YouTube (11:02)https://youtu.be/9QbrRsOF0YA
School bullying between girls with a tragic end
To This Day Project – Shane Koyczan – YouTube (7:36)https://youtu.be/ltun92DfnPY
Shane Koyczan “To This Day”. Help this message have a far-reaching and long-lasting effect in confronting bullying.
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
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
Not in Our Town (2-6 min each)https://www.niot.org/nios-october-film-festival
29 short films about bullying; enough to start every class for a month or two
Calling My Childhood Bully – YouTube (7:48)https://youtu.be/wZXY-yweYDg
School life can be hard enough without the added anxiety of dealing with daily bullying. Hear this bully apologising
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
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
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
THE BULLYING EXPERIMENT! – YouTube (5:01) https://youtu.be/EisZTB4ZQxY
The camera follows a bullying situation that passers-by rarely react to
Bullying Exerts Psychiatric Effects Into Adulthood – YouTube (3:54)https://youtu.be/9aHTHGjQ628
Once considered a childhood rite of passage, bullying lingers well into adulthood. Bullies and victims alike are at risk for psychiatric problems
Malala Yousafzai was born in small town of Mingora in Pakistan. She is an ordinary school-going teenager but her fearless nature & daring acts have made her famous across the world.
ZEN PENCILS » 104. MALALA YOUSAFZAI: I have the righthttp://zenpencils.com/comic/104-malala-yousafzai-i-have-the-right/
Malala Yousafzai (1997-) is a 15-year-old Pakistani girl who was shot in the head on the way home from school by the Taliban.
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Lesson Plans
These quotes from birthday girl Malala Yousafzai will inspire a #TransformationTuesdayhttps://eu.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2016/07/12/malala-yousafzai-birthday-19-july-12/86805528/
In 2012, Malala Yousafzai became a name known around the world after being shot in the head by a member of the Taliban sitting on a school bus.
He Named Me Malala | LearnEnglish Teens – British Council (3:06) http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/video-zone/he-named-me-malala
He Named Me Malala is a film about the Nobel Peace Prize winner, Malala Yousafzai. Learn more about her incredible life story by watching this trailer.
Malala Yousafzai · English reading exercise (intermediate level) | bitgabhttps://www.bitgab.com/exercise/malala-yousafzai
Complete daily English exercises created by native teachers on bitgab
Women’s History Month Lesson Plan: Malala Yousafzai and Susan B. Anthony | Channel One Newshttps://www.channelone.com/blog_post/womens-history-month-lesson-plan-malala-yousafzai-and-susan-b-anthony/
We’ve created a two-day mini-unit lesson plan that ties together the interview, along with Malala’s speech on education delivered to the United Nation Youth Assembly.
Reading
She’s Known As Malala, But When She Revealed Her Other Names, I Got Teary – Upworthyhttps://www.upworthy.com/shes-known-as-malala-but-when-she-revealed-her-other-names-i-got-teary
A Part of Malala’s Speech in Oslo followed by some illustrated extracts
Profile: Malala Yousafzai – BBC Newshttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-23241937
The life of Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani blogger who survived being shot by the Taliban and became the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Malala’s story | Malala Fundhttps://www.malala.org/malalas-story?gclid=Cj0KCQiA-JXiBRCpARIsAGqF8wU6tz1R9OjvcL_3CiySsKIoi4-atEN_x784INLoTmMrY77zstTb4H4aAvz-EALw_wcB
Learn how Malala began her fight for girls — from an education activist in Pakistan to the youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate — and how she continues her campaign through Malala Fund.
Malala Yousafzai: The Bravest Girl in the Worldhttp://parade.com/170557/parade/malala-yousafzai-the-bravest-girl-in-the-world/
In this exclusive excerpt from her autobiography, I Am Malala, young activist Malala Yousafzai recounts the day she was shot by the Taliban.
Malala Yousafzai: Why I Fight for Educationhttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2016/03/3-questions-malala-yousafzai/
The youngest winner ever of the Nobel Peace Prize considers herself lucky to be “the voice of the 60 million girls who are deprived of education.”
Reading Comprehension – Malala Yousafzi worksheet – Free ESL printable worksheets made by teachershttps://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_docx/reading_comprehension_-_malala_yousafzi/question-words/105323
To celebrate international Women
Listening
Listenwise – Malala Turns 20 and Reflects (4:38)https://listenwise.com/teach/events/949-malala-turns-20-and-reflects
The youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, Malala Youzafzai, a Pakistani girl who was shot by the Taliban for going to school, is now 20 years old. Free registering required.
Breaking News English ESL Lesson Plan on Malala Yousafzaihttp://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1210/121016-malala_yousafzai.html
Malala Yousafzai, the 14-year-old girl who was shot in the head by the Taliban in Pakistan last week, has been flown to Britain for specialist care.
A reading/listening text with various activities.
ESL Lesson Plans for Malala Day – ESL Library Bloghttps://blog.esllibrary.com/weekly-features/esl-lesson-plans-for-malala-day/
July 12 is Malala Day. Are your students interested in gender equality? Check out our ready-made Famous People lesson plans about Malala. Only Listening is Free.
Viewing
Malala Yousafzai – Helping Refugee Girls with “We Are Displaced” & Malala Fund | The Daily Show – YouTube (11:04)https://youtu.be/e7c0BW2Twg4
Malala Yousafzai discusses her efforts to humanize refugees by sharing their stories and explains why Malala Fund stresses education.
Jacqui Rossi talks about the accomplished life of young Malala Yousafzai, an education advocate and survivor of an assassination attempt by the Taliban.
Emma Watson interviews Malala Yousafzai Nobel Peace Prize – YouTube (23:13)https://youtu.be/NKckKStggSY
“Today I met Malala. She was giving, utterly graceful, compelling and intelligent. That might sound obvious but I was struck by this even more in person. The…
Malala Yousafzai Story: The Pakistani Girl Shot in Taliban Attack | The New York Times – YouTube (32:20)https://youtu.be/9F5yeW6XFZk
Class Dismissed: A 2009 documentary by Adam B. Ellick profiled Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani girl whose school was shut down by the Taliban.
Malala Yousafzai, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 2014 – YouTube (19:00)https://youtu.be/jRg6NnQZO8k#t=81
BBC News Press Conference. Go to 11:28 to see Malala Yousafzai speak.
Activist Malala Yousafzai delivers impassioned speech to Canadian Parliament – YouTube (22:21)https://youtu.be/2H15x7V_I-A
Activist and Nobel Peace prize winner Malala Yousafzai addressed the Canadian Parliament after receiving honorary Canadian citizenship.
Malala Yousafzai UN Speech: Girl Shot in Attack by Taliban Gives Address | The New York Times – YouTube (16:24)https://youtu.be/5SClmL43dTo
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani student who was shot in the head by the Taliban after speaking out for education rights for girls, spoke to the U.N.
Ziauddin Yousafzai: My daughter, Malala | TED Talk (16:36) https://www.ted.com/talks/ziauddin_yousafzai_my_daughter_malala?language=en
Pakistani educator Ziauddin Yousafzai reminds the world of a simple truth that many don’t want to hear: Women and men deserve equal opportunities for education, autonomy, an independent identity.
The Daily Show – Malala Yousafzai Extended Interview – YouTube (16:10)https://youtu.be/gjGL6YY6oMs
In this exclusive, unedited interview, “I Am Malala” author Malala Yousafzai remembers the Taliban’s rise to power in her Pakistani hometown.
Watch What Happens When American Teens React To The Bravest Teen In The World: Malala – Upworthy (12:01)https://www.upworthy.com/watch-what-happens-when-american-teens-react-to-the-bravest-teen-in-the-world-malala?c=ufb1
Who says teenagers can’t change the world?
We know Malala won the Nobel Peace Prize. Do you know what she’s done to girls around the world? – Upworthy (3:09) https://www.upworthy.com/we-know-malala-won-the-nobel-peace-prize-do-you-know-what-shes-done-to-girls-around-the-world?c=ufb1
What can one girl do? Apparently a lot. Simply awe-inspiring.
The people of Kashmir have lived in conflict since I was a child, since my mother and father were children, since my grandparents were young.pic.twitter.com/Qdq0j2hyN9
Malala Fund | Working for a world where all girls can learn and leadhttps://www.malala.org/
Founded by student and Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai, Malala Fund invests in education programmes to help girls go to school and reach their full potential.
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Rocket – Visual Dictionary – Parts and functions of a Rocket
NASA – What to Expect When Curiosity Starts Snapping Pictureshttps://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/msl/news/msl20120803.html
Unlike a group of tourists just arriving on Mars, NASA’s Curiosity rover will take a more careful approach to snapping its first images.
Lesson Plans
Virtual Field Trip | Generation Beyondhttps://www.generationbeyondinschool.com/virtualfieldtrip
Virtual Field Trip Now available on-demand — Join us at Lockheed Martin’s sites in Silicon Valley, CA to explore how new innovations are helping engineers and scientists continue to explore deep space.
Reading
Fact-checking the Galaxy Song – Monty Python’s astronomy lesson | Astronomy.comhttp://www.astronomy.com/news/2018/08/fact-checking-the-galaxy-song
An article explaining the Galaxy song and putting some numbers right
Our Solar Systemhttp://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/solar-system
Learn more about the celestial bodies that exist within our solar system.
BBC – Future – The effects of space travel on the human bodyhttp://www.bbc.com/future/story/20140506-space-trips-bad-for-your-health
Think spaceflight is all glamour? Think again. Zero gravity plays havoc on your health in many ways, says Richard Hollingham. And may also give you a fat face.
Trouble in orbit: the growing problem of space junk – BBC Newshttp://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-33782943
Dr Hugh Lewis examines the threat posed by growing amounts of space junk, and outlines some possible solutions.
Listening
InSight: The jeopardy of landing on Mars – BBC Newshttps://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46074794
Nasa releases a video describing the perilous landing its InSight Mars probe will face later this month.
Viewing
Solar System 101 | National Geographic – YouTube (4:10)https://youtu.be/libKVRa01L8
How many planets are in the solar system? How did it form in the Milky Way galaxy? Learn facts about the solar system’s genesis
What Does It Take to Be a Planet and Why Doesn’t Pluto Belong? – YouTube (1:50)https://youtu.be/EOUtqSJrncA
As of 2006, there are three criteria a celestial body has to meet to be considered a planet. Pluto meets only two of them.
VFX Artist Reveals the True Scale of the Universe – YouTube (5:50)https://youtu.be/GCTuirkcRwo
Do we really have a clear understanding of just how small we are in the scale of the universe?
To Scale: The Solar System on Vimeo (7:06)https://vimeo.com/139407849
On a dry lakebed in Nevada, a group of friends build the first scale model of the solar system with complete planetary orbits: a true illustration of our place in…
Universe Size Comparison 3D – YouTube (5:07)https://youtu.be/i93Z7zljQ7I
Planets in our Universe can get extremely large, but stars get even bigger. In this video, we explore the sizes of moons, planets, stars, and even beyond
Asteroids, Comets & Meteors: What’s the Difference? – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/ygqwP62QwzI
There are millions of giant rocks hurtling around the solar system. Some of them stay in the cosmos and others penetrate the Earth’s atmosphere.
How Big Is Space – Interactive versionhttp://www.bbc.com/future/bespoke/20140304-how-big-is-space-interactive/
Buckle up and ride a rocket through our interactive view of the Solar System to explore our cosmic neighbourhood.
Learning Physics_Supernova and Supergiant Star Life Cycle – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/XA2tOTuWWzY
Supernova – one of the most explosive events known to humankind. Supernova explosions occur at the end of a star’s life. Talk about going out with a bang! A …
Stephen Hawking’s big ideas… made simple | Guardian Animations – YouTube (2:44)https://youtu.be/D6lFGJdwRyo
No time to read Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time? – Stephen Hawking’s big ideas… made simple – animation
25 Things You Didn’t Know About The Universe – YouTube (1:02:27)https://youtu.be/l51vdx4-Lcw
From planets covered in burning ice to diamonds bigger than our entire planet, these are 25 things you didn’t know about the Universe.
10 Weirdest Things Found in Outer Space – YouTube (3:37)https://youtu.be/JS7NYKqhrFo
10 Weirdest Things Found in Outer Space Right now zombie stars and cannibalistic galaxies are roaming through outer space
BBC Documentary 2017 – The Ever-Expanding Universe | Full Nova Documentary – YouTube (55:00)https://youtu.be/nZ5uuB0hJuo
BBC Documentary 2017 – the edge of space – full documentary 2017
The history of the universe… in 4 minuteshttps://www.bbc.com/ideas/videos/the-history-of-the-universe-in-4-minutes/p067jl92
Historian David Christian, runs through 13.8 billion years of history of our universe – and looks at the impact of humanity on earth.
10 Scary Yet Beautiful Facts About Space & Us – YouTube (21:56)https://youtu.be/Xyz0NpURbGY
Quite difficult narration with some explanatory words as subtitles.
THE STORY OF EVERYTHING – EARTH – HD / ViewPurehttp://viewpure.com/6QfJqTPoMj8
The Story of the Earth and Life. Full documentary in HD.
More Materials
NASAhttps://www.nasa.gov/
NASA.gov brings you the latest news, images and videos from America’s space agency, pioneering the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research.
Interactive
Access Mars: A WebVR Experimenthttps://accessmars.withgoogle.com/
NASA, JPL, and Google bring the real surface of Mars to your browser.
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