Lesson Plans for Posts
Here are the lesson plans and activities for each post of the ESL Voices Current Lesson Blog. They have been organized for your convenience by category. Some topics are listed in more than one category to make it easier for you to find the lesson plan that you need. You may use the plans as they are or as a basis to create your own lesson plans.
Format for Lesson Plans: All of the lessons have a similar format, starting with new vocabulary, a series of reading questions for comprehension, followed by grammar, speaking, and writing exercises. Many times students will see the “same words” used in different segments of the lesson. For example, in the pre-reading, while reading (words in context) and post-reading (questions for discussion) video (questions for listening comprehension). This is to reinforce students’ definitional and contextual understanding of new vocabulary.
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ANIMALS
Dolphins May be Calling Each Other by Name!
Chimps Are Out of the Research Labs…Almost!
Teaching Gorillas to Open and Say…Ahhh
Humpback Songs Top Itunes Charts!
ART
The Great Gatsby: The “Cover” Story
Georgia O’Keeffe: “The Grey Lady of New Mexico”
Maurice Sendak: No Fear Of “The Wild Things”
BUSINESS
Google’s NY Offices: A Labyrinth of Awesome
What NOT to Put on Your Resume!
Using Technology for Job Success: How “Searchable” Are You?
Disaster Proof Homes For the Super Rich
Goodbye Mary…Hello Superstar Nanny: $$$
COMEDY
Cardinal Dolan & Stephen Colbert: “Between Heaven and Mirth…”
Humor Across Cultures: What Makes Us Laugh?
EDUCATIONAL ISSUES
Autistic 13 -Year-Old Uses Music to Fight Bullies!
Jurassic Park 20 Years Later: Scientists Still Intrigued With T-rex!
EdX Grading Robots: Teachers’ Helper or Hindrance?
Netiquette: The Return of Etiquette in the digital World
Science Progresses in American Sign Language Lexicon
Harvard, Hip-Hop, and the Amazing Bryonn Bain
The U.S. Chess Champs From I.S. 318…Standing Tough in Brooklyn!
American Universities: Time For A Curriculum Change?
Synesthesia: “J is purple…Meat is sharp, and August is acid green…”
We “Hear” but do We “Listen”? -Henning Mankell
Leaders Who Carried Big Sticks, and Spoke in Passive Voices
Teaching L2 Learners About Japan’s Disaster
FASHION
A Bold Fashion Move…Digital Magazines
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
“Silent Spring” 50 Years Later…Rachel Carson
Exquisite Beauty… From A Secret Garden!
Teaching L2 Learners About Japan’s Disaster
FILM / MEDIA
The Great Gatsby: The Under “Cover” Story
Jurassic Park 20 Years Later: Scientists Still Intrigued With T-rex!
Avatar: Techie Sci-Fi or Science Facts?
Female Action Heroes: Smart, Tough, Leather, and Spikes!
First jump off the cliff… Loving Ray Bradbury
The Twilight Sagas: Pearls of Wisdom from Vampires and Werewolves
J.R.R. Tolkien’s The “Hobbit” Revisited: in 2012
Will The “Real” Shakespeare Please Come Forth!
HEALTH
Autistic 13 -Year-Old Uses Music to Fight Bullies!
Synesthesia: “J is purple…Meat is sharp, and August is acid green…”
Dieting Strategies That Deliver Results!
HISTORY
Jurassic Park 20 Years Later: Scientists Still Intrigued With T-rex!
Will The “Real” Shakespeare Please Come Forth!
Leaders Who Carried Big Sticks, and Spoke in Passive Voices
HOLIDAYS
The History of New Year’s Celebration in the US
Old Saint Nick Poem… Plagiarized?
Why We’ll Always Remember Our Veterans...
A Little Halloween Learning…and Fun!
LITERATURE
The Great Gatsby: The Under “Cover” Story
Toni Morrison At West Point: The Moral Ambiguities of War
Louise Erdrich’s The Round House: Racial Injustice,Violence, and Rape On the Rez
Toni Morrison: “Goodness: Altruism and the Literary Imagination”
“Silent Spring” 50 Years Later…Rachel Carson
Charlotte’s Web: Still A Favorite After 60!
First jump off the cliff… Loving Ray Bradbury
Murice Sendak: No Fear Of “The Wild Things”
Old Saint Nick Poem… Plagiarized?
We “Hear” but do We “Listen”? -Henning Mankell
J.R.R. Tolkien’s The “Hobbit” Revisited
Will The “Real” Shakespeare Please Come Forth!
Harry Potter: It All Ends…Except In E-books!
A Book is a Gift You Can Open Again and Again…
PEOPLE
America Adores Britain’s Prince Harry!
Autistic 13 -Year-Old Uses Music to Fight Bullies!
The Great Gatsby: The Under “Cover” Story
Toni Morrison At West Point: The Moral Ambiguities of War
Beyonce Languidly “Rows Her Boat” in Autobiographical Film
Yoko Ono: Still Saying “Yes” To Life
First jump off the cliff… Loving Ray Bradbury
Murice Sendak: No Fear Of “The Wild Things”
“Silent Spring” 50 Years Later…Rachel Carson
Nicki Minaj: Mesmerizing, Outrageous, and Wonderfully Complex!
Lady Gaga and Oprah Tackle Bullying!
Whitney Elizabeth Houston: In Remembrance…
We “Hear” but do We “Listen”? -Henning Mankell
Björk: Beautiful, Creative, Fearless…and Nerdy?
Michelle Obama: The Force Behind The Power
Colbert’s 2012 Presidential Campaign…Really?
American Icon Elizabeth Taylor Dies
PLACES TO VISIT
Looking for Summer Thrills? Try Outrunning Bloodthirsty Zombies!
POLITICS
America Adores Britain’s Prince Harry!
Toni Morrison At West Point: The Moral Ambiguities of War
Presidential Inauguration: “Faith in America’s Future”
MSNBC: “Let’s Get It Done”: Confident and Combative, President Obama Takes Charge
The Awesomeness of “Diamond” Joe Biden
PRESIDENT OBAMA WINS 2ND TERM!
Obama: A President For All Seasons
Round 2: The President Wins Debate!
Is American Prosperity In Decline? Yes… No…Maybe?
BHM Celebrates First Lady Michelle Obama: Beauty, Intellect, and Compassion!
Michelle Obama: The Force Behind The Power
2012… Obama and Clinton: The Winning Ticket?
Colbert’s 2012 Presidential Campaign…Really?
The Most Wanted Face of Terrorism…Dead!
POP CULTURE
America Adores Britain’s Prince Harry!
Jurassic Park 20 Years Later: Scientists Still Intrigued With T-rex!
Netiquette: The Return of Etiquette in the digital World
Beyonce Languidly “Rows Her Boat” in Autobiographical Film-
Yoko Ono: Still Saying “Yes” To Life
Nicki Minaj: Mesmerizing, Outrageous, and Wonderfully Complex!
Lady Gaga and Oprah Tackle Bullying!
Whitney Elizabeth Houston: In Remembrance…
Björk: Beautiful, Creative, Fearless…and Nerdy?
Michelle Obama: The Force Behind The Power
Colbert’s 2012 Presidential Campaign…Really?
American Icon Elizabeth Taylor Dies
PSYCHOLOGY
Autistic 13 -Year-Old Uses Music to Fight Bullies!
You Listen, So What Do You Hear?
Synesthesia: “J is purple…Meat is sharp, and August is acid green…”
Semantic Illusions:“Can A Man Marry His Widow’s Sister?”
To sleep, perchance to dream…ay, there’s the rub.
RELIGION
So…The Devil Made Me “Not” Do It?
SCIENCE
Autistic 13 -Year-Old Uses Music to Fight Bullies!
Jurassic Park 20 Years Later: Scientists Still Intrigued With T-rex!
Dolphins may be calling each other by name!
Synesthesia: “J is purple…Meat is sharp, and August is acid green…”
Alert: Your House Just Might Contain “a mad surprise party of species.”
“Silent Spring” 50 Years Later…Rachel Carson
A Dance of Death Might Prove: E=Mc2
The Mysterious Firefly Draws a Crowd!
SOCIAL ISSUES
America Adores Britain’s Prince Harry!
Autistic 13 -Year-Old Uses Music to Fight Bullies!
The Two Sides of Facial Recognition Technology
Toni Morrison At West Point: The Moral Ambiguities of War
Google’s NY Offices: A Labyrinth of Awesome
Disaster Proof Homes…For The Super Rich
You Listen, So What Do You Hear?
Nannies: The Higher The Salary, The More Love for Your Child?
So…The Devil Made Me “Not” Do It?
The U.S. Chess Champs From I.S. 318…Standing Tough in Brooklyn!
Goodbye Mary…Hello Superstar Nanny: $$$
Lady Gaga and Oprah Tackle Bullying!
Jeremy Lin Proves Asian Men Can Jump!
BHM Celebrates First Lady Michelle Obama: Beauty, Intellect, and Compassion!
Female Action Heroes: Smart, Tough, Leather, and Spikes!
Synesthesia: “J is purple…Meat is sharp, and August is acid green…”
Dieting Strategies That Deliver Results!
Humor Across Cultures: What Makes Us Laugh?
A Little Halloween Learning…and Fun!
Beauty: In the Eyes of the Beholder…or the Media?
Japan’s Elderly Get A Lift …From a Robot!
Colbert’s 2012 Presidential Campaign…Really?
Japan: A Hug from Mickey…Can Work Magic!
SPECIAL EDUCATION ISSUES
Autistic 13 -Year-Old Uses Music to Fight Bullies!
Science Progresses in American Sign Language Lexicon
Synesthesia: “J is purple…Meat is sharp, and August is acid green…”
The Lion King Welcomes the Autistic
SPORTS
Claressa Shields:The U.S. Olympic Gold Medal Champion of Boxing!
Meet Clarissa Shields: The Youngest Member On The USA Olympic Boxing Team
Mary Kom: India’s Champion Going For The Gold!
Jeremy Lin Proves Asian Men Can Jump!
TECHNOLOGY
The Two Sides of Facial Recognition Technology
Jurassic Park 20 Years Later: Scientists Still Intrigued With T-rex!
EdX Grading Robots: Teachers’ Helper or Hindrance?
What?…Que?…Quoi?…Nani?…Simultaneous translation by computers
Science Progresses in American Sign Language Lexicon
Disaster Proof Homes For the Super Rich
The “Dragon” Takes Flight! (The Falcon 9)
Robots On the Ground, In Space…and On the Sea!
Invisibility: No Longer Just Fiction...
Japan’s Elderly Get A Lift …From a Robot!
A Bold Fashion Move…Digital Magazines
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