Lesson 10. A Visit to Southpaw: Download

Keeping your dominant hand behind your back or in your pocket, try performing these tasks with your other hand:

Lesson 21. National Anthem: Download

Write the shooting script for a video that would accompany the national anthem.
Indicate in your script what shots you would choose, camera directions, and how long each of these shots would appear on screen.  (Be aware that 10 seconds is a very long time on screen.  Time 10 seconds and see!)

You may wish to select shots that present:

• the land
• nature
• the people of your country
• their work
• their play
• their values
• national symbols and landmarks
• national celebrations
• your country's armed forces
• educational opportunities
• ...or a combination of these and other details

Remember, your finished script must be the same time length as your national anthem.

TEACHER: Begin this exercise by playing and timing a musical version of the national anthem.

Also tape several TV versions of the national anthem (played at sign-off and sign-on times).   Then, after the class have completed and discussed their scripts, look at the taped versions and discuss the merits and shortcomings of each.

Lesson 41. 'Let's Build It!': Download

Pick something to build.  Then give each student a number and as that number comes up, ask him or her to:

• supply a different part to whatever is 'being built'
  and

• describe why that particular ingredient is needed.
  

Teachers can list components on the chalkboard as they are suggested or have students do so before they explain the importance of the items they suggest.

Some things to build:

Lesson 73. Historical Autobiography: Download

Write an autobiographical profile that would be written by a child or teenager living during the time you are presently studying in your history class or in a historical novel you have read.

Some things to consider:

• Give yourself a name appropriate to the times and locale.

• Describe your family, its assets, and financial status.

• What modern-day conveniences were not available at the time?
  What, if anything, was used instead?

• How often did you eat?  What did you eat?

• As a child back then, did you go to school, or work?

• Are there religious beliefs or myths dominating your society?

• What are your hopes for the future?

• How long do most people live in the time you've chosen?
  What is the most common cause of death?

• Who are some of the now-famous people in the world at the time you have chosen?
  Would you have known about them?  Why or why not?
  

Lesson 86. 'Red Phone' Emergency Class: Foreign Language Download

Time to play 'International Bingo', a game which could be used in many language studies, or easily adapted to almost any other subject.

Using French, Spanish, or other words suggested by the class, build 5 lists of 10 words each on the board.

List 1:  10 towns or cities from the language under study
List 2:  10 foods in that language
List 3:  10 verbs in that language
List 4:  10 nouns in that language
List 5:  10 written numbers in that language

As each item is added to a list, have one student write it down on a slip of paper and drop it into the 'bingo' box.
Then, each student creates his or her own bingo card by dividing a blank page into 25 squares (5 down, 5 across) and listing one item from the board in each box.

Ask for a volunteer bingo caller.  As each item is called, have it circled on the board.  A student can yell 'Bingo!' once a full line (down, across or diagonal) is completed, but...keep playing!  Go for a full card for everyone.

Time left?  Try these ideas as well:

Working with  a dictionary and a partner, make identifying labels (including size, color and other details) for 10 things in the classroom.

Ask a student to play waiter or waitress, walking around taking meal orders from the members of the class, using the language under study.
Each order should be in full sentence form and include regular use of the corresponding 'please' and 'thank you.'
After the order, the waiter or waitress should inform the diner of how much the meal will cost.  (Switch waiting duties after 3 diners have ordered.)

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