Teacher Lessons & Activities
A collection of ready-to-use lessons and activities from Inspired Teaching® to help foster engaging learning with students at all grade levels, in all subject areas.
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Sometimes
Sometimes one person can have lots and lots of feelings — different from each other. This activity encourages students to explore that experience.
Inside/Outside
In a moment where the world is especially fraught with change and uncertainty, we are all struggling to observe, name, and adjust to the flood of feelings around and within us. This activity was created in response to that reality.
Story as Witnessing: Creating Oral Histories During the Covid-19 Epidemic
How are you preserving the stories that document this unprecedented time in modern world history?
Plan a Trip
In this activity, students plan a trip from start to finish including where they wish to go and what they wish to see when they go there.
Document History with First Person Accounts
Some of the most interesting and useful artifacts from history are the first-person accounts we find in journals and interviews.
A Perfect Time to Speak Truth
At a time when we’re craving in-person conversations and missing the flow that body language can bring to a discussion, Inspired Teaching’s Speak Truth virtual sessions offer a beautiful antidote to all the things we’re growing fond of bemoaning about video...
Start a News Show
This activity puts learners in the role of journalist, capturing what’s happening in their day and offering a more local approach to news for friends and family.
What’s in the Bag?
In this activity, both players strengthen their ability to craft questions aimed at reaching a specific goal (to figure out a characteristic of the item in the bag).
Once Upon a Time
Engaging in a playful, structured storytelling activity teaches learners to listen carefully, focus on details, sequence elements, and use imagination.
Creating with Materials
One of the best ways to keep students engaged (especially on rainy days) is to have them create, with whatever materials you might have on hand.
(Part 3) Showing Kindness from a Distance: Documenting Our Shared Experience
We’re all experiencing a historic moment together and sharing stories of our experiences is a good way to make the isolation feel less lonely.
(Part 2) Showing Kindness from a Distance: Words of Encouragement
A positive word goes a long way in these trying times. These activities suggest ways your learners can use writing to offer encouragement to others.