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Dhar Mann Video and Worksheet
Here is a video lesson and worksheet you can use with Dhar Mann videos.
Capture the Softer Side of a Villain! (Writing Prompt)
Did you know that many of the bad guys we see in movies are not actually bad guys? Think about it. When you watched Jaws, did the movie ever show you how Jaws wakes up every morning to help the baby sharks go to shark school? Of course not. The movie was obviously biased against Jaws, especially with that eery theme song trying to portray Larry as a ruthless killer. That’s right–Jaws’ real name is
Create a Nonprofit Organization
Have you heard of the Red Cross, Special Olympics, Boy Scouts of America, Amnesty International, or World Wildlife Fund? All these organizations have one thing in common: They are non-profit organizations. A non profit organization is a legal entity that runs sort of like a business. However, it’s goal is not to generate profit for its owners, but to create some kind of public good or service. Your mission is to think about a good
Analyze an “Ancient” Text
Here is your task. For one minute you are going to write and draw pictures on any topic you choose, as long as you use your opposite hand. That’s right, your opposite hand. If you are right handed, you will write with your left hand. If you are left handed, you will write with your right hand. After writing and drawing for one minute, you will exchange your piece of art with a classmate. At
Class Game: Are you a Liar or Truth Teller?
Hello and welcome to Catch a Liar There are two kinds of people in this game: liars and truth tellers. The liars must write a story from their life that is a lie. And the truth tellers must write a story from their life that is true. The trick is for the liars to make their stories sound true, and for the truth tellers to make their stories sound like lies. The twist in this