Corey Yates

This is a 10 question quiz from the movie "Lincoln" with both humurous questions about his storytelling and informative questions about how he was able to obtain enough Congressional votes for passing the 13th Amendment.

In the "Great Depression Fireside Chats" Project, students are asked to create a radio broadcast similar to that of Franklin D. Roosevelt's Fireside Chats during the 1930's financial collapse of the American economy. As a teacher, I have always received creative feedback from students and have learned myself from this project about the New Deal Agencies and the effects the Great Depression had on the American people. It is a terrific activity to engage the creativity of students, yet elaborate

The Cinderella Man Movie writing prompt focuses on a conversation between James Braddock and a reporter. It personifies the struggle of the average American out of work during the Great Depression. I have always received terrific responses from this prompt after viewing the movie Cinderella Man.

The Hero Writing Prompt is an applicable prompt to any grade level and any content with a variety of contexts. Personally, I use it in my American Government class when we discuss international terrorism, specifically to the "War on Terror." It is based off a documentary video I show in class titled "9/11;" however, it can be used in a variety of classrooms and easily modified to apply to ANY classroom. Literally, some of the best writing I have received in any of my classes come from this pr