Larry B.

This is a project that I use for AP American Government, but it can be easily adapted to other subjects and grade levels by reducing or increasing the requirements and choosing from a number of focus areas listed in the project. The gist of the project is a comparison of two print or boradcast news sources over a period of time. Comparing Fox to CNN is one suggested example. You will receive two full papes of instructions with your purchase. This Work is licensed under a Creative Commons At

These are small group study questions for Shakespeare's sonnets Sonnets #128, 129 130, 143, 144, 147. I used them first for a day when I was absent, but since I have continued to use them to prep an entire class discussion of these particular sonnets. This Work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 License.

I've used Blade Runner in a film class and Speculative Lit. This study guide has 23 questions on the Director's Cut of the movie. Some basic film questions are included but this is easily adaptable to a discussion that is less focused on film per se. This Work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 License.

This is an election project with fifteen topics for pair or individuals. The project has two parts-- a before the election and an after the election component. This component focuses on the assigned topics and directions for class presentation. This is a four page document.

This is a 22 item study guide for the Louis Milestone film of of ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT. It was designed for a Lit into Film class so some of the questions focus on basic film techniques. The critical thinking questions are in chronological order This Work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 License.

This is an in-class (1 period) or homework activity which calls for studetns to conduct an online search for interesting information related to Constitutional Principles

An online search for information about the 2008 presidential election. Fund items to look for and discuss. Can be completed in an hour period. Twenty questions. Up-to-date as of 9/16/08. Key also available.

This is a set of study questions on Richard Linklater's great film, DAZED and CONFUSED

These are original test question on Shakespeare's LLL. The test includes multiple choice, vocab, quotes, and short answer. This Work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 License.

These are documentary films that I have used in class, or for projects, or for independent studies. One word of caution-- most documentaries are unrated, but might still be too mature for a given audience. This Work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 License.

These are study questions that I used in a tenth grade English class for three separate films: BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM, RABBIT PROOF FENCE, STRICTLY BALLROOM. There are at least ten questions for each film. The questions were given to studetns to think about while watching. They caqn be used for discussion or writing assignments and would work equally well in English and Social Studies. This Work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 License.

This is a list of about 45 current books that relate to the study of U.S. Government. They are books of comparable length (200-400) words and most are readily available at libraries or Amazon. For my AP class this list produced very good independent reading results. Check back in January '07 for the cool podcast assignment I use for independent readings. This Work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 License.

This is part two of a five part lecture on Presidential Roles. It complements HOLT"S AMERICAN GOVERNMENT, chapter 7, section one. The lectures can also be used independent of the Holt text. Most government and civics classes consider the multi-faceted roles of the presidency. The examples I use in the lecture are original, and my lecture is based on my experience teaching governemnt from four different texts. The free preview contains part one of the lecture and the other four parts are als

This is part five of a five part lecture on Presidential Roles. It complements HOLT"S AMERICAN GOVERNMENT, chapter 7, section one. The lectures can also be used independent of the Holt text. Most government and civics classes consider the multi-faceted roles of the presidency. The examples I use in the lecture are original, and my lecture is based on my experience teaching governemnt from four different texts. The free preview contains part one of the lecture and the other four parts are a

This is part three of a five part lecture on Presidential Roles. It complements HOLT"S AMERICAN GOVERNMENT, chapter 7, section one. The lectures can also be used independent of the Holt text. Most government and civics classes consider the multi-faceted roles of the presidency. The examples I use in the lecture are original, and my lecture is based on my experience teaching governemnt from four different texts. The free preview contains part one of the lecture and the other four parts are

This is part four of a five part lecture on Presidential Roles. It complements HOLT"S AMERICAN GOVERNMENT, chapter 7, section one. The lectures can also be used independent of the Holt text. Most government and civics classes consider the multi-faceted roles of the presidency. The examples I use in the lecture are original, and my lecture is based on my experience teaching governemnt from four different texts. The free preview contains part one of the lecture and the other four parts are al

Key for Online 2008 Election "Treasure Hunt"

This free study guide may be used for a detailed study of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. The questions can be assigned or used for discussion. vocabulary words have been selected for each chapter (fit). The page numbers are from the Tolkien edition that I used when I taught the course. A related vocab quiz is available elsewhere for a modest price.