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Journeys In Film<p>"Walden, A Game" is a first-person simulation of the life of American philosopher Henry David Thoreau during his experiment in self-reliant living at Walden Pond in 1845. Players experience reflective play as they experience living in nature over the course of a New England year.</p><p>Get our free lesson plans for teaching Art, Art History, English Language Arts, Environmental Science, Math, Media Literacy, Science US History and Visual Arts. For grades 9-12.</p><p><a href="https://journeysinfilm.org/product/walden/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">journeysinfilm.org/product/wal</span><span class="invisible">den/</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/edutooters" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>edutooters</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/education" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>education</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/edtechoutlaws" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>edtechoutlaws</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/gaming" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>gaming</span></a></span> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Edutotooters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Edutotooters</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/EdTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EdTech</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Homeschooling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Homeschooling</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Parenting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Parenting</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Histodons</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/STEAM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>STEAM</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/LessonPlans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LessonPlans</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/USLiterature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USLiterature</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Literature</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Thoreau" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Thoreau</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/HenryDavidThoreau" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HenryDavidThoreau</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Walden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Walden</span></a></p>
Journeys In Film<p>It has come to our attention that US-Canada tariffs may make learning materials more expensive for schools and students. </p><p>We want to remind you that all of our discussion guides and lesson plans for teaching with film are free for everyone. We cover K-16 classes across the curriculum. If you'd like help finding something in our library that suits your needs, let us know.</p><p><a href="https://journeysinfilm.org/library/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">journeysinfilm.org/library/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/LessonPlans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LessonPlans</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/CanPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CanPol</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Textbooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Textbooks</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Homeschooling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Homeschooling</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/education" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>education</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/edutooters" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>edutooters</span></a></span></p>
myrmepropagandist<p>A few weeks back I was complaining about this meme and we had a good discussion about it on here. I ended up making a lesson plan about taxes and my students really liked it so I will share it. (It is for students with a basic understanding of integration. But, you could probably rework it to skip that bit.)</p><p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/14xaQ1hMpqy0A68MAbxN49zK4HxK8m2R6/view?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">drive.google.com/file/d/14xaQ1</span><span class="invisible">hMpqy0A68MAbxN49zK4HxK8m2R6/view?usp=sharing</span></a></p><p>(And if you have feedback let me know!)</p><p><a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/tax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tax</span></a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/taxes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>taxes</span></a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/math" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>math</span></a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/mathEducation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mathEducation</span></a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/lessonplans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lessonplans</span></a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/calculus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>calculus</span></a></p>
Journeys In Film<p>All of our educational resources are free, always. And not just for school teachers, for everyone. If you're a homeschooler, an individual learner, a film fan, or if you run activities for kids or seniors or a film club, whatever you're up to, please help yourself.</p><p>And many of the films we have created guides for are available to stream for free, too!</p><p><a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Free" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Free</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/LessonPlans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LessonPlans</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/DiscussionGuides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DiscussionGuides</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/EducationalResources" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EducationalResources</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/education" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>education</span></a></span> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Homeschooling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Homeschooling</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/film" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>film</span></a></span></p>
Journeys In Film<p>We're working on exciting new teaching resources to launch in 2025 Don't miss out: sign up for our newsletter to be the first to hear about them! </p><p><a href="https://journeysinfilm.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=bc257e7598c367cc4848844a1&amp;id=665b08c2a1" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">journeysinfilm.us13.list-manag</span><span class="invisible">e.com/subscribe?u=bc257e7598c367cc4848844a1&amp;id=665b08c2a1</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Teachers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Teachers</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Teaching" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Teaching</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Homeschooling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Homeschooling</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Edutooters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Edutooters</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/K12" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>K12</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/K16" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>K16</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/TeachingResources" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TeachingResources</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/LessonPlanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LessonPlanning</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/LessonPlans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LessonPlans</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/education" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>education</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/edutooters" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>edutooters</span></a></span></p>
One Community<p>This free lesson plan archive teaches all subjects themed around “Planet Earth.” Designed for community, homeschool, and traditional education, it complements the Education for Life Program, aligning with its curriculum, strategies, tools, and evaluation model. Learn how it integrates or focus solely on lesson plans here.</p><p><a href="https://onecommunityglobal.org/planet-earth-lesson-plan/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">onecommunityglobal.org/planet-</span><span class="invisible">earth-lesson-plan/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LessonPlans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LessonPlans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EducationForAll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EducationForAll</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PlanetEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlanetEarth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Homeschooling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Homeschooling</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CommunityEducation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityEducation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SustainableLearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SustainableLearning</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TeachingTools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TeachingTools</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EducationMatters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EducationMatters</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a></p>
Journeys In Film<p>Get your new year off to a great start with our January Teaching Ideas Calendar + free lesson plans. We have the perfect film &amp; lesson combos for National Mentoring Month, Day Against Islamophobia, Holocaust Remembrance Day and more.</p><p><a href="https://journeysinfilm.org/articles/what-to-teach-in-january/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">journeysinfilm.org/articles/wh</span><span class="invisible">at-to-teach-in-january/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/TeachingIdeas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TeachingIdeas</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/LessonPlans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LessonPlans</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Homeschooling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Homeschooling</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Edutooters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Edutooters</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/education" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>education</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/edutooters" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>edutooters</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/religiousstudies" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>religiousstudies</span></a></span></p>
AAPB<p>Calling all <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/educators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>educators</span></a>! 📚✨ Did you know the AAPB offers free multimedia primary source discussion sets on 20 historical topics with more on the way?</p><p>As you think through your lesson plans for the fall, we hope you'll consider the American Archive of Public Broadcasting. Explore our extensive collection of educational materials and bring <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> to life in your classroom!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PublicMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicMedia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PublicBroadcasting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicBroadcasting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Archives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Archives</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MediaArchives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MediaArchives</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TeachingResources" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TeachingResources</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LessonPlans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LessonPlans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeResources" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeResources</span></a></p>
The Big Data Cluster<p>K12 classroom teachers. Here's a place to get <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> lesson content.</p><p>The Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College has a huge variety of <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/LessonPlans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LessonPlans</span></a>, course material, and research sources for your students. </p><p>Link below to an <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/EarthScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EarthScience</span></a> example but so much more on the site.</p><p><a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/teaching" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>teaching</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/STEM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>STEM</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://serc.carleton.edu/earthlabs/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">serc.carleton.edu/earthlabs/in</span><span class="invisible">dex.html</span></a></p>
Blue Cereal Education<p>One of the most neglected areas on the site has been "Classroom Resources." While never intended to be exhaustive or even particularly impressive, it's crazy how many of us appreciate ready-made resources (which we can then "fix" to use as we wish). </p><p>None of what's here is going to win any awards, but you never know what you might find that comes in handy one day when you're behind or something else doesn't work.</p><p><a href="https://bluecerealeducation.com/classroom-resources/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bluecerealeducation.com/classr</span><span class="invisible">oom-resources/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://lor.sh/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/edutooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>edutooter</span></a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/teacher" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>teacher</span></a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/teachers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>teachers</span></a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/LessonPlans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LessonPlans</span></a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/resources" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>resources</span></a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/ela" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ela</span></a></p>
Paul Peace<p>Melting sea ice doesn't raise sea levels. Many people go on to assume from this that sea levels aren't rising at all - false. That's glacial melt and thermal expansion. Here's an experiment for school kids and disbelieving adults. </p><p><a href="https://earthstream.social/tags/SeaLevel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SeaLevel</span></a> <a href="https://earthstream.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://earthstream.social/tags/SeaIce" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SeaIce</span></a> <a href="https://earthstream.social/tags/Teaching" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Teaching</span></a> <a href="https://earthstream.social/tags/LessonPlans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LessonPlans</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/teach/activity/whats-causing-sea-level-rise-land-ice-vs-sea-ice/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">jpl.nasa.gov/edu/teach/activit</span><span class="invisible">y/whats-causing-sea-level-rise-land-ice-vs-sea-ice/</span></a></p>
Jason Stiff<p>A Throwback Thursday to the old school days when our teachers MAY have needed a break, too...</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/TV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TV</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/VCR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VCR</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AV</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/audiovisual" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>audiovisual</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Throwback" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Throwback</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Thursday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Thursday</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ThrowbackThursday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ThrowbackThursday</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/school" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>school</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/oldschool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oldschool</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/movie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>movie</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/movieday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>movieday</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/plans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>plans</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/lessonplans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lessonplans</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/teacher" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>teacher</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/teachers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>teachers</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/teacherlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>teacherlife</span></a></p>