Human Library

July 4, 2021By Tim SchilstraSpeaking - SIETTP 2021

Today we are starting our week long project, Human Library.  Today you will choose a person who you will represent at the end of the week.  We will start the week with a discussion of some key terms related to privilege. Privilege Terminology Privilege Cards   People (printable)

Tim Horton’s

June 29, 2021By Tim SchilstraSpeaking - SIETTP 2021

July 1st is Canada Day.  We celebrate the birth of our country.  I would like to share one part of our culture with you, Tim Horton’s.  Tim Horton’s is a cafe and donut shop in Canada.  It is quite famous and there are many around the country.  However, the way that we order coffee is … Read More

Solve the Problem

June 29, 2021By Tim SchilstraSpeaking - SIETTP 2021

In 2020 there was a game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes.  Both goalies were injured for the Hurricanes.  What do you think they should do.  In this lesson groups will try to find solutions to real world problems.  After taking up the answers, we will see the real world solution.  There are … Read More

Ranking

June 29, 2021By Tim SchilstraSpeaking - SIETTP 2021

One fun way to engage students in education is to use lists.  In this lesson we explore one type of list; ranking.  The warm up game is based on Twitter emojis.  The main activity is deciding on a crew to go to Mars.  Choose 5 crew members including a leader.  Why did you choose those … Read More

Murder Mystery

June 22, 2021By Tim SchilstraSpeaking - SIETTP 2021

We will learn about Murder in Manhattan.  We will discover key words / phrases.  We will choose our roles for the murder mystery and start planning the activity. Murder Mystery

Role Play

June 22, 2021By Tim SchilstraSpeaking - SIETTP 2021

Role play is a great way to get students speaking.  In this lesson we will try a salesperson role play as well as learn about other types of role play. Role Play PPT Salesmanship Game  

Maps

June 19, 2021By Tim SchilstraSpeaking - SIETTP 2021

I find maps very interesting.  They can show us a different way of looking at the world.  In this lesson, you will work together to try to figure out what each map represents.  Additionally, you will decide on a caput mundi (world capital). All Maps are Wrong + Guess the Map Meaning Caput Mundi (World … Read More

Survival Games

June 19, 2021By Tim SchilstraSpeaking - SIETTP 2021

In this lesson, we will try some team building games.  This will be a nice warm up speaking activity for the semester.  You will rank items on your own as well as in a group.  We will discover that collective knowledge > independent knowledge. Lost at Sea Arctic Survival Desert Survival