A middle school ELA lesson on improving descriptive language using the 'Me at the zoo' video as a case study for weak vocabulary.
A lesson for grades 3-5 focused on public speaking and descriptive language, using the first YouTube video 'Me at the zoo' as a prompt for students to rewrite and improve a script.
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A high school journalism lesson exploring the history of vlogging using the first YouTube video, challenging students to create a concise, unedited 20-second observational video.
Students investigate the history of user-generated content by contrasting the first YouTube video with modern production standards.
A 45-minute High School English/Public Speaking lesson focused on impromptu speaking techniques, brevity, and script revision, using the first YouTube video "Me at the zoo" as a case study.
A descriptive writing workshop where students rewrite the script of the first YouTube video to include sensory details and precise adjectives.
Students explore the concept of digital primary sources by analyzing the first YouTube video and creating their own digital time capsule storyboard.
A middle school lesson plan exploring how digital media has evolved from the authentic, unscripted early days of the internet to the highly produced content of today, centered around analyzing the first YouTube video 'Me at the zoo'.
A sociology and technology lesson analyzing the concept of 'Digital Footprint' and internet permanence through the lens of the first-ever YouTube video, 'Me at the zoo'. Students explore the shift from unscripted early internet content to modern curation and reflect on their own digital legacies.
A 50-minute lesson for undergraduate marketing students exploring the concept of Minimum Viable Product (MVP) through the lens of YouTube's history and its first uploaded video.
A K-3 lesson on using descriptive vocabulary and making scientific observations, centered around the first-ever YouTube video 'Me at the zoo'.
A 45-minute lesson on ratios and unit rates using a real-world pizza pricing hook. Includes bilingual materials in English and Spanish, tiered guided practice, and visual models to support 6th-grade students of all readiness levels.
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A comprehensive lesson designed for 2nd-grade ELL students to master vocabulary and sentence structures related to the four seasons and various weather conditions.
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A lesson for 3rd-5th graders on descriptive writing using the first YouTube video 'Me at the zoo' as a prompt. Students upgrade simple observations into exciting descriptions.
A middle school lesson on digital footprints, focusing on the permanence of online content using the first YouTube video 'Me at the zoo' as a case study.
A lesson on the historical significance of digital primary sources, focusing on the democratization of media through the lens of the first YouTube video.
A lesson for 1st-3rd graders focusing on observation skills and descriptive adjectives, using the 'Me at the zoo' video as a primary source for analysis and imitation.
A reading comprehension lesson where 4th-grade students learn about llama characteristics, habitats, and behaviors while practicing comparison skills with their camelid cousins.
A lesson regarding the evaluation of primary sources in the digital age, focusing on the first YouTube video.
A Pre-K to 1st Grade lesson on listening and observing, featuring the 'Me at the zoo' video to teach about elephants and descriptive language.
A high school journalism lesson focused on concise storytelling and on-camera presence using a 19-second video constraint inspired by the first YouTube video.