Conspiracy theories

The main goals of this ESL lesson plan are to:

• – expand advanced vocabulary and analytical discourse skills through the topic of conspiracy theories;

• – practice language skills with gap-filling, reading comprehension, and critical discussion activities;

• – watch a video about “Why We Are All Attracted to Conspiracy Theories” and answer comprehension questions.

In this Advanced ESL lesson students will expand their sophisticated English vocabulary and hone their analytical discourse skills through an in-depth exploration of conspiracy theories.

Warm-Up

Begin with a game in which students will guess which conspiracy theories are true and which are not.

Video

Play a short educational video titled “Why we are all attracted to conspiracy theories.” After watching, students answer questions to check for comprehension.

Exercises

In this section, students will fill in the gaps in a story using the given words.

Reading

Students will read a short story about conspiracy theories and answer questions to the text.

Discussion

By the end of the lesson, students will answer questions about conspiracy theories in order to spark a discussion.