Robin Williams--Lesson Plan

The recent death of Robin Williams, a famous and beloved American comedian, shocked and saddened the world. The John Keating he played in the movie "Dead Poets Society," inspired myriads of teachers, and I'm one of them.

The following is a lesson plan for a reading on Roin Williams. It was shared by a good friend Sarah Yin (殷彩鳳老師) via I Simply Love to Share, an FB group set up by Sarah.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ogxhrihb9tffxt3/AABGCpG_aNqxiRwJrEZ5DReoa/Robin%20Williams%20Lesson.pdf

 

The original trailer of Dead Poets Society (1989):
A sentence in the trailer: "He began by teaching English. Now he's changing lives."



A clip from the movie--Words and Ideas:
Sentences in the clip: "You'll learn to think for yourself."
"Words and ideas can change the world."
"We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion...poetry, beauty, romance, love."



Another clip--Carpe Diem

Sentences in the clip: "Gather ye rosebuds while ye may."
"Seize the day."
"Make your lives extraordianry."