‘Manifesto’ Lesson Plan

This ESL lesson is based on a short video The Holstee Manifesto: Lifecycle Video by Cooper Miller and the themes of inspiration and creativity. Students learn vocabulary related to inspiration and creativity, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, discuss a short video, listen to a manifesto, read a manifesto, write a manifesto and reflect on the lesson.

Language level: Intermediate (B1) –Upper Intermediate (B2)

Learner type: Teens and adults

Time: 90 minutes

Activity: Watching a short video, answering comprehension questions, discussing a short video, listening to a manifesto, reading a manifesto, writing a manifesto and reflecting on the lesson

Topic: Manifestos, creativity and inspiration

Language: vocabulary related to creativity; imperative forms

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