Teaching

The New Commons Project provides support and resources for all teachers who would like to incorporate New Commons selections into their courses. For further ideas or to schedule a New Commons Project activity in your classroom, contact us at newcommonsproject@gmail.com.

Grades 9-12
New Commons Project Lesson Plan (includes English and Social Studies standards)
New Commons Project Lesson Peer Feedback Form
New Commons Project Lesson Graphic Organizer

University
The Wire: Podcast Assignment (hear student examples)
Banksy: Public Intervention Assignment (see student examples)
John Coltrane’s “Alabama”: Spotify Playlist (see student example)
Jane Austen’s Persuasion: Film Project (see images from student films)
Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN.: Spotify Playlist (see student example)
Thanhha Lai’s Inside Out & Back Again: Book Group (see photos)
The Fedco Seed Catalog: Garden Story Map (see student examples)
Ludwig Van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6: Spotify Playlist (see student example)
The Canoe: Field Notebook (see student examples)
Cheryl Savageau’s Dirt Road Home: Nomination Video (see student example)
Matt Groening’s The Simpsons: Video Remix (see image from student film)
James Baldwin’s The Fire Next Time: Autobiography Project