Going to a Restaurant by Meghan Cioci & Rebecca Kanter (Brazil ETAs) If you were to ask your students to shout out some American foods, what kinds of responses could you expect to receive? Likely something along the lines of: “Hamburger!” “Hot Dog!” “Pizza!” What if you asked about restaurants?…
Rosa Parks by Lia Sacks (India ETA) It’s February, and that means it’s Black History Month. If you’re looking for an engaging way to get your students to think about and discuss the important role African Americans have played in US history along with the systemic discrimination which has continually…
Love Poetry and Valentines by Elizabeth Beavers (South Korea ETA) We’re back! Did you miss us? In light of the upcoming holiday, for our first Lesson of the Week of 2019, we are featuring a Valentine’s Day-themed lesson created by South Korea ETA Elizabeth Beavers. Following a pun-filled introduction, students…
This month, the Fulbridge blog returns to its spotlights on Fulbrighters around the word with Anna Hernick, who spent two years as an ETA grantee in Bulgaria. The interview was conducted during Anna’s second grant year by Samantha Steiner, 2017 ETA in Argentina, and lightly edited for clarity by Lisa Gagnon,…
End of the Year Thank You Cards by Paavani Reddy (South Korea ETA) Only a few days of December remain; 2018 has run its course. Before we start to focus too much on the promises of the new year and the resolutions we may or may not stick to during…
Christmas Games contributed by multiple ETAs Rather than posting a single lesson in the lead-up to Christmas, we are featuring a collection of Christmas-themed games which you can play with your students to get them in the holiday spirit! (Some of these games were featured in a 2015 post, which…
Frozen Lesson by Jet Cessant & Jessica Zucker (South Korea ETAs) It’s now been five years since Disney’s hit movie Frozen was released in theaters, and yet many ETAs can likely attest that their students still howl the lyrics to “Let It Go” or “Do You Want to Build a…
The Single Story by Lindsay Mickles (Bulgaria ETA) December just started, and that means 2018 is coming to a close. As we draw nearer to the end of the year, we often reflect on what we have accomplished (or not…) throughout the year. Earlier this year, the Fulbridge blog featured…
Privilege Walk by Meg Dale (Bulgaria ETA) Last week was the Thanksgiving holiday—a time for coming together with family and reflecting on the things in our lives for which we are most thankful. While this is generally a heart-warming, rewarding experience, for some it serves as a subtle, uncomfortable reminder…
Astrological Signs by Paige Whitney (South Korea ETA) It’s that time of the month – when the dominant star sign changes. The sun is setting on the time of Scorpios, and the season of Sagittarius begins on the 22nd. Whether you put much stock in the zodiac or not, it…