This is a little different from my usual “The Best…” lists.
Inspired by the twentieth anniversary of the falling of the
Berlin Wall this week, I’ve begun to think about developing some
lessons related to walls — physical, mental, and emotional — and
how they’re used by us and others to stay separate. I’m thinking
it’s also an opportunity to help students learn about metaphors
and similes. This list is different, though, because usually I
don’t post a list like this until I have some specific ideas on
how to use the resources in a lesson. I’m not there year, and,
instead, am sharing these resources and asking for ideas on how
best to use them. Please share your thoughts in the comments
section. Absent a lesson plan, here are my choices for the The
Best Sites To Learn About Walls That Separate Us (and are
accessible to English Language Learners): Raising Walls is an
intriguing feature from The Wall Street Journal highlighting
famous….walls in history and around the world. The interactive
graphic is supplemented