Akeelah and the Bee
Akeelah and the Bee
DVD in English with English and Spanish subtitles.
A complete ESL lesson plan for Akeelah and the Bee — ready to open and teach.
Growing up is never simple in Akeelah and the Bee — the film earns every moment of its emotional weight. The English is natural and varied — the kind of language that prepares students for real communication. Culturally, the film opens conversations that belong in any serious ESL classroom.
Good films have natural moments — a powerful scene, a cultural encounter, a shift in the story — where the language and meaning come together. This plan identifies those moments in Akeelah and the Bee and builds a lesson around each one. For every scene, you get vocabulary and cultural notes, comprehension activities, and communicative tasks your students can work through in class or independently. A pre-film warm-up gets them ready before the first screening.
Everything is included: the teacher's guide, student worksheets in ESL, and an answer key.
Classic catalog plan — may not include every activity found in our newest releases.
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Director: Doug Atchison
Cast: Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne, Keke Palmer
Audio: DVD in English with English and Spanish subtitles.
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