Memes

Discussion Starters

High Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

Students read about and discuss memes and social groups. This lesson includes speaking practice for “getting” and explaining memes. A class challenge is also included.

Note: You may want to have a class debate about whether GIF is pronounced with a hard g or a soft g. The audio of this lesson offers both versions.

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Focus

topic-based
4-skills
word origin
culture
social media
collocations
explaining
expressing opinions
interpretive
productive
interactive

Vocabulary

coin
evolution
catchy
genetic
go viral
shelf life
catch on
captioned
shock value
GIF (hard or soft g)
sophisticated
mash-up
A spinning paper plane
A spinning paper plane