Past, Present, Future
The Past, Present, Future theme explores different questions that students may consider as they reflect on their backgrounds and how they self identify.
The topics under the theme of Past/Present/Future include:
Introduce Yourself
Places You Have Lived
Your Special Moments
Immigration
Your Best Day
Your Timeline
Imagine Yourself in 10 years
Before you ask students to record their videos, it is always helpful to prepare them with some warm-up activities. We have included some suggestions for you as well as some worksheets that can prepare students for the speaking portion of the activities.
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Past, Present, Future Activity Guide (Google Slides)
Past, Present, Future Activity Guide (PDF)
The section below includes detailed prompts and videos you can use to create your own Flipgrid Topic. You can copy or adapt the prompts below in your own grid. Additionally, you may want to download the video and upload it as a Media Resource in your grid.
For more information on how to use Flipgrid and create your own grids, please refer to the Flipgrid Educator's Guide.
Introduce Yourself
Tell us some cool things about yourself so we can learn more about you.
What is your name and how old are you?
What languages do you speak?
Where do you live?
Places You Have Lived
What are some of the places where you have lived?
Were you born in Canada? If not, did you go to school before you moved to Canada?
What different countries have you lived in and for how long?
Your Special Moments
What do you need to be happy?
Can you describe a special time in your life?
What is the happiest day of your life?
What is the most important thing that has happened to you?
Your Best Day
Describe your favourite days.
What is your best day ever?
What did you do on your best day?
How did you feel on that day?
Immigration
Have you ever gone to live in another country other than where you were born?
Why do you think people immigrate to other countries?
I have a number of immigration stories that have influenced my life.
How would you describe your immigration experiences?
How has immigration shaped who you are today?
Your Timeline
Make a timeline in whatever style you want - use colors, shapes, images, and /or words.
Describe or illustrate important moments in your past.
Show important parts of your present life.
Then, think about the future and imagine what you see ahead for yourself.
Finally, talk about your timeline and describe the most important parts.
Imagine Yourself in 10 Years
Where will you live?
Who will you live with?
What kind of work will you be doing?
What kinds of activities will you do for enjoyment?