Podcasts are a popular medium for entertainment, education, and personal growth. In the classroom, podcasts provide a fresh and engaging way to teach students through relevant topics that allow them to explore real-world issues, historical events, personal stories, and current trends, such as in this free podcast lesson on subscription boxes.
Using podcasts in the classroom is beneficial for many reasons:
- They make learning more relatable by using topics that students are interested in. For example, this free podcast lesson on subscription boxes connects students to something with which they might interact in their own lives.
- They encourage students to focus on listening comprehension, a skill often overlooked but essential for effective communication.
- They are also flexible; students can listen while taking notes, drawing, or reflecting, making the learning experience more interactive.
- They often feature experts, real-life experiences, and multiple viewpoints, exposing students to perspectives beyond the textbook.
- They encourage listeners to reflect on the content, form opinions, or analyze information critically. Teachers can prompt students to think deeply about the topics using guided questions or follow-up activities, as with this free podcast lesson, enhancing comprehension and critical thinking skills.
This free podcast lesson on subscription boxes could be an exciting starting point. It allows students to learn more about consumer culture, business models, and marketing strategies. The lesson also gives students opportunities for creative follow-up activities, such as designing a subscription box or debating the pros and cons of subscription services.
How does this free podcast lesson work?
2 Peas and a Dog has podcast lessons that range from QR Code restaurant menus, the popularity of ghost kitchens, unit pricing in grocery stores, and crowdsourced shipping. Students love learning about topics they interact with, so these lessons work well in the classroom.
This free podcast lesson – and most other 2 Peas and a Dog podcast lessons – are outlined as follows:
- The teacher will ask pre-listening questions to spark a conversation about the topic students will learn.
- The students will fill out a pre-listening graphic organizer.
- The class can watch accompanying videos related to the topic and then listen to a podcast segment.
- The students will then complete a post-listening graphic organizer to show their learning.
- The class can then discuss what they’ve learned and complete journal questions to contemplate the topic further.
These lessons are very simple to use, and this free podcast lesson on subscription boxes is a great introduction to podcasts in the classroom.
Why should students learn about economic topics in middle school?
Students will love that the topic in this free podcast lesson and other 2 Peas and a Dog podcast lessons looks at marketing techniques that target them as consumers. These topics teach students essential life skills and enhance their critical thinking abilities. With topics such as subscription boxes, egg prices, and the end of free returns, students look at topics that can be relevant to them in the real world.
Learning about economic topics can help students make better-informed decisions and become responsible consumers. In this free podcast lesson on subscription boxes, students examine the different types of subscription boxes available, examine their cost and whether or not they’re worth it, and then brainstorm what types of subscription boxes they would like to create.
This free podcast lesson, along with other 2 Peas and a Dog podcast lessons, encourages students to consider how marketing, pricing, and customer loyalty affect their daily lives and decisions.
Free Podcast Lesson – Subscription Boxes
This free podcast lesson on subscription boxes provides teachers with an engaging listening comprehension lesson based on a podcast segment about how consumers are encouraged to sign up for subscription boxes regularly shipped to their homes.
Students will love that this lesson examines the recent wildly popular trend of subscription boxes. Podcasts are a great medium for sharing and using with students.
- This resource contains individual PDFs of student pages to assist with online learning, i.e. Google Classroom™.
- The unit also has a Google Slides™ version of the included lessons for 1:1 technology schools.
Resource Includes:
- Teacher Instructions
- Graphic Organizers
- Journal Entry
- Answer Key
- Individual PDFs for Google Drive
- Google Slides format
You can get this free podcast lesson on subscription boxes by clicking the image above.
What teachers have said about this free podcast lesson:
“Podcasts are where it is at! My students loved this resource and it was user-friendly. I will use it over and over!” – Kallie G.
“My kids love these! They make great sub plan lessons too! I love all the options available – paper, digital, so well done! ❤️” – Six Pumps White Mocha
“It is hard to find engaging listening activities, espeically for high school students. This was a quick and easy, no prep lesson that the students actually did enjoy.” – Jessica D.
Do you already use podcasts in the classroom and want more podcast lessons?
You can upgrade to a podcast bundle using the Grade 6 Podcast Listening Activities, Grade 7 Podcast Listening Comprehension Bundle or the Grade 8 Podcast Listening Comprehension Bundle. All of these resources contain interesting and relevant topics your students will love to learn about.
To learn more about why podcasts are beneficial in the classroom, check out the links below:
- A Teacher’s Guide to Podcasts
- How to Easily Listen to Podcasts in the Classroom
- 11 Creative Ways To Use Podcasts With Students
- 9 Fantastic Ways To Use Podcasts In The Classroom
- Why Should You Use Podcasts in Middle School?
- Exciting Podcast Lessons for Middle School Classrooms
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