Our popular Famous Things lessons are based on revolutionary products, inventions, and other things that have helped shape or influence our lives and economies. Each lesson includes a one-page reading on the history and significance of a particular “thing”, as well as comprehension questions, vocabulary development tasks, and discussion questions. 

Blue Jeans

The English Language

The Boston Marathon

The US Constitution

Coffee

International Cuisine Jigsaw

The Charter of Rights & Freedoms

Checks & Balances (US)

Coke

The Supreme Court (US)

Solar Eclipses

Ice Cream

The Olympics

Hemp

Wind Farms

Earth Sciences Jigsaw

Tornadoes

Volcanoes

Wildfires

Earthquakes 

Hurricanes

Smartphones

The Red Cross

Pachinko

24-Hour News 

The Commonwealth of Nations

J-Pop Vs. K-Pop

Maple Syrup

Hip-Hop & Rap

Hybrid Cars

Perfume

Plastic

Sudoku

Jazz

Wine

Neckties

Rock & Roll

Beer

Penicillin

Aspirin

Braille

Ballpoint Pens

Paper

Glass

Cigarettes

Cell Phones

Croissants

The Internet

Cocoa

Cirque du Soleil

Doctors Without Borders

The United Nations

The World Health Organization

The US Census

Chess

Meteors

The Bill of Rights

Sunflowers

Ready-made ESL lessons about revolutionary products that have influenced our lives. Topics like Aspirin, blue jeans, plastic, and more.

ESL Lesson Plans by Ellii – Famous Things

Famous Things