Hi Shelina: I'm sure this probably gets your students refocused. I think a good back up plan is something teachers can keep on the shelf for those times when "everything is going wrong". Missing equipment; half the class is absent due to inclement whether; computer or LCD is not working; can't find a bulb for the overhead; textbooks didn't arrive - these are just a few of the dozens of things that can happen to ruin the plans for the day. So a good back up plan can be pulled off the shelf, is relatively low tech, and can be implemmented with little preparation. The one thing is it should be related to the course topic, otherwise it's just going to be a time filler and time waster. Regards, Barry