Randy, Great. Also, many teachers use pertinent websites that follow a theme, small group discussion, class presentations, writing exercises, and using the textbook study quide exercises. Some will use videos or DVD's, which I personally avoid. Unless it is exactly applicable to the course, I find these take a lot of time and are less useful. Also, they're just static, allowing students to "tune out". I would rather use an interactive back-up activity (even one that can be used as a regular activity if time allows). Barry Westling