Coronavirus: Patriots Launch Online Lesson Plans To Help Teachers

FOXBOROUGH, MA — The New England Patriots are trying to help Massachusetts teachers with the challenges of online learning during the new coronavirus pandemic.

The Patriots Hall of Fame, presented by Raytheon, launched a series of standards-based lesson plans teachers can use while working with students virtually.

The lessons were developed by Massachusetts teachers and focus on English/language arts, history, social studies, wellness, math and science. The lessons target students ranging from Grades 3 through 10.

Brian Morry, the hall of fame's executive director, said the teachers also created several fun, educational at-home activities for students and their families.

"We would typically be hosting daily field trips at the hall, and our education mission calls for us to provide relevant education enrichment programs," Bryan Morry, the hall of fame's executive director, said. "When we opened the Patriots Hall of Fame, we worked with area teachers to develop lesson plans as part of our education program. So during this unusual period in our history, we have worked to meet our mission differently by providing teachers, students and families a menu of options to aid their distance-learning efforts."

All of the education initiatives can be found here.

The Patriots Hall of Fame has added to its at-home education activities since schools were closed in mid-March, but launched the lesson plans Tuesday.

"We just felt like teachers might need more options to keep students engaged in learning from home," Moriah Illsey, the hall's education coordinator said.

Additionally, the Patriots Hall of Fame has collaborated with the Patriots Foundation to expand its "Read Between the Lines" reading blitz while also launching a stay-at-home essay contest. All of the educational initiatives are part of the "Patriots Together While Apart" program. More information on all Together While Apart initiatives can be found here.