Yep. Â You read that correctly.
How have I not heard of this before?!!! Â Problem-based, standards-based, project-based…. All familiar to me. Â Zombie-based? Â Not so much.

The only reason I know about it now is because of another of Edutopia’s fabulous 5-Minute Film Festivals. Â This one, posted on 7/17/15, is about inspirational teachers. Â I scanned the list and, well, the word, “zombie” kind of jumps out at you.
David Hunter invented Zombie-based learning as a way to engage students as they learn about geography. Â It’s aimed at 4th-8th graders, and he created his own graphic novel to supplement the lessons. Â Curriculum standards are covered; you just happen to be evading zombies as you learn them.
I don’t know about you, but geography was such a yawn subject when I was in school back in the day.  With Zombie-based learning, I might have actually been interested in the location of Siberia and whether or not its climate was conducive to zombies.
I have not tried the curriculum, Â You can check it out over here, and look at examples. Â To use the curriculum you will need to fork over some cash. Â You might find it worth it. Â After all, you’re really getting two things for the price of one – an engaging curriculum for your students and a survival guide for the Zombie Apocalypse.
Let’s face it.  It’s coming.  It’s only a matter of time…