Question

Past simple vs past continuous teach this , .

Answer 1

the best way yo teach that topic is talking about how we use it..
past simple: when we talk about activities that we did in the past at especific time.

past continous: when we talk about activities that we was doing while something else was hapoening.

its not the same to say I did my homework... to say... i was doing my homework when my mother called me.