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Lesson Plan: “I Used to Think I Loved America” — Analyzing Rhetoric and Language Features in the Writing of John Pavlovitz

May 23, 2025 Ann S. Michaelsen

About the Author: John Pavlovitz John Pavlovitz is an American pastor, writer, and social justice advocate known for his outspoken

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Lesson Plan: Comparing the First 100 Days of FDR and Trump’s Second Term

April 29, 2025 Ann S. Michaelsen

Grade Level: Upper Secondary / UndergraduateSubject: History / Civics / Political ScienceTheme: Presidential Power, Crisis Governance, and the Legacy of

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Lesson Plan: The Danger of Losing the Free Press – Elon Musk’s Unelected Power and Its Global Consequences

March 7, 2025 Ann S. Michaelsen

Grade Level: High School / College Subject: Social Studies, Civics, Media Literacy Introduction: Why This Lesson Matters Now The attack

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Lesson Plan: The Post (2017) – Press Freedom and Ethical Journalism in the Digital Age

February 21, 2025 Ann S. Michaelsen

Grade Level: High School (Grades 11-12) / College LevelSubject: History, Civics, Media Studies, English Language Arts Objective: Students will analyze

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Lesson plan; Power, Politics, and the Chaos of Frozen Funds, Understanding Government Spending and Policy Shifts

January 29, 2025 Ann S. Michaelsen

Grade Level: High School (Grades 10-12) Subject: Civics, Social Studies, Government & Politics Theme: Executive Authority, Government Spending, and Policy

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Lesson plan; Post Office scandal: how might justice be delivered to those affected?

January 10, 2024 Ann S. Michaelsen

Lesson Plan: Unraveling the Post Office Scandal and the Pursuit of Justice  Understanding the Post Office scandal, and the horrendous

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