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Lesson Plan: Rhetoric, Literary Devices, and Interpretation in Contemporary Political Commentary

January 7, 2026 Ann S. Michaelsen

Core Text: “The January 6th Insurrection Didn’t Fail, it Just Took Five Years” by John Pavlovitz (as provided)Recommended Level: Upper

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Lesson Plan: The Politics of Plaques — Public Memory, Rhetoric, and Media Framing

December 18, 2025 Ann S. Michaelsen

Lesson overview Students analyze reporting on new, highly partisan plaques added to a White House “Presidential Walk of Fame,” a

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Lesson Plan: “Miracle on the Hudson” — Heroism, Air Safety, and the Power of Accountability

July 7, 2025 Ann S. Michaelsen

Essential Question What does it take to lead in a crisis, and how do public narratives influence how we remember

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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; How Is Economic Uncertainty Affecting You and Your Family?

April 22, 2025 Ann S. Michaelsen

Student Opinion. President Trump’s latest wave of on-again, off-again tariffs has created anxiety for global markets, businesses and consumers. The

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Lesson plan; What Happens During a Presidential Inauguration?

January 16, 2025 Ann S. Michaelsen

Learning Objectives: Understand the purpose and significance of presidential inaugurations in the United States. Analyze traditions and events surrounding Inauguration

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Lesson Plan: Analyzing and Interpreting Polling Data for the 2024 Presidential Election

November 5, 2024 Ann S. Michaelsen

Objective Students will interpret and analyze polling data, understand its significance in elections, and explore the factors that influence poll

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Lesson plan; A five-alarm fire for democracy

July 2, 2024 Ann S. Michaelsen

On Monday, six members of the Supreme Court granted Donald Trump — and every future president — broad criminal immunity. The court

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