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Lesson Plan: The Power of One – Nicholas Winton’s Story

September 17, 2024 Ann S. Michaelsen

Objective: Students will learn about Nicholas Winton’s humanitarian efforts during World War II and reflect on the impact one person

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Lesson plan; Teaching Brick Lane, new version.

May 10, 2024 Ann S. Michaelsen

Navigating Cultural Crossroads: Exploring ‘Brick Lane’ Through Characters and Film Elements Objective: Students will critically analyze characters and film elements

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Lesson Plan: “Nyad: Triumph of the Human Spirit”

November 10, 2023 Ann S. Michaelsen

Nyad: The mantra is; find a way The Netflix biopic Nyad tells the story of Diana Nyad, the first person

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Teaching “The Great Debaters”

February 18, 2021 Ann S. Michaelsen

“The Great Debaters” is an inspiring story of courage, creativity and resolve. Debate begins with a resolution. It starts with

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Lesson plan; Teaching the short story A Day’s Wait, by Ernest Hemingway

November 6, 2015 Ann S. Michaelsen

Pre-study activity Is it brave to suffer in silence? Whether from an injury or a broken heart, everyone suffers at

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Teaching about “The National Union of Mineworkers strike” and “gay rights” using the movie Pride

April 21, 2015 Ann S. Michaelsen

Background PRIDE is inspired by an extraordinary true story.  It’s the summer of 1984, Margaret Thatcher is in power and

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