Competency Goal: Students will read, discuss, and reflect on content and rhetorical techniques in various types of texts, including self-selected
Tag: democracy
Lesson Plan: The American Presidential Election and Political Values
Objective: Students will understand the U.S. presidential election process, explore core American political values, and critically analyze current election issues.
Lesson plan; Timothy Snyder Speaks to Democrats Abroad
Background Snyder is a regular contributor to the New York Review of Books and the New York Review of Books
Lesson plan; A five-alarm fire for democracy
On Monday, six members of the Supreme Court granted Donald Trump — and every future president — broad criminal immunity. The court
Lesson Plan: Analyzing Political Rhetoric and Literary Devices
“The Dangerous Lies Undermining America’s Democracy” This article by Robert Reich is a critical examination of the ongoing political rhetoric
Lesson plan; will deepfakes pose ‘perfect’ threat to next election?
How to spot a deepfake—and prevent it from causing political chaos The “fake news” of 2016 is so passé. This
Lesson plan; The Right to Protest Eroding in the UK?
Britain is one of the world’s oldest democracies, but some worry that essential rights and freedoms are under threat. Source:
Lesson plan; The Perils of a Second Trump Term
Reading, Comprehension, Discussion, and Debate The United States is facing a critical election in 2024, as former president Donald Trump
Lesson plan; How Much Faith Do You Have in the U.S. Political System?
Do you worry that political divisions are too deep, the government is too dysfunctional, or civic norms are too challenged?
Lesson plan; write a letter to your future self
Introduction. In this very personal activity, students have the chance to write a letter to their future self, to open
Teaching media literacy
News that’s nice to know, news you need to know This lessonplan is based on a lesson plan from PBS
Teaching how to evaluate a speech in terms of its purpose
The art of persuasions I have earlier shared a lesson plan on how to win a debate. These days we
