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The Commonwealth Bank recently replaced 45 customer service workers with an artificial intelligence chatbot. Photograph: Hollie Adams/Reuters

Lesson Plan: “When AI Replaces Work: Ethics, Economics, and Employee Impact”

September 9, 2025 Ann S. Michaelsen

Two months ago, the Commonwealth Bank announced plans to replace 45 customer service workers with an artificial intelligence chatbot before later

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Lesson Plan: “Amber’s Incredible Journey – A Story of Courage, Survival, and Kindness”

June 6, 2025 Ann S. Michaelsen

In the quiet countryside of southern England, something extraordinary happened. A dog named Amber—new to the country, unfamiliar with the

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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: Empathy and Activism in Jane Fonda’s SAG Awards

February 24, 2025 Ann S. Michaelsen

Objective Students will analyze Jane Fonda’s SAG Awards speech to explore how persuasive literary devices, historical allusions, and political commentary

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Lesson Plan: Understanding “Rabbit-Proof Fence” and the Stolen Generations

February 12, 2025 Ann S. Michaelsen

Subject Areas: History, Social Studies, English, Indigenous Studies Objective: By the end of this lesson, students will: Understand the historical

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Lesson Title: Reflecting on Democratic Values and Rhetorical Techniques in Political Statements

November 8, 2024 Ann S. Michaelsen

Competency Goal: Students will read, discuss, and reflect on content and rhetorical techniques in various types of texts, including self-selected

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Lesson Plan: The Power of Bonds and Trust in Relationships

November 1, 2024 Ann S. Michaelsen

Objective: Students will explore the concepts of trust, bonds, and loyalty in relationships through a true story of animal-human connection.

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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: Connecting John Donne’s “No Man is an Island” to the 2024 Presidential Election

July 24, 2024 Ann S. Michaelsen

Students will analyze John Donne’s poem “No Man is an Island” and connect its themes of interconnectedness, collective responsibility, mortality,

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Lesson plan; How to Apologize Like You Mean It

May 16, 2024 Ann S. Michaelsen

Here are six steps for making amends, according to experts. Express Regret: Start with a clear “I apologize” or “I’m

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Lesson plan; The Power of Sports in Overcoming Adversity

April 29, 2024 Ann S. Michaelsen

The homeless Word cup The Homeless World Cup is an inspiring global football tournament that aims to tackle homelessness through

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Lesson plan; Supercharge Your Conversations: 4 easy, research-backed ways to improve any conversation

April 5, 2024 Ann S. Michaelsen

We can all learn how to be more effective communicators. Do you ever find yourself in a meeting at the

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Mind Mingle’s Education Summit and Awards in Oslo 4th of June 2024

April 2, 2024 Ann S. Michaelsen

Mind Mingle International Education Summit & Awards 2024 Humanizing Education in the Era of Artificial Intelligence The Mind Mingle International Education

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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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