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Tag: English Language Arts

Lesson plan; Reading a book in class

December 1, 2025 Ann S. Michaelsen

Independent Reading & Literary Reflection: Individual Task Purpose Students independently choose a book and produce an in-depth, multi-part reflection that

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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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Title: The Power of Words: Lessons in Debate, Justice, and Civic Courage from The Great Debaters

April 25, 2025 Ann S. Michaelsen

Overview: The Great Debaters is more than a film about a debate team—it’s a narrative of resilience, intellect, and the

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Lesson Plan: The Penguin Lessons Film – History, Ethics, and Personal Transformation

April 16, 2025 Ann S. Michaelsen

Grade Level: 11–12 / Undergraduate Subjects: English Language Arts, Social Studies, Ethics Materials: Film: The Penguin Lessons (2024) Excerpts from

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Lesson plan; Shakespeare or Taylor Swift? | Great Performances: Romeo and Juliet

April 11, 2025 Ann S. Michaelsen

Test your ability to identify if a line is from Shakespeare or Taylor Swift in this video from the National

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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: Analyzing Super Bowl 2025 Commercials

February 11, 2025 Ann S. Michaelsen

Grade Level: High School (Grades 10-12)Subject: Media Literacy, Marketing, and English Language Arts Super Bowl commercials have evolved into a

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Lesson Plan: Rev. Lorenzo Sewell Brings Down The House Issuing Passionate Prayer At Trump’s Inauguration

January 21, 2025 Ann S. Michaelsen

Analyzing Rev. Lorenzo Sewell’s Inaugural Speech Grade Level: High School (Grades 9-12) Subject: English Language Arts / Social Studies Theme:

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Lesson Plan: Creative Problem Solving and Rule Interpretation – The Case of NYC’s Subway Dogs

November 26, 2024 Ann S. Michaelsen

Grade Level: High school / upper middle school Subject: English Language Arts, Social Studies, or Ethics Objective: Analyze how individuals

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Lesson plan; CNN 5 Good Things

November 6, 2024 Ann S. Michaelsen

Saturdays are for sunshine — especially for your ears. With another election, ongoing wars and natural disasters, we know the

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Lesson plan; teaching; “THE HATE U GIVE”

January 2, 2018 Ann S. Michaelsen

Literature This lesson plan is from 2018, but the topic seems to be just as relevant today.  The book is

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