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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: 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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A group of cheetahs trying to cross the River Talek in Kenya. This occured during a flood in January 2020. - Credit: Buddhilini de Soyza

Lesson Plan: Exploring Scientific and Technological Achievements Through Photography

January 2, 2025 Ann S. Michaelsen

Objective: Students will analyze and discuss significant scientific and technological advancements of the 21st century through remarkable photographs, reflecting on

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Lesson Plan: IVF, the Film Joy, and Its Significance in the 2024 U.S. Election

December 31, 2024 Ann S. Michaelsen

Learning Objectives By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: Understand the scientific principles behind IVF and

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Lesson Plan: Exploring History Through Daily Events

October 16, 2024 Ann S. Michaelsen

History is not just a collection of dates and events; it’s a tapestry of human experiences that shape our present

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Lesson plan; Understanding and Combating Child Labor

June 12, 2024 Ann S. Michaelsen

World Day Against Child Labour 12 June Objective: By the end of this lesson, students will: Understand the significance of World Day

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Lesson plan; 22 pioneering women in science history you really should know about

February 19, 2024 Ann S. Michaelsen

History is full of women who made enormous contributions to science. Some of them are rightfully well-known, like Marie Curie,

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Lesson plan; inspired by uplifting stories.

October 31, 2023 Ann S. Michaelsen

Lesson Plan: Uplifting Stories from BBC News Did you know that the BBC has a website called Uplifting stories? Turns

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The Importance of Game-based Learning

March 12, 2018 Ann S. Michaelsen

Last week I participated joined a workshop where the topic was gaming in class. By the way, I was the

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Lesson plan; Poetry from World War I,

July 9, 2017 Ann S. Michaelsen

Lesson plan “In Flanders Fields” by John McCrae and “Suicide In The Trenches” by Siegfried Sassoon. John McCrae and Siegfried

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Great Britain World War 2

September 7, 2009 Ann S. Michaelsen

Image via Wikipedia Objectives: Working with World War 2 from the British side of the story! Teaching methods: In groups

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From Washington to Obama in Less Than 4 Minutes

May 22, 2009 Ann S. Michaelsen

Presidents of the United States morphed in sequence from George Washington to (President Elect) Barack Obama. The music is ‘Hooked

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History Is Elementary – echoes of the great depression

April 5, 2009 Ann S. Michaelsen

[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.806417&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] more about “History Is Elementary“, posted with vodpod

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