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Lesson plan; The Imitation Game

October 22, 2025 Ann S. Michaelsen

The Imitation Game (2014) tells the extraordinary story of Alan Turing, the brilliant British mathematician who helped crack Nazi Germany’s

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There are about 30,000 garment workers in Lesotho, mostly women, with 12,000 making clothes for US brands in Chinese- and Taiwanese-owned factories. Photograph: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters

Lesotho Is on the Map: A Mini-Campaign on Global Trade, Trump’s Tariffs, and Forgotten Workers

August 4, 2025 Ann S. Michaelsen

Lesson Plan: Lesotho, Tariffs, and the Human Cost of Protectionism Grade Level: High School (Grades 10–12)Subjects: Social Studies, Economics, Global

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Lesson Plan: History, Memory, and Ethics in Contemporary Conflict—A Case Study of Orit Kamir’s Gaza Article

July 30, 2025 Ann S. Michaelsen

Author Reference (Introduction to the Lesson): Orit Kamir is an Israeli professor of law, renowned for drafting Israel’s sexual harassment

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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: Analyzing “Twelve Million Deportations” by Timothy Snyder

October 22, 2024 Ann S. Michaelsen

I had the pleasure of listening to Timothy David Snyder at an event for Democrats abroad this summer. His insight

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Lesson Plan: Understanding the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)

September 23, 2024 Ann S. Michaelsen

Lesson Objective: This lesson plan is designed to provide students with a thorough understanding of the United Nations General Assembly

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Lesson plan; Climate Lawsuits Are On The Rise; A Global Push for Accountability

February 14, 2024 Ann S. Michaelsen

Sixteen youths brought Montana’s constitution into the courtroom this fall. This constitution grants citizens the right to a clean and

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Lesson plan; The Perils of a Second Trump Term

November 20, 2023 Ann S. Michaelsen

Reading, Comprehension, Discussion, and Debate The United States is facing a critical election in 2024, as former president Donald Trump

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Decoding Chomsky: The Enduring Influence of a Pioneering Linguist

May 27, 2015 Ann S. Michaelsen

Noam Chomsky: The Revolutionary Linguist and Intellectual Noam Chomsky, an eminent American theoretical linguist, cognitive scientist, and philosopher, has left

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