This lesson plan uses the NYT video “Day of Rage: How Trump Supporters Took the U.S. Capitol” together with the
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Lesson Plan: “No Kings” — The Mass Protests Against Donald Trump (October 2025)
People in communities big and small came together nationwide with signs, marching bands, a huge banner with the US constitution’s
Lesson Plan: Recognizing Democratic Erosion and Authoritarian Shifts
Text: Garrett Graff, “America Tips Into Fascism” (August 25, 2025) The United States, just months before its 250th birthday as the
Lesson Plan: Analyzing the Shift from Evidence-Based to Intuition-Based Language in U.S. Political Speeches
Overview This lesson plan is designed for advanced high school or undergraduate students studying political science, linguistics, or media studies.
Lesson Plan: Empathy and Activism in Jane Fonda’s SAG Awards
Objective Students will analyze Jane Fonda’s SAG Awards speech to explore how persuasive literary devices, historical allusions, and political commentary
Lesson Plan: The Importance of Political Debates; Trump-Harris debate
Objective: Students will understand the role of political debates in democratic societies, recognize significant historical debates, and analyze the potential
