Dennis Prager & Desmond Tutu on Forgiveness: High School English Lesson
This lesson compares the responses of Dennis Prager and Desmond Tutu to Wiesenthal’s question on forgiveness. The two come to very different …
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On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness: Responses from the Dalai Lama & Dith Pran - High School Lesson
This lesson introduces students to the Cambodian genocide under the Khmer Rouge regime and allows them to draw comparisons between this and the Jewish …
Continue ReadingTeaching "The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness" High School Lesson
If a dying German soldier asked you for forgiveness, what would you say? Explore a moral dilemma in the true story of Wiesenthal’s experience in …
Continue ReadingThe Civil Rights Movement in the 1950's: The Murder of Emmett Till, Montgomery Bus Boycott & More - High School History
This lesson plan is the fifth in a series of five on domestic happenings, trends, and events in the 1950’s. It focuses upon the efforts of …
Continue ReadingThe Birth of Rock n' Roll & Teenager Purchasing Power during the 1950s: High School History Lesson Plan
This lesson plan is the third in a series of five on domestic happenings, trends, and events in the 1950’s. It deals with the emergence of a …
Continue ReadingThe Cold War in the 1950's, Sputnik & the National Education Act: High School History
The cold war was an interesting time in American history, punctuated by fear of the encroach of communism far away and at home. This lesson covers …
Continue ReadingCounterculture Movement in the 1950's: Beatnicks & Folk Movement - Lesson for High School History
This lesson plan is the second in a series of five on domestic happenings, trends, and events in the 1950’s. It deals with literary critics and …
Continue Reading1950's Conformity & Suburbian Culture: TV, Commercials & More - High School Lesson
This lesson plan is the first in a series of five on domestic happenings, trends, and events in the 1950’s. It deals with the homogenization of …
Continue ReadingIntroduction to "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" Nonfiction Lesson Plan for Grade 12
Murder, mystery, voo-doo… “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil” is a non-fiction work that is sure to capture the interest of …
Continue ReadingLady Chablis in "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil": High School Lesson Plan
Lady Chablis, a transgendered female, is one of the more controversial characters in “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil”. Take the …
Continue ReadingOverview of Jim William’s Long & Unusual Trials Process in "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" High School Lesson
This lesson combines history and civics with English as your students learn about the trials and appeals process. Jim Williams was tried four separate …
Continue ReadingOverview of Voodoo Religion in "Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil" High School Lesson Plan
In voodoo tradition, midnight refers to the period between the time for good magic and the time for evil magic. One of the characters mentioned in …
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