In this lesson, students study the effectiveness of the plot of "Things Fall Apart". They complete a story diagram and compete in a debate regarding the effectiveness of the plot of the novel.

This activity is meant to be used in conjunction with the article "A Fire Waiting to Be Lit: The Origins of World War I." In this activity, students debate the following proposition: The Austrian government should have accepted the Serbian responses as meeting its demands. The article can be accessed at: http://www.crf-usa.org/resources/a-fire-waiting-to-be-lit-the-origins-of-world-war-i

This acitvity is meant to be used in conjunction with the article "A Fire Waiting to Be Lit: The Origins of World War I." In this activity, students role play members of a commission who read experts' differing assessments on blame for World War I and decide which country, if any, was responsible for the war. The article can be accessed at: http://www.crf-usa.org/resources/a-fire-waiting-to-be-lit-the-origins-of-world-war-i

Known as both a Southern and a Catholic writer, Flannery O'Connor wrote stories that explore the complexities of these two identities. In this lesson, students will challengethese dichotomieswhile closely reading and analyzing "A Good Man is Hard to Find."

Flipping the EC classroom is a great way to challenge students to meet their full potential.

In this multi-day lesson, students will play the role of "devil's advocate" in debating the potential reform of professional sports. Students will consider multiple perspectives as they annotate texts in preparation for a culminating debate activity in which they assume roles of several hypothetical stakeholders.

This activity engages students in an analysis of the 2008 speech by Barack Obama on race. Students will then create an annotated version of the speech that has them analyze and comment upon Obama's use of history, rhetoric, and language in his message. Students can also create a hypertext of this assignment in order to publish works in different media.

The graphic novel Persepolis is set in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. Most students are unaware of the changes associated with the events during that time, but the repercussions of the revolution are still being felt throughout the world. In this lesson, students work in small groups to research a specific topic related to Iran, using a WebQuest to focus their research on relevant and reliable information. After the research is complete, students present their information to the class through a technology-enhanced presentation.

In this lesson, students will discuss and write messages about how it feels to be grouped or identified by gender. Then, students will work in groups to record and discuss messages shared with others in the class.

In this lesson, students work in groups to present a literary genre to the class.

This lesson and resource uses a topic of their choice to prep for a mock speech to Congress.

In this fourth unit of eight total, Think Alouds (pages 27-33 of the pdf), students will apply skills to investigate and understand text.

In this lesson, students complete a project as a group, creating videotaped news segments that give them a glimpse into the social, political, literary, and musical climate of the Roaring Twenties. Students create scripts before recording and editing their projects together using iMovie or a similar film editing software.

Students will examine Gertrude's behavior in Shakespeare's Hamlet and synthesize what they know about Gertrude in order to perform her character in a scene and evaluate where Gertrude's loyalties lie.

This lesson seeks to sensitize students to the complex nature of revenge as it is portrayed in Shakespeare's "Hamlet." Students learn how the play interprets Elizabethan attitudes towards revenge as reflected in the structure of the Elizabethan revenge tragedy. Students will analyze the use of language and actions to motivate the avengers in the play; recognize Elizabethan theatrical conventions and their impact; and compare the text with a modern film interpretation.

This lesson plan transforms students from radio listeners to radio writers. The students will create and produce their own radio shows to perform for the class.

In this TED talk, Julian Treasure demonstrates the how-to's of powerful speaking, from some handy vocal exercises to tips on how to speak with empathy.

In the TED Ed lesson focused on rhetoric, students will explore the fundamentals of deliberative rhetoric and discover some tips for appealing to an audience’s ethos, logos, and pathos. Discussion questions and additional resources are linked in the sidebar.

Students will investigate the diversity of resources present within the cloud forest and how humans could benefit from this rich ecosystem. A debate structure is provided, through which students will discuss the role that humans should play in utilizing the cloud forest ecosystem of Monteverde, Costa Rica.

This lesson alerts students to the fallacies that surround them every day. In this lesson, students deconstruct fallacious images and messages in advertisements and demonstrate their understanding of the fallacies through multimedia presentations.