Core Lesson Plan
In Grade 10, students have the opportunity to deepen their understanding and awareness of human dignity as the foundation for human rights. Victor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning, and other texts, help students recognize that the intrinsic nature of human dignity remains inalienable even in the most difficult circumstances. The Grade 10 curriculum builds upon the Grade 9 lessons on the Power to Think and Choose, as students learn to critically examine the use of propaganda for ideological ends. In the lesson on Friendship and Solidarity, students learn about Sophie Scholl and other young members of the White Rose movement who fought against the terrible injustices of the Nazi regime. From the political to the personal, the grade culminates in a lesson on personal mission, helping students to identify concrete ways that they can develop habits of meaning and purpose in their everyday life.
Lesson 1
Hierarchy of Being and Human Dignity
The purpose of this lesson to understand the special place human beings have in the world and in relation to other humans.
Lesson 2
Subjects vs. Objects
The purpose of this lesson is to enable students to accurately recognize when their own human dignity and that of others is respected or disrespected.
Lesson 3
Power to Think: Habits of Excellent Thinking
The purpose of this lesson is to acquire excellent habits of thinking.
Lesson 4
Freedom for Excellence
The purpose of this lesson is to motivate students to take responsibility for their actions and to use their freedom to respect human dignity.
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Lesson 5
The Power of Art
The purpose of this lesson is to introduce students to the concept that art is a unique and powerful aspect of what it means to be human.
Lesson 6
Friendship and Solidarity: The White Rose Movement
The purpose of this lesson is to motivate students to promote solidarity by pursuing excellence together with a group of friends.
Lesson 7
Courage
The purpose of this lesson is to help students understand and practice the habit of courage in their daily lives.
Lesson 8
Heroism: Sophie Scholl
The purpose of this lesson is to motivate students to embody heroism in their daily lives.
Lesson 9
The Mission
The purpose of this lesson is to help students to pursue the mission of excellence and to respect human dignity in their lives.
Lesson 10
Final Quiz
The purpose of this lesson is to review the content of the whole curriculum with students and evaluate their learning.
