Teacher Guide

Age of Iron Lesson Plan

Study Objectives

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

  1. 1

    Students will be able to broadly describe the history of apartheid in South Africa and connect this history to contemporary discussions about racial justice in the United States.

  2. 2

    Students will be able to identify the arguments for and against using violence as a means of resistance against oppression as described in Age of Iron.

  3. 3

    Students will be able to write about complex and nuanced themes in Age of Iron using textual evidence and effective analysis.

  4. 4

    Students will be able to place scenes of injustice in Age of Iron within the larger...

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