Throughout the study of Voltaire's Candide, or On Optimism, students with disabilities should have the option of using dictation software for writing assignments, text-to-speech software for reading assignments, or any other ADA-mandated technological accommodations.
In this lesson plan, students will be given several opportunities to use modern technology to engage with Voltaire's Candide and its themes.
In the Day 1 activity "18th Century France", students will use Google Earth and online research to explore the geography, culture, society and history of Enlightenment-era France. In the Day 2 activity "Presentation: Thinking Big", they will further explore this time period through...
