Communist Manifesto Lesson Plan

Judging the Bourgeoisie

Kind of Activity:

Group Discussion

Objective:

Students will consider the essay's moral perspective

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.6, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.10, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.4

Structure:

Throughout the first section of The Communist Manifsto, Marx and Engels level serious charges against the bourgeoisie. Do they deserve to be overthrown by the proletariat? This exercise will address those charges.

Break the class into three groups: the prosecutors, the defenders, and the judges.

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