Lies My Teacher Told Me Lesson Plan

Have you encountered the Lost Cause myth in your life before? Do you think that that myth is still important today? How?

This question asks students to draw on their personal experiences with this important legacy of the Civil War. Not all students will have encountered the Lost Cause myth prior to reading Lies My Teacher Told Me, but those who have will likely have encountered in the context of "Southern pride" celebrations or justifications for the flying of the Confederate flag. Depending on where the teacher's class is taking place, they may find it useful to steer conversation in this direction, asking students to explore how these two things are connected with Lost...