On Liberty Lesson Plan

"On Liberty" Online

Kind of Activity:

Technology

Objective:

Students will learn to use visual technology to persuasively communicate information.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11–12.1 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11–12.3 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11–12.4 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11–12.5 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11–12.6

Structure:

For this exercise, students shall be asked to create a short (3-5 minute) video essay summarizing J.S. Mill's "On Liberty." The ideal video essay should not only understand and effectively communicate Mill's principal arguments in "On Liberty," but also do so in a way that will be appealing or entertaining to other students.

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