Day 5

The Prince Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

  1. 1

    Niccolò Machiavelli and the Meaning of Life

    Kind of Activity:

    Technology

    Objective:

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

    Common Core Standards:

    N/A

    Structure:

    For this exercise, students shall be asked to create a short (3- to 5-minute) video essay summarizing Niccolò Machiavelli's views on power, ability (that is, virtù), and Fortune in The Prince. The ideal video essay should not only understand and effectively communicate Machiavelli's principal arguments but also do so in a way that will be appealing or entertaining to other students of their age group.

    The teacher should begin by explaining the nature of the exercise...

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