Teacher Guide

Walled States, Waning Sovereignty Lesson Plan

Study Objectives

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

  1. 1

    Students will gain a profound understanding of the different real and imagined roles of border walls, including the idea that border walls are a defense mechanism against waning sovereignty.

  2. 2

    Students will understand the history of nation-state sovereignty and its waning in an increasingly globalized world.

  3. 3

    Students will be able to identify and analyze important themes in the text and how they apply to the world they live in.

  4. 4

    Students will understand the connection between personal sovereignty, religion, and national sovereignty.

  5. 5

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