The ability to evaluate the strength of an authors reasoning, and the ability to construct a well-reasoned argument; are important skills required in this subject and in life. This resource is a plan to help with this, and includes a student handout and worksheet activity.

This plan is to help the students understand the skill of reasoning and how to evaluate reasoning. The resource contains a lesson plan with a handout of evaluation points, and a worksheet to help students practice.

This lesson plan connects to the topic of Trade and Aid and explores Chinese investment in Africa. The resource can also be used by a Middle School teacher who is interested in teaching this topic.

This is designed to compliment the free lesson plan. It contains enough information to allow a teacher to conduct the lesson comprehensively. Suggested facts and student provocations with potential answers are given.

The lesson plan takes the death of George Floyd, an event which became a global issue, and links it the Global Perspectives topics Law & Criminality and Human Rights. The resource can also be used for middle school students to teach current events. Check out my page for the answer key to this activity.