Writing a lesson plan on The Holocaust is probably the hardest thing I've ever done in my life.

And I have to teach it to the class.

How am I going to make it through without weeping when I can't even watch the end scene of Schindler's List (which is one of the lessons) without breaking down.

I sure picked a doozy for myself, didn't I.

Perhaps Beowulf would have been easier.

I'm ashamed to be in the same category with him as an educator.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/09/04/a_library_without_the_books/

I get to write four lesson plans for a unit of my choice so long as it's in my discipline. I have stayed away from LOTR because it's far too large a book. I have stayed away from Dune because I used it for a previous unit plan. What do you guys think? I tried to use shorter fiction or novellas.

Oh, and I'm just picking a random title so I can see the results.

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Which book should I use for my mock Unit/Lesson Plan?

Yeah, Slapsy McPosts a lot today.

Books Through Bars is interested in possibly having me speak on behalf of Prisoner Education.

Wow.

Keep those books coming and thanks to those of you who helped me out so far!