A Problem with Authority? Writing Challenging Questions for Today's World Leaders
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Abstract: In this lesson, students learn about Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's controversial invitation to speak at Columbia University. They then work in pairs to research and write provocative interview questions to ask other contentious world leaders for class presentations.
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