The Prince Lesson Plan

Debate: Good at Being Bad?

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Students will think more critically about the themes of the text from a variety of perspectives.

Common Core Standards:

N/A

Structure:

The teacher should ask students to prepare for another classwide debate and divide the class into three groups. The question that students will debate will be: is Machiavelli right that political leaders must be evil as well as good, or just evil, if it means advancing the power and interests of their state?

Then, students should begin by getting together in their groups and deciding upon a list of three arguments that they want to present in favor of their...