The Assignment by Liza Wiemer is a powerful young adult novel inspired by true events, focusing on a high school assignment that challenges students to debate the "Final Solution." The story explores themes of moral responsibility, the impact of education, and standing up against hate.

Teachers can request up to 60 free copies of the book for their classroom.

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The topic of this Elementary Mini-Q is sensitive and challenging to teach. Whether you use the EV, CV, or MV version, this unit can be a meaningful way to commemorate 9/11. Although this unit is from our Elementary-Q binder, middle and high school teachers can feel free to use this as well. Please be sure to preview the content before you teach it to make sure it is appropriate for your students.

We believe in teaching important and hard topics along with the skills needed to be a successful person. These skills include clear thinking and writing along with proficient analysis of documents. The combination of all of these skills are of the utmost importance to us!

There is no simple way to teach challenging topics successfully, but being prepared will help you navigate the lesson and, we hope, reward all who participate.