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Lesson 1

Objective

Too Big to Fail is a non-fiction book by Andrew Ross Sorkin. The book focuses on the financial crisis that hit the United States in 2008 resulting in the implementation by the federal government of the Troubled Asset Relief Program, or TARP. In this lesson, students are introduced to the book, will research author Andrew Ross Sorkin, and will develop an understanding of the relevant terms and concepts for their study of the text.

Lesson

Teacher Lecture: Introduce students to the book and author. Too Big to Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System--and Themselves is a non-fiction account of the financial collapse on Wall Street in 2008 and its aftermath. The book by Andrew Ross Sorkin has won multiple awards, including the 2010 Gerald Loeb Award for Best Business Book.

Research Activity: Conduct research on author Andrew Ross Sorkin...

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