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Map creation

Create a map of the settlement. Be sure to include Brand's house, the Ice-Church, the "Old Church," the "New Church," the fjord, the woman's house (across from the fjord), and the town meeting place.

Fire and Brimstone- A sermon

Find a "fire and brimstone" audio clip. Play this for the students. Ask them to discuss the pros and cons of this type of speech.

All or Nothing- Clay work

Give every student a piece of modeling clay. Tell them to make something. After about five minutes, tell them they have to start over and to ball up their creation. Students will usually be upset; they have worked very hard on their piece. Tell them that it doesn't matter; they must give up on that work and begin another. This is what Brand does and expects from himself and those around him. Discuss as a class the...

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