Book excerpt: LESSON PLAN Deadly Shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue Compelling Question: Is the recent deadly shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue a reflection of the rise in anti- Semitic incidents in the U. [...] Table Talk Gun Violence and Mass Shootings This lesson provides an opportunity for students to analyze this incident in the context of the shooter's background and history of anti-Semitism, as Other Resources well as the nationwide rise of anti-Semitic incidents over the last year. [...] Engage students in a class discussion by asking the following questions: What is The New York Times' editorial staff's point of view about "the hate poisoning America?" What evidence do they give for their position that hate is on the rise? What did you learn about the shooter, his background and his motivation to engage in the deadly shooting spree in the synagogue? Besides anti-Semitism,. [...] Many people describe the behaviors at the bottom level of the pyramid as being "subtle and insignificant." Like a pyramid, however, the levels above are supported by the lower levels. [...] Engage students in a discussion using the following questions: How does the Pyramid of Hate relate to the recent shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, PA? Where would you place this incident on the Pyramid of Hate? If we look at the Pyramid of Hate through the lens of anti-Semitism, what behaviors and attitudes might be at the bottom levels of the pyramid? What is the value.