Teaching Acres of Diamonds
by Russell H. Conwell (1915)
Why Teach Acres of Diamonds?
A classic work by Russell H. Conwell
This 10-chapter work explores themes of Personal Growth—topics that remain deeply relevant to students' lives today. Our Intelligence Amplifier™ analysis helps students connect these classic themes to modern situations they actually experience.
Major Themes to Explore
Personal Growth
Discussion Questions (30)
1. What themes do you expect to see in this chapter?
2. How might the ideas in this classic work apply to modern challenges?
3. What questions would you like the Intelligence Amplifier™ to address?
4. What themes do you expect to see in this chapter?
5. How might the ideas in this classic work apply to modern challenges?
6. What questions would you like the Intelligence Amplifier™ to address?
7. What themes do you expect to see in this chapter?
8. How might the ideas in this classic work apply to modern challenges?
9. What questions would you like the Intelligence Amplifier™ to address?
10. What themes do you expect to see in this chapter?
11. How might the ideas in this classic work apply to modern challenges?
12. What questions would you like the Intelligence Amplifier™ to address?
13. What themes do you expect to see in this chapter?
14. How might the ideas in this classic work apply to modern challenges?
15. What questions would you like the Intelligence Amplifier™ to address?
16. What themes do you expect to see in this chapter?
17. How might the ideas in this classic work apply to modern challenges?
18. What questions would you like the Intelligence Amplifier™ to address?
19. What themes do you expect to see in this chapter?
20. How might the ideas in this classic work apply to modern challenges?
+10 more questions available in individual chapters
Suggested Teaching Approach
1Before Class
Assign students to read the chapter AND our IA analysis. They arrive with the framework already understood, not confused about what happened.
2Discussion Starter
Instead of "What happened in this chapter?" ask "Where do you see this pattern in your own life?" Students connect text to lived experience.
3Modern Connections
Use our "Modern Adaptation" sections to show how classic patterns appear in today's workplace, relationships, and social dynamics.
4Assessment Ideas
Personal application essays, current events analysis, peer teaching. Assess application, not recall—AI can't help with lived experience.
Chapter-by-Chapter Resources
Ready to Transform Your Classroom?
Start with one chapter. See how students respond when they arrive with the framework instead of confusion. Then expand to more chapters as you see results.
