Whether you agree with his religious views or not, Jerry Falwell was man with a plan.  According to an article in the Washington Post, when Falwell started Liberty University in 1971 his goal was for enrollment to reach 50,000.  The university reportedly reached and is exceeding that goal as of this spring semester.  The article mentions that although his overall vision remained the same, 50,000 students, the details have adapted to the present by hoping to reach 25,000 on-campus enrollments and 25,000 online enrollments.  Does this change mean that Falwell's goal was unattainable?  No, it just means that he was sensible enough to adjust his expectations to the happenings of our current world. Educators are good at making unit plans, or chapter plans, or lesson plans, but perhaps it would be useful to, like Dr. Falwell, draw back the microscope a little to get a bigger picture to see the purpose for accomplishing the small plans.  As you prepare to teach a lesson, ask yourself "how will knowing this help my students in the future?" or "in what ways do I envision students using the information in this lesson outside of the classroom?".  Plan Ahead, it's important.