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- 9th - 12th
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Students view the AMERICAN MASTERS entitled Joni Mitchell: Woman of Heart and Mind, examine the concept of influence, and explore how Joni Mitchell and her work have influenced others. Students read, interpret, and analyze her lyrics by using the Choral Reading method and write their own lyrics. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students use Guided Reading techniques to learn about Capa's style and to discover the techniques that made him a great photographer. Students examine the basics of telling compelling stories through photos and each student creates a photo essay telling a story that has personal significance. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students view the AMERICAN MASTERS film "Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied" and research him using the Guided Reading strategy. They examine the influential musician's childhood and trace his journey from the Mississippi Delta to Chicago. They also focus their research on the Great Migration from the 1920s to the 1970s as they create a travel package for history buffs and Blues music enthusiasts. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students view the AMERICAN MASTERS episode titled ALICE WATERS AND HER DELICIOUS REVOLUTION. They examine their own eating habits and determine how they can eat food that is both healthier and tastier. Through Guided Reading strategies, they use their findings to develop a proposal to the principal about improving the quality of food in the school. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students watch AMERICAN MASTERS: THE EDUCATION OF GORE VIDAL and apply Guided Reading principles to Vidal's writing. They discuss how to think and question in his way and determine for themselves how political writing can shape our understanding of history. As a culminating activity, they debate Vidal's claim that America "wanted to be like Greece and ended up like Rome." Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students watch the Lon Chaney episode of American Masters, read chapters from three original books on which Chaney's films were based, and use a reading strategy called Reader's Theater to adapt each chapter into a script. After performing their interpretations of the chapters, students compare their own work to Chaney's. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students recite Willie Nelson's lyrics in one voice and then analyze their tone and vocabulary usage. They research Willie Nelson's history and dramatize the song: "On the Road Again." Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students research the life of Sidney Poitier and plan an hour-long dedication ceremony for a school that has just been renamed after him. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students research the life of athlete, actor, singer, cultural scholar, author, and political activist, Paul Robeson. They answer the question, "Which was most important to American culture -Robeson's work as a scholar, a performer, an athlete, or a political activist?" and then give an oral report supporting their position. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students read and analyze the novel, "The Invisible Man," by Ralph Ellison. They participate in class discussions, write an essay, and in small groups create a multimedia essay on a group that they consider socially "invisible." Full Review »
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