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- 9th - 12th
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Students describe themselves as members of a small, rural community, as citizens of the United States, and as part of the global village. They examine progress made during the last several decades in encouraging diversity in the media. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students trace the rites of passage from the 1940's through the present in literature. They review some of their favorite expressions first and compare some of Holden's speech with their own. They discuss initial reactions to the book and the similarities or differences between Holden and self? Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students develop a class definition of folklore. In groups, they read various folklores and discuss the loss of independence and how to survive. They answer discussion questions and compare the folklore tales to art. To end the lesson, they discover how past and present folklore has changed over time and compare it to the blues found in the Delta. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students use mystery novels to focus on the history and ethnicity of different regions of the United States. As a class, they are introduced to the elements of a mystery and compare them to the other types of novels they have read. In groups, they discuss the characters, setting and plots of the novels while researching the historical events occuring in the text. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students observe and demonstrate steps of the writing process and write an autobiography. They read and discuss exaples of poetry, and write a letter to themselves. Students then read a passage from a memoir, create a friendship graffiti wall, and write about an adventure. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students, after viewing the video "Tell About the South II: Poets and Prophets," analyze the section on Eudora Welty and her photography work and writings. They focus on photojournalism and its enlightenment regarding cultures that are not our own. In addition, they create a photographic slide show that is thematic in nature. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students connect photographic images with the literary texts of Eudora Welty and William Faulkner. They identify and distinguish narrators and protagonists of literary works. Students recognize patterns of social class as a literary theme. Students write an essay comparing and contrasting social class issues in the text. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students use the Internet as a research tool. they read, comprehend, identify, evaluate, and select the correct answers to contextual questions.They write a rough draft, edit/revise, and a final draft summarizing the information located. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study the context of The Ponder Heart through Welty's photographs. They analyze how illustrations and photographs interact with written text and create their own images to illustrate a well-known Welty short story. They publish their works on a class Web page or in hard copy book form Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students explore, assess, and analyze the significance of how point of view influences the effectiveness and impact of the plot and characterizations in short fiction. They read and discuss, "Girl," by Jamaica Kincaid and "Why I Live at the P.O.," by Eudora Welty. Full Review »

