Curated OER
"War of the Worlds": A Broadcast Re-Creation
Why did Orson Welles' 1938 Broadcast of a adaptation of H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds cause such a panic? To answer this question, class members listen to the original broadcast and research the panic that resulted. They then engage...
Curated OER
The New Deal: The Works Progress Administration
How did American begin to come out of the Great Depression? Viewers will be intrigued to find one of the answers in this presentation, which details the Works Progress Administration. The slides detail various parts of the WPA with...
Curated OER
A Different Kind of Rock Star: Part 2
Students examine our society's fascination with Mars. In this journalism lesson students read an article that outlines the various ways Mars has captured our imagination and are given topics for discussion and a chart to...
Curated OER
I Spy with my Little Eye…
Learners read an article on Vienna. In this ESL lesson, students explore a recent incident between Russia and the United States, then complete several activities that reinforce the information in the article.
American Movie Classics Company
The Film Site: The Magnificent Ambersons, 1942
This resource provides an in-depth summary, poster, and cast list for the 1942 Orson Welles film, The Magnificent Ambersons.
Library of Congress
Loc: The New Deal Stage: Federal Theatre Project (1935 1939)
An extensive collection from the Federal Theatre Project, part of Roosevelt's Works Progress Administration, which provided funds for the arts during the second phase of the New Deal. Find play scripts, posters, and stage and costume...
PBS
Flashpoints: The Federal Theater Project's the Cradle Will Rock
This PBS site provides background information on the events happenning around the US that might have attributed to communist scare brought on by the Federal Theater's musical "The Cradle Will Rock".