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Invisible Man: The Hero's Journey Instructional VideoInvisible Man: The Hero's Journey Instructional Video
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9th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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2:41
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30 mins
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Invisible Man: The Hero's Journey

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The narrator of Invisible Man is on a quest, a quest to find out who he is and what his place is in a deeply divided American society. An episode from the American Masters series asks readers to consider Ralph Ellison's acclaimed novel as a type of hero's journey and compare the novel to Joseph Campbell's monomyth.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

the hero's journey, racism, auditory discrimination, african american culture, african american history, famous african americans, invisible man, ralph ellison

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Begin with a reading of the provided text, "The Hero's Journey"
  • Have groups select one of the books or films listed and track the journey of its hero

Classroom Considerations

  • The complete American Masters film Ralph Ellison: An American Journey is available for purchase on the provided link
  • One of five PBS resources for Invisible Man

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  • Support materials include background reading, discussion questions, and teaching tips

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.9-10.1 RL.9-10.2 RL.9-10.3 RL.9-10.10a RL.11-12.1 RL.11-12.2 RL.11-12.10a RI.11-12.3

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Teaching Unit: Invisible Man

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Invisible Man is a core text in high school literature classes and one of the most cited works on the AP Literature and Composition exam. Instructors new to using Ralph Ellison's novel and those who have long included it as part of...
11th - 12th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Unit Plan

Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man in the Spotlight

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Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man is the most frequently cited novel for the Advanced Placement Literature and Composition Open Response Question. Those new to using the book and and veterans as well will find the teaching strategies, the...
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Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

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This collection uses primary sources to explore Invisible Man written by Ralph Ellison.
9th - 10th English Language Arts
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Invisible Man: The Trueblood Incident

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How is the reader of Ralph's Ellison's Invisible Man supposed to react to "The Trueblood Incident" of Chapter 2? A short clip from the American Master film Ralph Ellison: An American Journey offers differing critical analyses from two...
2 mins 9th - 12th English Language Arts
CCSS: Designed
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Ralph Ellison and the Black Arts Movement

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The ideas of the leaders of the Black Arts Movement were in direct contrast to those of Ralph Ellison. A clip from the American Masters film Ralph Ellison: An American Journey clarifies these conflicts between Ellison and the younger...
5 mins 9th - 12th English Language Arts
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An Introduction to Ralph Ellison

PBS
Powerful and painful, Ralph Ellison's acclaimed Invisible Man is a must-read. A short video from the PBS American Masters series introduces viewers to Ellison and the major themes of the novel.
3 mins 9th - 12th English Language Arts
CCSS: Designed
Unit Plan

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Becoming Visible: Ralph Ellison

Annenberg Foundation
Author Ralph Ellison is presented in this biography for his contributions to African American literature. See "Ralph Ellison Activities" for further information.
9th - 10th English Language Arts
Instructional Video

Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

PBS
Created for the Great American Read series, a short video encourages viewers to vote for Invisible Man. Musician Wynton Marsalis and Dr. Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress, among others, share their rationale for why Ralph...
4 mins 9th - 12th English Language Arts
CCSS: Designed
Instructional Video

Pbs Learning Media: The Harlem Riot

PBS
This video [1:38] from the American Masters film from Ralph Ellison: An American Journey describes the Harlem Riot of 1943 and its influence on Ellison's writing. Ellison covered the riot for the "New York Post" and witnessed many of the...
9th - 10th English Language Arts
Unit Plan

What Did I Do to Be so Black and Blue: How Did Jazz Influence Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man

New York City Department of Education
How did jazz influence Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man? Class members read some of Ellison's non-fiction writings about blues and jazz, listen to records, watch videos, and engage in student-centered discussions. They then produce podcasts...
11th - 12th English Language Arts
CCSS: Designed
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