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Marian Anderson: From Page to Stage

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Students become immersed in a compelling anecdote of the civil rights movement through the experience of constructing dramatic scripts. An added goal is to equip students, through this "hands-on" experience, to critique dramatic performance.

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9th - 12th
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Visual & Performing Arts
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