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The City in Black and White and Color: An interdisciplinary approach to teaching life in the city using literature, social studies, art, and photography. Lesson PlanThe City in Black and White and Color: An interdisciplinary approach to teaching life in the city using literature, social studies, art, and photography. Lesson Plan
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The City in Black and White and Color: An interdisciplinary approach to teaching life in the city using literature, social studies, art, and photography.

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Students design an artistic and literary collage of contemporary urban life that seeks to interpret, analyze, and evaluate its mettle. They integrate their impressions of urban life with established views, thereby enriching their understanding of their own present and future.

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9th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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