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The Family That Endured An Historical View of African-American Families As Seen Through American Literature and Art Lesson Plan

The Family That Endured An Historical View of African-American Families As Seen Through American Literature and Art Lesson Plan

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Young scholars identify racial stereotypes in advertisements from the past and survey their sources and implications. They compare advertisements from the past with those of today using similar approaches and create an original advertisement and subject it to the same analysis.

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4th - 6th

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