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The Invisible People: American Art and Literature Represents the Marginalized and Disenfranchised Lesson PlanThe Invisible People: American Art and Literature Represents the Marginalized and Disenfranchised Lesson Plan
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The Invisible People: American Art and Literature Represents the Marginalized and Disenfranchised

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Students view various pieces of art and sculptures which demonstrates people who are marginalized and invisible. While viewing the art, they are read excerpts of different pieces of literature in which they determine why the author or artists wrote or created for what purpose. To end the lesson, they choose one group in America they feel has been invisible and create their own piece of art.

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9th - 12th
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