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Curricular Resources > 2001 Volume IV > Unit 4 (01.04.04) > Section 1

Race and Ethnicity in Contemporary Art and Literature

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CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 01.04.04

Unit Guide

Narrative
Contents of the Curriculum
Rationale
Theme of exclusion and being different
Researching on the Internet will provide the content, leading to a collaborative art project, a presentation, and finally to the five-paragraph essay
Capt - like Language Arts activities leading to the five-paragraph essay
Field trips that model "Reading for Life" behavior
Final project: each student creates his/her own children's storybook
Lesson Plan I: Teaching students the craft and magic of effective storytelling
Lesson Plan II: Practice answering the Capt Language Arts question, "Is this story effective literature?"
Lesson Plan III: Researching on the Internet leads to a poster presentation and the five-paragraph essay
Sample Annotated Bibliography (using The Meanest Thing to Say)
Bibliography

High School Students Research, Read and Write Children's Literature

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