By examining primary sources, including songs, newspapers, interviews, and photographs of migrant …
By examining primary sources, including songs, newspapers, interviews, and photographs of migrant farm workers in California during the Great Depression, students create a scrapbook from the point of view of a migrant worker, providing evidence of the colloquial speech used by the migrants and the issues affecting their lives. Using Voices from the Dust Bowl, 1940-1941 and Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black-and-White Negatives, students select photographs and use the sound recordings of voices of the migrant workers to create captions, letters, and/or songs based on these primary sources. This lesson can be used in connection with a unit on the Great Depression, and specifically on The Grapes of Wrath.
America's greatest early authors and their works come alive in Great American …
America's greatest early authors and their works come alive in Great American Authors 1650-1845. Host Jane Kaczmarek takes us from when the nation was founded to the middle of the 19th Century as seen through the eyes of literary giants such as Washington Irving, James Fenimore Cooper, and Ralph Waldo Emerson. As the American colonies moved toward becoming an independent nation, a unique and distinctive voice poured forth from the pens of its authors. Their inspiring stories and poems could have only come from the heart and soul of this fledgling country.
Between the War of 1812 and the Mexican American War that ended …
Between the War of 1812 and the Mexican American War that ended in 1848, America experienced an exuberant period of growth, and it was during this time that American authors produced the nation's first great wave of classic literature. In this program, literary giants such as Herman Melville, Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow make their mark on the American psyche. Contrasting dark and enlightening themes such as slavery, injustice, freedom, transcendentalism and death are explored and brought to the fore in the works from these renowned authors.
After the Civil War, the modern American novel began to take shape, …
After the Civil War, the modern American novel began to take shape, with Louisa May Alcott, Mark Twain and Henry James leading the way. Authors from all over the country and from various walks of life began publishing books, fulfilling the dreams of James and Emerson who talked about authorship from the everyday man.
As America moves onto the world stage, its authors struggle with the …
As America moves onto the world stage, its authors struggle with the problems that accompany modernization and industrialization. William Carlos Williams, Carl Sandberg, Edith Wharton and Henry Miller, among others, wrestled with the uncomfortable and sometimes controversial subjects of poverty, corrupt government, miserable working environments and sexuality.
The most turbulent period in American history encompassed the Roaring Twenties and …
The most turbulent period in American history encompassed the Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression. It gave rise to America's greatest writers, known collectively as the lost generation, consisting of greats such as William Faulkner, Sinclair Lewis, Pearl Buck and Steinbeck. Rejecting traditional storytelling, this "Lost Generation" of authors developed new formulas for novels and characters, in many, works some of which are "Grapes of Wrath," "Look Homeward, Angel" and "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil."
America entered the technological age through the darkness of WWII and its …
America entered the technological age through the darkness of WWII and its aftermath. Science fiction and plays became widespread through popular culture and mass media, with Ray Bradbury, James Thurber and Tennessee Williams leading the way. Though alcoholism, broken families, personal, political and wartime trauma would weigh on the authors of this era, classic works such as "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," "The Martian Chronicles," and "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" still stand to show the undying talent and fortitude of their authors.
If the lost generation authors were searching for identity and meaning, the …
If the lost generation authors were searching for identity and meaning, the group of authors in this program rejected everything about mainstream America. Jack Kerouac, William Burroughs and Allen Ginsburg, among many others, wrote to rebel against the unrealistic expectations of American culture to hold people to defined, cookie-cutter molds. Ultimately, their works would speak to the baby boomer generation, on topics of being "beat down by establishment (the beat generation)," racism and segregation, homosexuality, drug use and individualism. America rattled as nuclear power, rock and roll, youth culture, civil rights and mass media reinvented the idea of being an American.
This generation of writers witnessed and participated in WWII, The Korean War, …
This generation of writers witnessed and participated in WWII, The Korean War, The Cold War, The Civil Rights movement, and Vietnam. These experiences shaped them intellectually, spiritually and emotionally in ways that were translated into their writing. This final chapter of Great American Authors features Truman Capote, Kurt Vonnegut, John Updike, and Toni Morrison, among others, and shows how modern-day American authors have created literary themes based on experiences and social climates wholly unique to their day and age.
Plant grass seed in cups with your child(ren). Once the seeds are …
Plant grass seed in cups with your child(ren). Once the seeds are planted, place them near the window and watch them grow. Provide the items needed for growth and talk about what is needed. Each day, allow children to observe and communicate any changes they see and write about it in a picture journal.
This lesson provides students with information about the main events and key …
This lesson provides students with information about the main events and key players involved in Utah women’s suffrage over the course of several key periods: 1) enfranchisement (1870), 2) disfranchisement (1871-1887), 3) re-enfranchisement with statehood (1888-1896), and 4) the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (1920). Students will read an informational text to learn about the early struggle for Utah women’s voting rights. They will then develop a plan for a memorial honoring women’s suffrage in Utah.
Once upon a time, a brother and sister named Hansel and Gretel …
Once upon a time, a brother and sister named Hansel and Gretel were abandoned deep in the forest. They were taken in by a wicked witch, who planned to cook the children for dinner. Find out what happened next in Hansel and Gretel, the latest episode of YourClassical Storytime, featuring music by Engelbert Humperdinck and Richard Strauss, with original illustrations by Nancy Carlson.
Harriet ends up with quite a haul after she goes trick-or-treating. But …
Harriet ends up with quite a haul after she goes trick-or-treating. But what will she do with all of those sweets? Find out in Harriet's Halloween Candy, the new episode of YourClassical Storytime, with a story and art by Nancy Carlson and music by Augusta Holmès.
Harriet loves ballet class, but when her teacher announces a recital, she …
Harriet loves ballet class, but when her teacher announces a recital, she comes down with a bad case of stage fright. Will Harriet overcome her fears before the big performance? Find out in Harriet's Recital, the latest episode of YourClassical Storytime, featuring an original story and illustrations by Nancy Carlson and music by Tchaikovsky.
These phonemic awareness activities are intended to provide opportunities for families to …
These phonemic awareness activities are intended to provide opportunities for families to play with sounds in words in a fun and engaging way. Each activity has examples of words that will get parents/caregivers started with building their child's phonemic awareness.
Students compose a multigenre paper, modeled after the Delany sister's autobiography, "Having …
Students compose a multigenre paper, modeled after the Delany sister's autobiography, "Having Our Say", that includes the autobiographical narrative essay as well as an informational nonfiction piece.
In Headlines and High Water, players take on the role of a …
In Headlines and High Water, players take on the role of a young journalist in the fictional town of Twin Lakes, where the annual Cherry Festival is thrown into chaos by a catastrophic flood. The player is tasked with interviewing locals and writing stories to keep the town informed—all while staying safe during the town’s worst flood of the century.
Throughout the game, players build trust with the townspeople and interview a cast of quirky characters—like Birdie, the aptly-named nature conservationist, and Fred Finkler, the gardener who’ll talk your ear off. In the end, the player’s reporting will determine if Twin Lakes is still around a year from now, or if future floods wash the town right off the map.
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