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This The Search for Identity unit plan also includes:
- American Passages—A Literary Survey
- Archive Search
- Instructor Guides: Introduction & Table of Contents
- Instructor Guides: Preface
- Instructor Guides: What Is American Literature?
- Using the Video: The Search for Identity
- Activities: The Search for Identity
- Timeline
- Primary Source
- Graphic & Image
- Vocabulary
- Informational Text
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Discover how writers express identity in their writing. Learners explore how issues of identity surface in the literature of minority writers. Scholars watch a video, read and discuss biographies, conduct research, engage in creative writing, produce a performance, and develop a slide show. There are also four options for problem-based learning projects.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have pupils act out scenes from one of David Mamet's plays
- Ask individuals to write a series of vignettes about their own life, similar to The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
Classroom Considerations
- Print the timeline and author biographies in advance for student reference
Pros
- Includes overview questions and learning objectives
- Provides a video overview with discussion questions
- Comprehension, context, and exploration questions follow each author biography
Cons
- None