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12 Years a Slave Film Screening, Pt. III
Kind of Activity:
Technology
Objective:
To compare the crucial elements of different slave narratives and how they are adapted for other media.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.7 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.2
Structure:
In this final day of screening 12 Years a Slave, teachers should show the last third of the movie to the class.
Before the teacher starts the film, he/she should encourage students to take notes during the film about the following topics:
1. Why are historical films about slavery important? Can film help Americans understand slavery in ways that books cannot, and vice versa?
2. Do you think that...
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