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| A Format of Lessons In Can You Hear The Ancestors Crying:
Title: Title of lesson Estimated Length of Lesson: Number of class periods necessary to cover lesson Abstract: Summary of lesson, including overview of subject and basic organization of lesson Concept Organizer: Reproduction of the Conceptual Chart with select examples under each category. National Social Studies Standards: Alignment of lesson with National Social Studies Standards Learning Community Objectives: General statement of what students should know and be able to do after completing the lesson Framing Question(s): Questions that shape or frame the overall discussion of the topic Focus Questions: Questions drawn from material explicitly covered in each lesson Further (Extended Learning) Questions: Questions encouraging further students research based on subject covered in each lesson Key Terms: Vocabulary drawn from lesson narrative Background Knowledge (Lesson Narrative): Scholarly essay and integrated lesson materials (charts, tables) Learning Documents: Inventory of support materials included in packet for each specific lesson (audio/visuals, website addresses, etc.) Best Practices: Suggested classroom strategies for answering focus and further questions Bibliography: Selected list of materials from which lessons were developed and for further research. About the Author, John King:John King is an educator and scholar committed to deepening our understanding of African and African American studies at the K-12 and college level. He is a Temple University Alumnus with a BA in African American Studies and a Masters in Education. In 2003, he published "The Breeding Concept" which details the interplay of the Nation of Islam and the Black Mafia, and was featured on Black Entertainment Televisions "American Gangster" . Mr. King co-authored segments of the African American history curriculum for the School District of Philadelphia this later became a mandatory course for all public high school students. He founded the Black Cinema Art Gallery, which featured Original Film Posters of Classical Black Cinema and served to educate patrons on Black film. In 2006, he created and hosted a Black film series in conjunction with the "Look Again" exhibit of Africans in America for the Rosenbach Museum. He currently teaches a course tittles "Classical Black Cinema" for Villanova University Honors department and "Blacks in Cinema" at Temple University. Mr. King can be contacted at [email protected].
Note:The lessons in this activity guide may be reproduced for educational purposes only. All web-related information and academic resources were retrieved from September 2011 to October 2011. to receive free PDF copies of this guide contact Program Manager Biany Pérez at [email protected].
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