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   View Standards     Standard(s): [ELA2021] (11) -5 :
R3. Utilize active listening skills in formal and informal conversations, following predetermined norms.
[SS2010] US11 (11) 10 :
10 ) Describe the impact of World War II on the lives of American citizens, including wartime economic measures, population shifts, growth in the middle class, growth of industrialization, advancements in science and technology, increased wealth in the African-American community, racial and ethnic tensions, Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 (G. I. Bill of Rights), and desegregation of the military. [A.1.b., A.1.c., A.1.d., A.1.e., A.1.g., A.1.i., A.1.k.]

•  Describing Alabama's participation in World War II, including the role of the Tuskegee Airmen, the Aliceville Prisoner of War (POW) camp, growth of the Port of Mobile, production of Birmingham steel, and the establishment of military bases (Alabama)
[ELA2021] (11) 21 :
21. Analyze a speaker's rhetorical, aesthetic, and organizational choices in order to determine point of view, purpose, and effectiveness.
Subject: English Language Arts (11), Social Studies (11)
Title: Seeing Satire in Seuss
Description:

This learning activity uses a video of Dr. Seuss' satirical story of segregation and discrimination. The overall message is presented as a cartoon that magnifies the ideas of identity and differences. This activity requires students to analyze a case in which the author uses directly stated and implied ideas to make a point. 

This activity was created as a result of the ALEX Resource Development Summit.




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