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Kind of Activity:
Technology
Objective:
Students will be able to explore the impact of imagery on public understanding
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.6
Structure:
A discarded postcard from New York depicting the Statue of Liberty takes on great significance for Gladys, one of the family's maids. Gladys mistakes her for an "American Virgin," a religious figure, and it shapes the way she sees New York.
How a place is depicted to the outside world can cause it to be interpreted in a positive or negative light. Divide the class into 6 groups of equal size and have them look for iconic representations of cities around the world. What is...
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