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Inventors Who Changed the World
"The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time." -Thomas Edison From the curiosity of Leonardo da Vinci to the dedication of Marie Curie, Inventors Who Changed the World is a young child's first introduction to the...
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Pbs: Maya Angelou: Memory and Setting in "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
Explore how growing up in the South during the Jim Crow Era influenced Maya Angelou's writing in this video [4:45] from American Masters, Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise. The power of memory and the importance of setting inform both the...
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Pbs: Maya Angelou: The Impact of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
In this video [1:59] from American Masters, Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise, learn about the lasting impact of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" and why it's such an important piece of American literature. Students answer discussion...
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Youtube: Laura Lasnier: Genre Study: Biography, Autobiography, & Memoir
A brief video explaining the similarities and differences between biography, autobiography, and memoir. [2:10]