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An Introduction to Ralph Ellison Instructional VideoAn Introduction to Ralph Ellison Instructional Video
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PBS
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9th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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Instructional Videos
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3:14
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30 mins
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An Introduction to Ralph Ellison

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Powerful and painful, Ralph Ellison's acclaimed Invisible Man is a must-read. A short video from the PBS American Masters series introduces viewers to Ellison and the major themes of the novel.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

the hero's journey, racism, discrimination, ralph ellison, invisible man

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the video to launch a study of Ralph Ellison and his novel Invisible Man
  • A Common Core-aligned unit on Invisible Man is available here

Classroom Considerations

  • Comes with a warning that the resource contains materials that may be sensitive for some students; therefore, preview the video to determine if appropriate for your classroom
  • One of five videos in the series
  • Invisible Man is one of those novels that appears most often as a choice for the free-response question on the AP Literature and Composition

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  • Support materials include teaching tips and discussion questions

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Common Core

RL.9-10.10a SL.9-10.1.c RL.11-12.10a SL.11-12.1.c

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