Created for the Great American Read series, a short video encourages viewers to vote for Invisible Man. Musician Wynton Marsalis and Dr. Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress, among others, share their rationale for why Ralph Ellison's novel should be included in the program.

Concepts

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

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have class members create videos or craft persuasive essays to encourage others to vote for their favorite novel to include in the Great American Read program

Classroom Considerations

• One of five PBS videos about the novel Invisible Man

Pros

• The various narrators talk about why the novel is so important to them personally and why it should be to others

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.6.2 RL.6.3 RL.6.6 RL.7.2 RL.7.6 RL.8.2 RL.8.3 RL.9-10.2 RL.9-10.3 RL.9-10.5 RL.11-12.2 RL.11-12.3