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Apricot * Barrio * Chutney * Day Oh  
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LANGUAGE for Social Interaction (http://eservices.nysed.gov/vls/menu.do?lmid=129) Students will read, write, listen, and speak for social interaction - Students will use oral and written language for effective social communication with a wide variety of people. As readers and listeners, they will use the social communications of others to enrich their understanding of people and their views Responding to and Analyzing Works of ART (http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/arts/pub/artsampvisual.pdf) Students will respond critically to a variety of works in the arts, connecting the individual work to other works and to other aspects of human endeavor and thought.  The New Americans, Episode 2 Portaportal.com http://www.portaportal.com (Guest name: ABCDayoh) Log onto the bookmarking site as a guest. While there you will find a repository of all of the websites used in this lesson The New Americans http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/newamericans/index.html Companion web site to support the seven-hour documentary produced by Independent Lens. Explore the personalities of the subjects, the cultural riches they deposit in their American communities and challenge your own ideas about the rhetoric swirling around the issues of immigration in the United States. The Series Guide and Activity Book that can be accessed through the hyperlinks on the main site is an incredible resource for the ESOL classroom. Harry Belafonte on Tavis Smiley http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/archive/200402/20040204.html Companion web site to support the Tavis Smiley Show. Harry Belafonte is known worldwide for his contributions to the arts as an actor and vocal musician. He is increasingly being regarded as highly for his political action and commitment to the social and political empowerment of the "voiceless" around the globe as he is for his artistic ability. This 23-minute interview probes Mr. Belafonte's life influences and explores his immigrant experience. Day Oh lyrics (Shaggy's version) http://www.shaggysstudio.com/do.html Lyrics from the updated version of Harry Belafonte's classic "Banana Boat" song. This version is a celebration of Jamaican life with a modern flair. NBC News, Today Show Interview with Mike Leonard http://jazim.com/todayvideo.html Video segment showcasing the subjects of some of Mr. Zimmerman's work as they recall their experience and view the exhibit that was inspired by their daily lives. Handouts Index cards Jeff Zimmerman Mural Art New Americans Series Guide and Activity Book, Part 4 Appendix C: Cultural Comparisons Worksheet Appendix D: Experience Charts Appendix H: Discussion Quotes by Theme Prep for teachers Cue tape of the New Americans Print copies of all handouts (Zimmerman Art and appendices) for each student Make double-sided copies of Appendix C and D Log onto Portaportal.com and access the "ABCDayOh" bookmarks as a guest or bookmark sites on individual computers Load plug-in for Real player Load plug-in for Shockwave |
