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March 29, 2017
Teaching the Levees: A Curriculum for Democratic Dialogue and Civic Engagement
- Author
- Crocco, Margaret Smith, ed.
- Publisher
- Teachers College Press, New York
- ISBN
- 9780807751008
- Table of Contents
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Letter From Judith Rodin
Letter From Susan Fuhrman
Introduction
Hurricane Katrina Timelines
Katrina Timeline: 2005--2007
Putting Katrina in Context: 1993--2007
Viewing Guide
Questions by Chapter
Opening and Closing Scenes
People Appearing in the Documentary
ch. 1 An American City (Cally Waite, James Alford, and Sharon Pearson)
ch. 2 In Our Own Image
Using Representations of Katrina to Empower Media-Literate Citizens (Judith Cramer, David Boxer, and Duane Neil)
ch. 3 Race, Class, and Katrina in When the Levees Broke
Lessons Designed for Adult Audiences (Jeanne Bitterman, Addie Rimmer, and Lucia Alc√°ntara)
ch. 4 New Orleans: Past, Present, and Future
A Curriculum for College Students (Ellen Livingston)
ch. 5 What Does It Mean to Be a Citizen?
A Curriculum About Katrina Using Civics and Government (Anand Marri, Christina Morado, and Christopher Zublionis)
ch. 6 Third World Conditions in a First World Country
Using Economics to Understand Events Before and After the Levees Broke (Anand Marri, Christina Morado, and Christopher Zublionis)
ch. 7 A Sense of Place, A Sense of Home
Using Geography to Understand the Levees Catastrophe (William Gaudelli, Thomas Chandler, and Yom Odemtten)
ch. 8 Learning From History in an Effort to Understand the Tragedy of Katrina (William Gaudelli, Thomas Chandler, and Yom Odamtten)
ch. 9 Three Options for Summative Activities
Abstract: One powerful response to the disaster of Hurricane Katrina was the Peabody Award-winning HBO documentary film event, When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts, by Spike Lee. Now, through the generosity of the Rockefeller foundaiton, faculty and staff at Teachers College, Columbia University have created this compelling curriculum guide, based on the documentary and for use in high schools, colleges and community groups.
In September 2007, through a generous collaboration between The Rockefeller Foundation, Teachers College, and HBO, 30,000 copies of a new curriculum package addressing the issues of citizenship, race, class and poverty raised in the aftermath of Katrina were distributed to school, college and community educators. The package included a copy of Spike Lee and HBO's epic documentary, 'When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts,' as well as the highly acclaimed multidisciplinary curriculum guide, Teaching The Levees. Due to the continued immense demand for this resource, the accompanying curriculum guide is now available for purchase. Teaching The Levees, developed by faculty at Teachers College, Columbia University, includes chapters on history, media literacy, civics, economics and geography. (From the Publisher)
In September 2007, through a generous collaboration between The Rockefeller Foundation, Teachers College, and HBO, 30,000 copies of a new curriculum package addressing the issues of citizenship, race, class and poverty raised in the aftermath of Katrina were distributed to school, college and community educators. The package included a copy of Spike Lee and HBO's epic documentary, 'When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts,' as well as the highly acclaimed multidisciplinary curriculum guide, Teaching The Levees. Due to the continued immense demand for this resource, the accompanying curriculum guide is now available for purchase. Teaching The Levees, developed by faculty at Teachers College, Columbia University, includes chapters on history, media literacy, civics, economics and geography. (From the Publisher)