Teaching The levees : a curriculum for democratic dialogue and civic engagement / Margaret Smith Crocco, editor.
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Teachers College Press, ©2007. |
| Description | vii, 104 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Crocco, Margaret. |
| Other author/creator | Lee, Spike. When the levees broke. |
| Other author/creator | Teachers College (New York, N.Y.) |
| Other author/creator | Rockefeller Foundation. |
| Other author/creator | HBO Documentary Films. |
| Contents | An American city / Cally Waite, James Alford, and Sharon Pearson -- In our own image : using representations of Katrina to empower media-literate citizens / Judith Cramer, David Boxer, and Duane Neil -- Race, class, and Katrina in When the levees broke : lessons designed for adult audiences / Jeanne Bitterman, Addie Rimmer, and Lucia Alcántara -- New Orleans : past, present, and future : a curriculum for college students / Ellen Livingston -- What does it mean to be a citizen? : a curriculum about Katrina using civics and government / Anand Marri, Christina Morado, and Christopher Zublionis -- 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 -- A sense of place, a sense of home : using geography to understand the levees' catastrophe / William Gaudelli, Thomas Chandler, and Yom Odemtten -- Learning from history in an effort to understand the tragedy of Katrina / William Gaudelli, Thomas Chandler, and Yom Odamtten -- Three options for summative activities. |
| General note | "Collaboration of Teachers College, Columbia University, the Rockefeller Foundation, HBO Documentary Films"--Cover. |
| General note | "Created to accompany the HBO Documentary Films Event, Spike Lee's "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts"--Cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| LCCN | 2008274148 |
| ISBN | 9780807751008 |
| ISBN | 0807751006 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HV636 2005 .L8 T43 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |