The Lower East Side: Development of Dramatic Literature for Elementary Schools

Contains three plays developed for use in grades 4-6 as teaching aids on the ethnic groups of the Lower East Side: Grand Street: Teacher's Manual a 56 page play about Jews in the Lower East Side and a guide for classroom discussion and additional reading assignments on the topic; The Dance and...

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Corporate Authors: Henry Street Settlement (New York, N.Y.), Ethnic Heritage Studies Program (U.S.)
Format: Kit
Language:English
Published: 1980-1981.
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Summary: Contains three plays developed for use in grades 4-6 as teaching aids on the ethnic groups of the Lower East Side: Grand Street: Teacher's Manual a 56 page play about Jews in the Lower East Side and a guide for classroom discussion and additional reading assignments on the topic; The Dance and the Railroad: Teacher's Manual a 78 page play about the Chinese railraod workers' strike in 1867 and a teacher's guide with background information and discussion questions; and La Morena: Teacher's Manual a 68 page play about a Puerto Rican family coming to New York in the 1940s with discussion questions and an essay on Puerto Rican migration.
Item Description: This project was supported by the Ethnic Heritage Studies Program.
Physical Description: 3 items.