Exploring Different Kinds of Cultures with Music

Essential Question

How do we connect in meaningful ways with people who are different from us?
What are the challenges of celebrating what we have in common while also honoring our differences?

Texts

Informational

Rita Moreno has the time of her life on stage and screen

In this interview, Rita Moreno shares short vignettes from her journey as the first Latino to win an Oscar, Tony, Emmy and Grammy.

Gwen Ifill and Rita Moreno

Grade Level

9-12

Subject

Civics

History

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

August 22, 2016

Teaching Strategies

Word Work

Illustrated Vocabulary

In this visual strategy, students divide vocabulary words into parts and draw illustrations to represent the separate meaning of each part.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

CCSS

L.6-12.4, L.6-12.6

July 19, 2014

Word Work

Traits Matrix

In this semantic feature analysis strategy, students use a grid to show how vocabulary words relate to one another and to conceptual frameworks (e.g., masculine versus feminine).

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

CCSS

L.6-12.4, L.6-12.5, L.6-12.6

July 19, 2014

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Exploring Different Kinds of Cultures with Music

Rita Moreno has the time of her life on stage and screen

Illustrated Vocabulary

Traits Matrix

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