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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings PowerPoint in-depth analysis. Includes chapter by chapter analysis, with quotes from every chapter, discussion questions, quotation analysis, literary devices, terminology and definitions, related video links and viewing questions, related images with captions and 4 PAGES of further notes for the teacher. Activities and tests can easily be made based on the material and questions provided in the power-point.

A comprehensive list of literary terms and devices. Includes definitions and multiple examples: written examples, video links, web page links, visual images and explanations. Preview: - figurative language: metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole, synecdoche, etc. - the 3 types of irony - pathetic fallacy, mood vs. atmosphere - what is a writer's tone, attitude and style - Aristotle's ideas on Rhetoric and the Tragic Hero - the classical genres: tragedy, comedy and romance - the differ

Comprehensive summary of Noam Chomsky's theories and political ideologies from 3 different documentaries: 1. Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media (1992) 2. Requiem for the American Dream (2015) 3. Noam Chomsky and Michel Foucault Debate - On Human Nature (1971) Includes: - summaries of key ideas, explanations and analysis (how ideas apply today) - highlighted discussion questions throughout - definitions of terminology: proletariat, liberalism, marxism, etc. - links to furth

A comprehensive analysis of Shakespeare's Othello. Including: 1. Historical context of the play e.g. meaning of the term "Moor", Cyprus vs. Venice during the colonial period, Shakespeare's limitations 2. Character analyses e.g. Iago, Othello, Desdemona 3. Guiding questions for before, during and after reading for EACH act 4. Literary devices: themes, motifs, symbols, satire, foreshadowing, imagery, etc/ 5. Links to resources showing key scenes, production notes, further reading, etc. 6.

In-depth literary analysis of Elie Wiesels memoir "Night". Includes over 60 slides: 1. Chapter summaries 2. Discussion Questions 3. Highlighting of important quotes 4. Identified themes and literary devices 5. Primary source images of sites discussed in the text 6. Link to free text source

The PowerPoint covers a 2008 Canadian film called "RiP: A Remix Manifesto" that discusses copyright law with a focus on the music industry. It covers the history of copyright in the Western world and how copyright has changed moving into the 2000s. Link to the film is FREE, provided on the last slide. Slides include: - detailed summary of the film - discussion questions - images and timelines - links to articles for further information - definitions of key terminology - highlighted informat

In-depth analysis of the effects of the Iraq War 2003-2011 and it's aftermath from the perspective of it's citizens using the 2020 documentary "Once Upon a Time in Iraq". Full documentary link (FREE) is available on the last slide of the lecture. The lecture slides include: - "chapter summaries" of the sections from the documentary - key quotes and highlighted sections of slides for students to take notes - discussion questions - note-taking assignment - links to resources; videos and websi

In-depth analysis of the documentary "After Truth: Dinsformation and the Cost of Fake News" (2020). Full documentary link (free) can be found on the last slide of the PowerPoint. The lecture can last about a week, it includes: - summary of key moments from the documentary - further analysis of the consequences of fake news - key information is highlighted for students to note-take - discussion questions - mini-assignments - links to websites, videos

An in-depth analysis and summary of the memoir "Red Scarf Girl" about a young girl growing up in China during the Cultural Revolution. Include: - detailed chapter summaries - discussion questions that are chapter related - themes and symbols (explained and identified throughout the text) - important quotes - links to further resources - related images with explanations

An in-depth analysis of key social media platforms (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok) and how they lead people to extremism. Presentation includes: - list of glossary terms e.g. propaganda, connotations, scapegoating - analysis of each of the platforms listed and their influence - podcasts, website/article links, video links - including questions to go along with resources - statistics charts and infographics of social media usage and analysis questions - highlighting

An in-depth summary of the miniseries documentary "The Power of Big Oil" (2022) which covers Exxonmobil's knowledge of climate change from the 1970s onward to present day practices and policies in the U.S. Includes: - highlights of key information - graphs of carbon dioxide and methane emissions (in Canada for comparison) - infographics and informative images

In-depth summary of the PBS Frontline 3-part docu-series on the spyware technology "Pegasus". Includes: - in-depth summaries on the key countries, cities and individuals covered in the docu-series affected by the spyware technology - infographs demonstrating how the spyware works - relevant images of key individuals discussed from politicians to journalists, to news sources - multiple links to further readings; articles on the spyware from the expose in 2021 to the current period; including s

In-depth summary and analysis of the 2006 docuseries "When the Levees Broke" by Spike Lee. Discusses key themes: - environmental racism - gentrification - national response to crises - climate change and "global warming" - political responses and public opinion - media influence - links to further resources

In-depth look (in terms of statistics and terminology) at the history of race relations in Canada from the slave trade, to aboriginal rights, to modern day racial profiling and police brutality. Most of the power point uses the statistics and analysis from Robyn Maynard's non-fiction text: "Policing Black Lives". This is a great text to buy for further in-depth information on visible minority rights and history in Canada. Includes: informational text, discussion questions, video links and artic

In depth look at Shakespeare's Macbeth. Includes: Discussion of historical context e.g. divine right of kings, natural law, James VI of Scotland's background, etc. Themes and motifs e.g. fate, ambition, masculinity vs. femininity, infertility, etc. Scene by scene summary and analysis Analysis of memorable quotes Discussion questions to prompt the classOther literary devices discussed with examples e.g. imagery, allusions, irony, symbols, what it means to be a "tragic hero" etc. Character analys

Defining social media, and identifying the major types that have influenced people from youth, to young adults to older generations. Topics covered: - How it started; history of social media - How it grew e.g. from blogs, Twitter, MySpace to Facebook etc. - Canadian stats (2011) for social media consumption - TedTalks and student prompt questions - Social media uses and "in pictures" - Thinking before you hit "send" and what that means - Privacy and further prompt questions for discussion in

A short overview of how organizations both public and private manufacture the news, covering topics like: - manufacturing consent - disinformation and selected images - propaganda: 3 steps to identifying propaganda and 7 techniques of propaganda - censorship and omission

An overview of male representation in Western media. Discussing: 1. What it means to be a "man" throughout history 2. media stereotypes of "manliness" with a variety of examples 3. 6 popular stock characters for men 4. Sport and Media - and specifically male targeted advertising 5. "New" male stereotype - the metro-sexual

Introductory PowerPoint for teachers in History and/or English starting a unit on the Roaring 20s and the Lost Generation. I have used this as context set-up for the Great Gatsby.

A comprehensive lecture on Chinua Achebe's novel "Things Fall Apart". Includes discussion questions, video references, and chapter overviews. I used this along side the novel study as well as linking it to Shakespeare's "Hamlet".