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morganalin
Portugal

about New York ghettos
 

Hi people,

Last week I asked for your help here in the forum for one topic that I was about to start with my students - Social exclusion and solidarity - and one of your colleagues Priorita suggested me to talk about the ethnic minorities that live in ghettos, especially in New York ghettos http://www.eslprintables.com/forum/topic.asp?id=14495
I found the idea excellent but the problem is that I cannot find a lot of stuff about this particular subject. What I am asking is that do u know where I can find a good video about New York Ghettos and testimonies of people that live there? And about writting activities, do u know where I can find them?
The only that I could find was a song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hg31NpBlxH8 and I �ll use it, it seems really interesting.
Thanks in advance for your help.
 

6 Dec 2009      





teresapr
Portugal

Hi!

Have you already thought about a film? For example: Dangerous Minds with Michelle Pfeifer,
CRASH
Hugs

6 Dec 2009     



annelaure
France

I studied a text about latinos in New-york with my students and I put the worksheet on the site, it �s called "living la vida latina" and the worksheet you �ll find under "living la vida latina worksheet". it might be useful. 

6 Dec 2009     



Jayho
Australia

Hi Morganalin
 
This is a difficult topic - there is plenty on the Holocaust ghettos yet little on other ghettos.  You might find something that you can adapt here:
 
Children in the ghetto (Holocaust ghetto)
In each of the locations, original exhibits such as video testimonies, photographs, paintings, artifacts etc. are accompanied by interactive and thought-provoking activities.
 
Other than that how about exploring Elvis �s song In the Ghetto and perhaps working with a contemporary movie set in a  ghetto such as Dangerous Minds like Terasapr mentioned (or one of the many other ghetto movies)
 
Cheers
 
Jayho

6 Dec 2009     



niacouto
Portugal

Hi Morganalin,

I keep on finding the movie "Crash", directed by Paul Haggis a power tool to show the topic you are dealing with. I have used it in my classes for multiculturalism and my students and I still enjoy it A LOT. It shows lots of minorities and how they behave towards one another.
Hope it helps. Good luck and a nice week (with the holiday and all).Wink

6 Dec 2009     



priorita
Ukraine

Hi, Morganalin!

I am really glad that my proposal turned out to be interesting and so appealing for you.
 
Check this:
1) article about ethnic stereotypes in American films http://www.ejumpcut.org/archive/onlinessays/JC07folder/MinoritiesErens1.html
2) topic plan "Racial and ethnic minorities in American society" http://www.case.edu/artsci/soci/documents/AnderssonCWRUSOCI302RaceandEthFall08final.pdf
3) topic plan "Multicultural America" with the list of films on the topic
 
hugs

6 Dec 2009