When looking for a canvas to
remix, I spent some time trying to find something that could easily be transitioned
into an English class. As a result, I found the canvas of a history unit on the
Russian Revolution. I thought this was a perfect fit because it is important
that when students are learning about a historical event they get a chance to
see what writers were writing about during that time. Therefore, I expanded on
what my classmate had in his history canvas and decided that students can
analyze the speeches of the famous Russian leaders of the time (Lenin and
Stalin). Then as a counterpart, they could read Animal Farm by George Orwell and see how an author can manipulate
(by using a satirical element) the language and the perspective of the
citizens. This novel also shows other
world leaders of the time and how their actions were affecting their people.
I
did not remove anything from the original canvas because the canvas did not
carry over and I thought the original unit was a great tool for my unit. History
and English complement each other very well and can be a great tool for
students to see the connection so that they can learn how to organically make
the connections in the future.
Remix Canvas
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