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Powerful and painful, Ralph Ellison's acclaimed Invisible Man is a must-read. A short video from the PBS American Masters series introduces viewers to Ellison and the major themes of the novel.
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- Use the video to launch a study of Ralph Ellison and his novel Invisible Man
- A Common Core-aligned unit on Invisible Man is available here
Classroom Considerations
- Comes with a warning that the resource contains materials that may be sensitive for some students; therefore, preview the video to determine if appropriate for your classroom
- One of five videos in the series
- Invisible Man is one of those novels that appears most often as a choice for the free-response question on the AP Literature and Composition
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