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Reasons
to Study Muhammad Ali and When We Were Kings This study of Muhammad Ali and When We Were Kings
gives students opportunities to: use agreed-upon rules for informal and formal
discussions in small and large groups (Massachusetts English Language Arts
Standard 1); pose questions, listen to the ideas of others, and
contribute their own information or ideas in group discussions in order to
acquire new knowledge; (Standard 2); identify the basic facts and main ideas in a text and
use them as the basis for interpretation (Standard 8); deepen their understanding of a literary or
non-literary work by relating it to its contemporary context or historical
background (Standard 9); identify, analyze, and apply knowledge of the
characteristics of various forms of art
and literature, such as film reviews and documentaries (Standard 10); identify, analyze, and apply knowledge of the
purpose, structure, and elements of nonfiction
(Standard 12); and identify, analyze, and apply knowledge of the
conventions, elements, and techniques of film (Standard 26) |
