AAS.SS.14.E
Describe storytelling, literary, filmmaking, and visual arts contributions related to self-identity made by African Americans such as Oscar Micheaux, John T. Biggers, James Baldwin, Lorraine Hansberry, Amiri Baraka, Sidney Poitier, Maya Angelou, Faith Ringgold, August Wilson, bell hooks, Spike Lee, John Singleton, and Oprah Winfrey.
Ethnic Studies: African American Studies · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010
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storytellingliterary contributionsfilmmaking contributionsvisual arts contributionsself-identityAfrican AmericansOscar MicheauxJohn T. BiggersJames BaldwinLorraine HansberryAmiri BarakaSidney PoitierMaya AngelouFaith RinggoldAugust Wilsonbell hooksSpike LeeJohn SingletonOprah Winfrey
Skills
- describe (storytelling, literary, filmmaking, and visual arts contributions related to self-identity made by African Americans) #dok2
- identify (significant African American contributors in the arts) #dok1
- analyze (how African American artistic contributions relate to self-identity) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify significant African American artists, writers, filmmakers, and contributors in literary, visual, and film arts. #dok1
- I can describe the ways storytelling, literary, filmmaking, and visual arts have contributed to African American self-identity. #dok2
- I can analyze how the artistic achievements of creators like Oscar Micheaux, Maya Angelou, and Spike Lee reflect and shape concepts of self-identity in African American culture. #dok3
- I can explain the significance of specific artistic works in relation to personal and collective self-identity among African Americans. #dok3
Big Ideas
- African American storytelling, literature, film, and visual arts have played a crucial role in the formation and expression of self-identity.
- Individual creators have used their artistic talents to influence, reflect, and transform the understanding of African American identity in America.
Essential Questions
- How have African American artists expressed concepts of self-identity through storytelling, film, literature, and visual arts?
- What cultural and historical factors have shaped the self-identity depicted in works by African American creators?
- In what ways have individual artists such as Maya Angelou, Spike Lee, or Faith Ringgold influenced perceptions of African American identity?
- Why are artistic contributions essential to understanding African American experiences and self-identity?
- How do the works of different African American artists build upon or diverge from each other in defining self-identity?