"If, in the digital age, we want everyone to be able to join in the "conversation" that Big Media promises to be, then we must intervene to help everyone -- and not just those who are computer savvy -- to speak the language of media."
The Tupac Project
by Matt McConn 2009
Description
This story describes how a new teacher developed a lesson utilizing Tupac Shakur's song "Brenda's Got a Baby" to teach the narrative structure in a high school English class.
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