Maniac+Magee+Idea+Circles

Resources for Maniac Magee Idea Circles
|| [|Remembering Jim Crow : Presented by American RadioWorks] An extensive website on the history of racism in America. [|Talking About Racism] Questions and Answers in and interview with Beverly Daniel Tatum, the author of//Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?// [|How racism arises] Information from a Thinkquest site about human rights. [|American Anthropolical Association Statement on "Race"] A scholarly look at racism and how it arose. [|American Rhetoric: Martin Luther King, Jr. -- "I Have a Dream"] Listen to and read Martin Luther King Jr.'s landmark speech about racial discrimination. || || [|How Does Education Promote Success?] An dollar and cents analysis from the University of Cincinnati. [|Value of Education from UNICEF] A unique view of what education means to children in very poor countries. [|Reasons to Stay in School] Top 5 reasons to stay in school, according to the National Dropout Prevention Center. [|The Consequences of Dropping Out] From the Indiana Department of Education [|What Good is a College Education Anyway?] A career consultant's article on the value of a college education. || || [|Heroes Quotes - The Quotations Page] Quotations about heroes [|Portrait of a Hero] Portrait of a hero from Mesa Community College in Mesa Arizona. Be sure to explore all the links on the different pages. [|American Heroes] Poems, stories and pictures from elementary children about heroes. [|Your True Hero] A site that honors ordinary people (even kids) who do extraordinary things. || || [|The Elements of Good Storytelling] An article that outlines the basics. [|Power Point: Literary Elements] Slides showing what every good story must have. [|Storytelling Power - What Makes a Good Story?] Ideas from a master storyteller. ||
 * Questions to think about, research and discuss** ||
 * Links to resources** ||
 * What causes racism?**
 * What causes racism?**
 * What causes racism?**
 * Why is education important?**
 * Why is education important?**
 * What does a person have to do / be to be considered a hero in our society?**
 * What does a person have to do / be to be considered a hero in our society?**
 * What are the elements of good story telling?**
 * What are the elements of good story telling?**