Check out this great lesson plan on Allen Ginsberg: poetry & politics, sponsored by American Master’s (PBS). There’s a lot that could be tweaked in these lessons to combine library research, internet research/evaluation, technology skills, and critical thinking skills. In my Lib300 class, students are each assigned an American roots musician to research. They then create annotated bibliographies and advanced PowerPoint presentations. Part of their research is to identify why this particular artist was important socially and culturally to the history of the United States. I like the American Master’s idea to use the Beat Poets! -LF
