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[#] 6 [Program Name] Ramayana, Connecting Communications Arts and Social Studies [Annotation] 
Most communication is oral, not written, and while the written word has been extolled in western culture, humans are basically an oral species. Ramayana, the 2500 year-old epic that helped to define Indian values and life can serve as a lens to fully explore the subcontinent. By examining oral literature, the relationship between oral and written literature and the role of a performance, students will discover how oral tradition transmits culture from one generation to the next. These lessons are taken from Spotlight on Ramayana: An Enduring Tradition, a curriculum guide published by the American Forum. Three lessons!
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