The Wizard of Oz as an AllegoryI have found talking about the gold and silver standards, Wm Jennings Bryan, industrialization and farmers as a lot for a unit - but telling the kids the real meaning behind the Wizard of Oz makes it all soooo easy for the kids to get. Here is one interpretation that I like, but here are more.
My students love this unit as well. Most of them sit in awe as we talk about it and watch a clip or two from the movie. Whether or not this was Baum's original purpose is neither here nor there, it makes this unit fun!
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