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The Soloist: Educational Resource Guide

The Soloist Guide focuses on the three themes in the film: the tragedy of homelessness, the complexities of mental illness, and the power of music.

The Educational Resource Guide contains guidelines for watching the film, including pre- and post-viewing activities; easy ways that anyone can get involved and make a difference; modular, standards-based lesson plans for educators; and a series of service learning projects for students, which include specific organizations where a student can sign up to do the community service component of his/her project.

The Soloist Educational Resource Guide compliments the feature film The Soloist as a point of departure to inspire young people and the adults who care about them to learn more about these important social issues, and then take the learning to the streets – making a difference.

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    The Soloist: Lesson Plan 1: Humanizing Homelessness
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    The Soloist : Lesson Plan 2: Communicating Through Music
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    The Soloist Lesson Plan 3: De-stigmatizing Mental Illness
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    The Soloist: Solving Homelessness: Project Ideas
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    The Soloist: Music: Project Ideas
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    The Soloist: Mental Illness: Project Ideas
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    The Soloist: How to Use the Film
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    The Soloist: Organizations & Resources
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