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- Grade Range
- 8th - 12th
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Students examine the roles and contributions of African American women in the Arts as they research the biographies and artistic endeavors of Maya Angelou, Queen Latifah and Lauryn Hill. They explore these arts through dance, paint and writing. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students read biographical information on Maya Angelou and her poem, "Still I Rise." students identify support and elaboration in poem, then respond by either writing a letter to the author or his/her own poem in response. Full Review »
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- 7th - 10th
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Students write a friendly letter to a Maya Angelou, describing their response to her poetry and short stories. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students read the poem, Still I rise, by Maya Angelou. They examine how language, poetic devices, and format contribute to the poet's message. They identify poetic devices used in the poem. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students examine the genre of autobiographies. They read Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" and then create their own autobiography. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the life and works of Maya Angelou. They complete a Webquest, read poems, listen to a reading by Maya Angelou, answer discussion questions, and write a poem, short story, or essay based on a newspaper article. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 8th
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Students study the meaning of the term 'Jim Crow'. They examine how this term originated, when it was used, and how it served its purpose? They read two short biographies of Maya Angelou and James Comer discover that both authors had strong family support systems which was beneficial for survival. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 12th
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Students study the concepts of autobiography, biography, and fiction as literary genres. They read, study, and analyze Maya Angelou's autobiographical writings in terms of what she intended to accomplish by her writings. They develop and enhance their literary competence by lessons which focus on figurative and symbolic language and on voice or points of view. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 12th
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Students read and analyze the novel "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou. They discuss the poetry and prose of the book, the importance of role models, complete a worksheet, and write a narrative using figurative language. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 3rd
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Students examine what daily life is like for children living in other countries around the world. They read different books in the "Maya's World" series of books by Maya Angelou, write and illustrate an original story about a child in another country, and create a clay figure of their main character. Full Review »
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