University at Buffalo
University at Buffalo: Maya Angelou Faq
A website from the University at Buffalo on the life and accomplishments of writer Maya Angelou, "Maya Angelou FAQ" is organized into the following sections: "a mini-biography," "a mini-bibliography," and "Maya Angelou Links."
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: American Masters Collection: Maya Angelou
This is a collection of one media gallery, eight videos, and one interactive about Maya Angelou and her works especially her autobiography, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
Other
Scholastic News: Week of 5 26 14: Maya Angelou: Remembering a Life of Brilliance
Poet Maya Angelou, who passed away this week, was also a civil rights activist. Learn about the work she did, and why it was so important to her and many others.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise: The Power of Words
Explore the power of words in this media gallery from American Masters. Using video, discussion questions, and teaching tips, students assess the persuasiveness of Maya Angelou's argument that words have power. Students also perform a...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: The Poetry of Maya Angelou
This collection uses primary sources to explore the poetry of Maya Angelou.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: The Two Way: Maya Angelou's Poem for Nelson Mandela
Watch this moving video tribute to Nelson Mandela. On the occasion of his death, Maya Angelou wrote "His Day Is Past - A Tribute Poem for Nelson Mandela on Behalf of the American People." This recitation is accompanied by many images of...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Contemporary Literature: The Modern Poet: Maya Angelou
This lesson focuses on Maya Angelou and her poem "On the Pulse of Morning." It features links to Angelou's biography, her official website, National Women's Hall of Fame, and her poem "On the Pulse of Morning" in text and in audio.
BBC
Bbc News: Week of 5 26 14: Obituary: Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou was not only a poet but also many other things including a teacher, civil rights activist, abuse survivor, mother and dancer. Learn about her remarkable life and why her work is so significant to many people.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou recounts her coming of age story as a mature but apprehensive girl in the American South and California during the Jim Crow era. Selected (8) reading passages (grades 7-10) to pair with "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by...
BBC
Bbc Four Audio Interviews: Maya Angelou
Contains four audio clips from interviews with writer Maya Angelou. They discuss all art being autobiography and confession, the predicament of black Americans at the end of the 20th Century, the relationship of black Americans with...
Other
Wired for Books: Audio Interview With Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou shares her early experiences with poetry and how she selects what to include in her writing, during this interview with Don Swaim.
New York Times
New York Times: Week of 5 26 14: Lyrical Witness of Jim Crow South, Dies at 86
[Free Registration/Login Required] African American poet Maya Angelou passed away this week. Learn about her difficult early life and rise to fame as a critically acclaimed author.
Read Works
Read Works: Famous African Americans Maya Angelou
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage contains biographical information about the famous author and civil rights leader and activist named Maya Angelou. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Real World Conflict Resolution
A unit plan that uses short stories, graphic organizers, and journal writing to get students to think about conflict resolution. Uses "Abd al-Rahmen Ibrahima" by Walter Dean Myers, Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," and...
University at Buffalo
Maya Angelou Biography, Bibliography, Photo
This site offers a biography and a bibliography on Maya Angelou. Pictures are also on the site.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Maya Angelou
This encyclopedia article from Wikipedia on Maya Angelou discusses her careers in literature, activism, and screen, and lists her many accomplishments in these areas. Links are also provided for additional information.
Other
Maya Angelou Biography and Several Photos
This site contains a biography and several pictures of Maya Angelou.
Curated OER
Maya Angelou
This profile of Maya Angleou reveals her life and art as a poet and includes links to selected poems.
Curated OER
Maya Angelou: Greatness Through Literature
This very brief article on African American author Maya Angelou, lists her accomplishments as a writer. Included are names of awards she has won during her career.
My Hero Project
My Hero: Maya Angelou
This resource offers the text given by two middle school students on why Angelou is their hero. It also contains an extensive biography given by Susannah Abbey. It has the text to the poem "A Brave and Startling Truth."
Other
The Poetry Station
This is a large collection of performances by both famous and unknown poets. Also find poetry performances by subject.
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