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Prefix, Suffix, and Root Word Worksheets

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Words are kind of like a train, with affixes as the added cars. Practice prefixes, suffixes, and root words with these worksheets. Learners add words on to the beginning and end of words, practice with some roots, and use the words in...
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Curated OER

The Gift of Alex Haley’s "Roots"

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Historical novels, such as "Roots" by Alex Haley, can make the past come alive.
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Curated OER

The Roots of Slavery

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct research about the Civil War and the slavery movement. They examine primary and secondary resources. The use of the internet and web slides are resources made available for students to make cognitive connections.
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Curated OER

Dark Voices From Unmarked Graves

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read The Life of Olaudah Equiano or Gustavus Vassa. They view video from Roots by Alex Haley on the capture of Kunta Kinte and reenact household slavery as practiced by the Igbo people. The make a list of major differences...
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Curated OER

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave by Frederick Douglass

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this literature worksheet, learners respond to 12 short answer and essay questions about Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the...
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Curated OER

Tense Consistency: Exercise 3

For Students 6th - 8th
For this tense consistency worksheet, students are asked to read a passage where some of the verbs have been omitted. Students must determine the correct tense of the verb necessary to complete the sentence correctly.
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African American Literature Book Club

African American Literature Book Club: Alex Haley

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a concise biography of Haley, the video [12:28] "Alex Haley Interview Roots (Merv Griffin Show 1977)" and links to six of his books.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Alex Haley

For Students 9th - 10th
This website contains a essay on Alex Haley's life and works, including background information on the novel "Roots" and critical reactions to it.
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Black Past

Black Past: Haley, Alex

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an encyclopedia entry about Alex Haley, an African-American author whose most well-known work was Roots. There is a link to the website for the Alex Haley Foundation.
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Black Past

Black Past: Haley, Alex

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an encyclopedia entry about Alex Haley, an African-American author whose most well-known work was Roots. There is a link to the website for the Alex Haley Foundation.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: The Tech: Article on Alex Haley

For Students 9th - 10th
This Washington Post article from The Tech on Alex Haley offers a personal glimpse into Haley's life as a writer and how his writing connected him to his family.
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Kunte Kinte Heritage Festival: Kunta Kinte History

For Students 9th - 10th
This website contains information on Alex Haley's slave ancestor Kunta Kinte. Haley's novel "Roots" is also discussed.

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