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This The Poetry of Maya Angelou activity also includes:
- Black and white photograph of Maya Angelou, 1984
- An article in The Guilfordian about Maya Angelou, 1976
- An interview with Maya Angelou about the Great Depression, 1992
- Maya Angelou talks about writing, 2007
- Maya Angelou recites “Little Brown Boy” by Paul Laurence Dunbar, 2007
- Maya Angelou interviews Mary J. Blige, 2012
- A news article about Maya Angelou, 2014
- A photograph of Maya Angelou, 1974
- Maya Angelou reads her poem “On the Pulse of Morning” at President Bill Clinton’s Inauguration, 1993
- Badges and buttons from the Million Man March, 1995
- A 1988 letter from Angelou to Sterling Houston
- African American spirituals and slave songs, 1981
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Maya Angelou's work reflects her passion for life, civil rights, and justice for all. A collection of 12 primary sources provide scholars with insight into this amazing woman. The set includes photographs, articles, recordings of interviews, and images of buttons from the Million Man March. A must-have resource for any study of Maya Angelou.
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- Include in any study of Maya Angelou, February's Black History Month, March's Women's History Month, and/or April's Poetry Month
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- The teaching guide includes discussion questions, primary source analysis tools, and suggested activities
- Requires extra prep time to reproduce the primary source materials
Pros
- The set saves hours of searching for appropriate primary sources for a wide-ranging study of Angelou
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