Understand the life circumstances that propelled each author into the settings and backgrounds for their books. A creative writing assignment springboarding from the information about the authors is included. This Virtual Museum teacher's guide for grade 9-10 is designed as background for Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin.
Students gather information on civil rights and complete projects.
This unit is an introduction to the Chicano Power Movement through its literature. This CyberGuide, designed to supplement the teaching of Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton, consists of five activities that explore the story of South Africa's struggle against racial intolerance as described in the novel. This CyberGuide consists of three supplementary activities designed to enhance student understanding and appreciation for the primary themes found in the play by Edmond Rostand. An Author Unit High school students studying American Literature sometimes are curious about the puzzles and mysteries of the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe. This is a theme with which today's teens can easily identify.