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here to download and install the Acrobat Reader. Lesson Plans Active Viewing of "Cora Unashamed":
Offers techniques for "reading" the movie with a critical
eye. Research suggestions offered as an "Into" before watching "Cora Unashamed."
Get the PDF. Advocacy Unashamed: Then and Now:
Students examine the thematic connections between Hughes' poetry and "Cora Unashamed". This lesson accompanies the essay with the same name. Get the PDF
. Get the Bibliography PDF. Author's Purpose and Tone of Voice:
Increase student abilities to discern tone and author purpose in this lesson designed for The Ponder Heart
and "Cora Unashamed." Get the PDF. Celebrating the Strong Woman Character:
Examine the role and portrayal of women in two African American short stories.
Get the PDF. Debating "Cora Unashamed": Generate well-informed, well-constructed discourse about the story. Get the PDF. Examining Language in "Cora Unashamed":
An introductory lesson that focuses on the
denotations and connotations of emotionally charged words. Get the PDF.
Fiction vs. Reality: Compare the Speeches of Cora Jenkins and Sojourner Truth: Employ close
text reading and experiential learning to explore student perspective on "speaking out." Get the PDF. Interpretation/Analysis Questions for "Cora Unashamed": Jump-start your "Cora Unashamed"
lessons with these thought-provoking study questions. Get the PDF
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Into, Through and Beyond "Cora Unashamed": Incorporate open-ended questions and visuals to make the story resonate with students. Get the PDF. Point of View in "Cora Unashamed":
Through analyzing point of view in Hughes's story, students develop reading, critical thinking, oral discussion and writing skills.
Get the PDF. Study Guide for "Cora Unashamed": A study guide for teachers to use with the October 25
airing of "Cora Unashamed." Get the PDF. Writer's Workshop: The Craft of Writing "Cora Unashamed":
Outlines workshop to teach diction and voice (P.O.V.) writing techniques. Get the PDF.
Related Essays Advocacy Unashamed: Walk through Hughes' poetry in this interesting essay paralleling Cora's life with Hughes' own circumstances. Lesson plan offered. Extensive bibliography included.
Get the PDF. America's Guests: The Uninvited Speakers: Here's how real life activists Sojourner Truth,
Malcolm X and Mario Savio spoke in the spirit of Cora. Suggested activities included.
Get the PDF. Bessie Smith: A Spark for Langston Hughes, A Heroine for Cora: An essay, assignments and
resources linking music, literature and history. Get the PDF
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Discussing Race Through "Cora Unashamed":
Reflection of a teacher's classroom experience in engaging students in dialogue about the "N" word. Includes samples of student and parent responses and suggestions for discussion questions. Get the PDF.No Defense for Webster's "N" Word: An emotional essay about the implications of using the "N" word. This article first appeared in the Los Angeles Sentinel in 1998. Get the PDF. On Being African-American in Iowa:
How did Cora's family get to Iowa in the first place? A historical look at the history behind Hughes' setting of "Cora Unashamed." Get the PDF. Patronage and the Harlem Renaissance Movement: A thought provoking essay about patronage with extension activities included. Get the PDF. What Killed Jessie Studevant?:
A moving essay relating the plight of women and abortions during the 1930s. Includes suggestions for class discussion and assignments. Get the PDF. Who's Afraid of the "N" Word?: An essay about the positive and negatve implications of teaching race in literature.
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