African Princess |
Publication Information
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Author: Hansen, Joyce |
Illustrator: McGaw, Laurie |
Title: African Princess |
Date: 2004 |
Publisher: Hyperion |
City: New York |
ISBN, paperback: 0-7868-5116-3 |
ISBN, hardback: |
Recommended audience:
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ABE/ABLE:
Yes |
ESOL:
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Family:
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Young Adult:
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Picture:
Yes |
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General Information:
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Book Type(s):
biography and autobiography, nonfiction
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HSE Descriptor(s):
social studies
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Summary: |
Illustrated with paintings, photographs, and artifacts, six biographies tell us about royal African women from Ancient Eygpt to the present: Hatshepsut of Egypt; Njinga of Matamba; Taytu Tetal of Ethiopia; Amina of Zaria; Tata Ajache of Dahomey; and Elizabeth of Toro. |
Teaching Ideas: |
Readers may want to do a jigsaw activity to create a matrix in order to compare the lives of these African princesses--the country, time period, accomplishments, and barriers overcome. Readers may want to look online for a more detailed map and more cultural information on the various African countries. Learners might enjoy assuming the identity of a favorite princess and writing a short autobiographical paragraph or essay. |
Teaching Strategies: |
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Literature Circles
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/lit_circles.pdf
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Matrices or Charts
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/matrices_charts.pdf
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Think-Pair-Share
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/think_pair_share.pdf
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Unsent Letters
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/unsent_letters.pdf
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