Book Detail

Coretta Scott

Publication Information
Author:  Shange, Ntozake Illustrator:  Nelson, Kadir
Title:  Coretta Scott Date:  2009
Publisher:  Amistad City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  978-0-06-125364-5 ISBN, hardback:  

Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   ESOL:  
Family:   Yes Young Adult:  
Picture:   Yes

General Information:
Book Type(s):    biography and autobiography, poetry, easy reading

HSE Descriptor(s):    language arts - reading| social studies

Summary:
Coretta is a poetic tribute to the life of Coretta Scott King and the Civil Rights movement. This is an amazing biographical tribute in poetry which is most readable and offers all kinds of teaching opportunities. The art work by Kadir Nelson really makes this bio a special one.

Teaching Ideas:
The books serves as a wonderful model for a biography in verse. Use some of the poetic devices to spice up writing. Motivate reading of other Civil Rights figures.(Martin's Big Words/Black and White. A book of inspiration - students could develop other glimpses and impressions of the historical events presented here. Drawing through SKETCH TO STRETCH activity then looking at paintings of Nelson could support interpretation. This should be read aloud and a READERS THEATER could work to bring the flow of the words to life.

Teaching Strategies:
bullet Fluency Activities
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/fluency_activities.pdf
bullet Reader's Theater
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/readers_theater.pdf
bullet Sketch to Stretch
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/sketch_stretch.pdf
bullet Brainstorming Activities (Guidelines)
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/brainstorming.pdf

Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
bullet Ethnic Groups > African-American
bullet Ethnic Groups > African-American > well-known people
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > freedom
bullet History > region > U.S. history > Civil Rights
bullet Literature and Language > authors > Thoreau, Henry David
bullet History > region > U.S. history > well-known people > King, Martin Luther, Jr.
bullet Literature and Language > poetry


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