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Publication Information |
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| Author: Mosley, Walter | Illustrator: |
| Title: 47 | Date: 2005 |
| Publisher: Little, Brown, and Co. | City: New York |
| ISBN, paperback: 0-316-11035-3 | ISBN, hardback: |
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| ABE/ABLE: Yes | ESOL: |
| Family: | Young Adult: Yes |
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| Book Type(s): fiction | |
GED Descriptor(s): social studies |
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Summary: |
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| In this part fictional slave narrative and part science fiction story, 47, a young slave without a name, learns from mysterious Tall John how to "neither a master nor a nigger be". | |
Teaching Ideas: |
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| Use the book in a text set on slavery. Readers will want to discuss the use of fantasy/myth with realistic descriptions of slavery: Is it effective? What does it contribute? Since the author calls attention to language use, readers will want to note examples of word choices, the juxtaposition of formal and colloquial language, and the comments of 47 on the use of words. Couple the reading of this novel with Virginia Hamilton's The People Could Fly to bring out the mythological dimension of the book. The symbolism of flight, which is used in both books, would make an interesting discussion. To read additional slave narratives, students can log onto http://xroads.virginia.edu/%7EHYPER/wpa/wpahome.html. Local libraries may have the CD audio recording with Ossie Davis as 47. | |
Teaching Strategies: |
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 Bleich's Heuristic for Responding to Readinghttp://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/bleichs_heuristic.pdf |
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Discussion Webs http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/discussion_webs.pdf |
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DR-TA: Directed Reading Thinking Activity http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/dr_ta.pdf |
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Reader's Theater http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/readers_theater.pdf |
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Sketch to Stretch http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/sketch_stretch.pdf |
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