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African Princess |
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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: |
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| ABE/ABLE: Yes | ESOL: |
| Family: | Young Adult: |
| Picture: Yes | |
General Information: |
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| Book Type(s): biography and autobiography, nonfiction | |
GED Descriptor(s): social studies |
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Summary: |
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| 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: |
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| 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. | |
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 Literature Circleshttp://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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