Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
Publication Information
Author:  Delany, Sarah & Delany, A. Elizabeth	Illustrator:
Title:  Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years	Date:  1993
Publisher:  Dell Publishing	City:  New York, NY
ISBN, paperback:	ISBN, hardback:  0-440-22042-4
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:   Yes	Young Adult:   Yes
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General Information:
Book Type(s):    biography and autobiography, nonfiction
HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies
Summary:
Bessie was 103 and Sadie was 105 when they collaborated with Amy Hill Hearth to write this story of their lives and times. Additionally the Delany sisters offer their perspectives on society, living conditions, people, events, etc. from the past century.
Teaching Ideas:
Portions (or all) of this book could be read aloud to learners. Chapters or part of chapters, such as especially interesting or exciting episodes, could be read as Reader's Theater or oral interpretation pieces also. Learners might enjoy forming literature circles to discuss whatever interests them in the text. They might also keep response logs as they read. Excerpts from the book could be used to supplement and enliven the study of 20th-century U.S. history. Learners may become interested in gathering their own family stories/histories. (This is a wonderful, engaging text!) www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/remember/jan.june99/obits_1-26.html
Teaching Strategies:
Literature Circles    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/lit_circles.pdf
Reader's Theater    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/readers_theater.pdf
Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
Ethnic Groups > African-American Family > family history Family > oral history History > time period > 20th Century History > region > U.S. history > Civil Rights Social Studies > sociology > women Social Studies > sociology > social issues > racism > prejudice

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