Maritcha: A Nineteenth Century American GIrl
Publication Information
Author:  Bolden, Tonya	Illustrator:
Title:  Maritcha: A Nineteenth Century American GIrl	Date:  2005
Publisher:  Abrams	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-8109-5045-6	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:   Yes	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    biography and autobiography
HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies
Summary:
Based on an unpublished memoir, this picture book tells the story of daily life for a middle-class African American girl in New York in the 19th century. Maps and photographs illustrate the story.
Teaching Ideas:
Readers will benefit from map work in conjunction with the text. A then-and-now comparison of New York City would aid learners in focusing on the author's use of what Maritcha "would have" done. This, in turn, might lead to a discussion of whether projecting an historical figure into the present is an appropriate device for historical biographies.
Teaching Strategies:
Helping Students in the Writing Process    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/help_writing_process.pdf
K-W-L Instruction Strategy    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/k_w_l.pdf
Think-Pair-Share    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/think_pair_share.pdf
Venn Diagrams    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/venn_diagrams.pdf
Unsent Letters    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/unsent_letters.pdf
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Social Studies > anthropology > daily life Ethnic Groups > African-American Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > determination/perseverance Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > life choices > goal setting History > time period > 19th Century Communities > urban > urban living Geography > locations > U.S. states/regions > New York > New York City Communities > historical

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