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PROJECT 2: COMMUNITIES: Past and Present By Erin Redwine
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE Baylor, Byrd. (1983). The Best Town in the World. New York: Simon. In this idealized town, the authorıs father remembers his childhood where everything in his community was perfect. This picture book portrays life in and around the town where he lived. This book should get children comparing it with their own towns and communities. Bradley, Marie. (1995). More Than Anything Else. New York: Orchard Books. A young white boy and a young African-American boy have been set free. Money is tight and food is scarce. The boys want to learn to read. Students will become aware of the hardships of young children wanting an education during this time. Erickson, Paul. (1998). Daily Life on a Southern Plantation. 1853. New York: Lodestar. This is an informational picture book of the brief history of slavery in the South. The book follows several inhabitants of one plantation throughout a typical day. Students will learn about mealtimes, leisure activities, working in the fields, and basic attitudes towards slavery. Hanson, Joyce. (1997). The Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl. New York: Scholastic Trade. Patsy is a free slave girl who continues to live on the plantation. She learns to read by listening to her mastersı familyıs lessons. Students will be able to compare the education of Patsy with the education system today. Hopkinson, Deborah. (1995). Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt. New York: Knopf. Determined to escape from slavery, Clara sews a quilt that maps the way to freedom. Students will learn how the slaves escaped the South during slavery. Hunt, Irene. (1964). Across Five Aprils. Chicago: Follett. A young boy grows up during the Civil War in the midst of a family and community divided by the war. Students will be able to compare these families and communities with their own. Johnson, Delores. (1993). Now Let Me Fly: A Story of a Slave Family. New York: McMillian. A slave family moves from Africa to America. The book portrays their hardships in anticipation of a different future. Students will become familiar with the familyıs community in Africa and America. Johnston, Tony. (1996). The Wagon. New York: Tamborine Books. A slave boy grows up on a plantation with his family. After Lincoln set the slaves free, they leave the plantation in the wagon they built. Students will be able to compare this boyıs plantation life on a rural farm to life on a plantation. Wells, Rosemary. (1993). Waiting for the Evening Star. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers. Life on the farm is full of simplicity, hard work, and traditions. The young brother has aspirations of traveling the world despite the complications it may bring. Students can compare life on a rural farm to life on a plantation. Winter, Jeanette. (1992). Follow the Drinking Gourd. New York: Knopf. This book is based around a song sung by the slaves that was actually a map to freedom. Students will learn how the hidden lyrics were used to escape from the South.
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