Short Stories by Black Authors | African American Authors Bundle
Chomping at the Lit
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Grade Levels
7th - 12th, Homeschool
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSRL.8.1
CCSSRL.8.2
CCSSRL.8.3
CCSSRL.8.4
CCSSRL.8.6
Formats Included
- Zip
Pages
67 pages
Chomping at the Lit
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Products in this Bundle (7)
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Description
In this bundle, you will receive lesson plans for 7 short stories all written by Black authors. With each product, there are detailed literary analyses, reading questions, answer keys, and accommodating activities. Diversify the literature in your classroom and use these stories to broaden your students' perspectives! These short stories also make a great addition to any Black History Month Unit in ELA!
The 7 short stories by African American authors featured in this bundle are:
- "Raymond’s Run" by Toni Cade Bambara
- "Thank you Ma’am" by Langston Hughes
- "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" by Walter Dean Myers
- “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker
- “Battle Royal” by Ralph Ellison
- “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid
- "Sweat" by Zora Neale Hurston
Total Pages
67 pages
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
2 Weeks
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Standards
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CCSSRL.8.1
Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CCSSRL.8.2
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text.
CCSSRL.8.3
Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.
CCSSRL.8.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.
CCSSRL.8.6
Analyze how differences in the points of view of the characters and the audience or reader (e.g., created through the use of dramatic irony) create such effects as suspense or humor.
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