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Boy Troubles? Theory and Research Methods for Exploring Male Literacy Depictions

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Boy Troubles? Male Literacy Depictions in Children’s Choices Picture Books

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Classroom Discussions About War-related Trauma Before Reading “The Things They Carried”

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Using “Brother I’m Dying” to Influence Reading, Writing, and Thinking in the College Classroom Articles & Essays

Using “Brother I’m Dying” to Influence Reading, Writing, and Thinking in the College Classroom

Whether teaching first-year composition or an upper-level workshop, Danticat’s text introduced all of our students to new tools and techniques in the writing process. As they read Danticat and began telling their own stories, students experienced a greater level of freedom to experiment and trusted…
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May 21, 2019
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Connecting the College Classroom to a Community-wide Reading Program with “Brother, I’m Dying”

The catalyst for bringing Brother, I’m Dying out of our classrooms and into the community was our participation in a month-long local community-wide reading project that chose Brother, I’m Dying as its selected book. The Big Read Holland Area (now the Big Read Lakeshore), run…
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May 20, 2019
Bringing the Narrative of “Brother I’m Dying” into Community Conversations on Immigration Articles & Essays

Bringing the Narrative of “Brother I’m Dying” into Community Conversations on Immigration

To understand Brother, I’m Dying, we needed to understand the historical context from which it arises. Haiti’s complicated history helps inform Mira and Uncle Joseph’s actions. Across various political leaders, including the troubled legacy of Francois Duvalier “Papa Doc, his son Jean-Claude Duvalier “Baby Doc,”…
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May 19, 2019