Before we get too far into writing new units, we want to ask for feedback from those of you who have bought our book or downloaded sample units. What did you find most valuable? What would you like more
of, or less of? Does the format of the units make it easy to use the materials
in your classes? What do you like about the format, or what would you like
changed? Have you downloaded and used any of the rubrics and graphic organizers from our website? Were they useful? Please post your feedback in the comments below, or email us.
If you have not yet looked at our materials, you might want
to take some time now, with the frenzy of the last few weeks of school behind
you, and think about using them next year. Click here to download our sample materials, or click here to purchase Using Informational Text to Teach To Kill a Mockingbird in paperback or ebook
format from Rowman & Littlefield Education.
The lasting prominence of Lorraine Hansberry’s landmark play
was particularly apparent during this past week in which the theater world celebrated
the Tony Award-winning Broadway revival and remembered Ruby Dee, the original
Ruth Younger. While we know that popular conversation will move on to other
topics, perhaps no longer referring to the play again by name as frequently as
it has recently, the headlines buzz on a regular basis with the topics embedded
in the play. The rich texts we have selected to include in our forthcoming
volume include excerpts on housing discrimination, both past and present, the
cultural politics of hair for African-American women, the reality of abortion
access pre-Roe v. Wade, and the persistence of inequality. We can’t wait to
dive in and start working with these fascinating texts, but we’d love to hear
from you if you have any feedback on our previous materials.
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