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Lesson 1 (from Part One)
Objective
The objective of this lesson is to analyze the author of Brown Girls, Daphne Palasi Andreades.
Daphne Palasi Andreades was born and raised in Queens, New York, and Brown Girls is her first novel. She is also most likely the narrator of the story, as the novel feels both poetic and personal.
Lesson
Class Discussion: Have the students answer the following questions: Who is the author of Brown Girls? What is known about her from the About the Author section of the book? What connections can be made between the author and her novel?
Small Group Activity: Split the students up into small groups and have them discuss the connections made between Daphne Palasi Andreades and her novel, Brown Girls. They should answer the following questions: What does Daphne Palasi Andreades have in common with the setting of the story? How might this explain the author's...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.1, 9-10.3, 9-10.10, 11-12.1, 11-12.10
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.10, 11-12.10
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