ERIC Number: EJ556720
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1998
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Misery Is Fun: Using Langston Hughes's "Black Misery."
Benun, Ilise
Teachers & Writers, v29 n3 p7-9 Jan-Feb 1998
Uses "Black Misery," a picture book that shines a spotlight on 27 humiliating moments of childhood. Begins by reading the text and discussing the pictures and captions; then asks students to write a minimum of five captions in a manageable amount of time. Concludes by having students read their captions aloud and engage in more discussion. (PA)
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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