Facilitating Student Connections to Judith Ortiz Cofer's

Agosto, Denise E.

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ERIC Number: EJ650238

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2002

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Facilitating Student Connections to Judith Ortiz Cofer's "The Line of the Sun" and Esmeralda Santiago's "Almost a Woman."

Agosto, Denise E.

ALAN Review, v29 n3 p40-43 Spr-Sum 2002

Notes that both texts tell the story of a young Puerto Rican girl who moves to the mainland United States. Discuss methods for facilitating personal connections. Offers suggested discussion questions and essay topics in relation to each major theme discussed. Concludes that these two texts are also ideal vehicles for introducing Puerto Rican culture to young adult audiences. (SG)

Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Cultural Differences, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Identification (Psychology), Migration, Puerto Ricans, Secondary Education

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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