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Celebrate the Twenty-First National African American Read-In
Sponsored by the Black Caucus of NCTE and NCTE, and endorsed by the International Reading Association, the 2010 African American Read-In will be held during all of February. Learn how to celebrate Black History Month with a Read-In for your school, church, library, bookstore, community, or professional organization.
. . . Enjoy a Few Celebrations
"African American Read-In Day 2010": Watch the video about introducing students to first editions of classic works by African American authors and having "characters" from the books on hand to read and act out excerpts of the documents. WAGA-TV (Atlanta), February 2, 2010
"Wallace School Honors Black Writers": See the photos from the event. Vineland Daily Journal, February 2, 2010
"Annual Read-In Celebrates Black Literature": NCTE member Stephanie Carter is quoted (see a video from the event). Indiana Daily Student, February 1, 2010
"Black History Month Used As Teaching Tool": View the photos of "57 Great Faces in Black History": Cherry Hills Courier-Post, February 1, 2010
New City School Class Features Black Literature
The Pittsburgh public schools are offering a black literature course as one choice for senior English; other choices are the standard 12th grade AP or English. NCTE member Anna Roseboro is quoted. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 1, 2010
Help Your Child Build Writing Skills
NCTE member Shelbie Witte gives tips that complement NCTE's "How to Help Your Child Become a Better Writer." See also NCTE's Tips for Writers for the National Gallery of Writing. School and Family.com, January 2010
Texts by African Americans for Your Classroom
Celebrate the African American Read-In, sponsored by the Black Caucus of NCTE and NCTE, all during Black History Month with texts by African Americans.
See "Selected Black Caucus Recommended Booklist" and "Supplemental List for Young Children and Young Adults." Also see this week's INBOX blog for 28 online resources.
African American Authors Online
From the earliest slave narratives to contemporary oral histories, there are dozens of texts by African American authors just a click away and ready for the classroom. NCTE INBOX blogger Traci Gardner shares links to these literary and historical documents in this week's NCTE INBOX Blog.
Plan Your African American Read-In
Join readers across the country and around the world in the Twenty-First National African American Read-In throughout the month of February. Learn more about what happens at a Read-In by reading the English Journal article "The African American Read-In: Celebrating Black Writers and Supporting Youth" (G). These ideas can get you started and provide resources as your students read and explore the works of these African American writers.
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