Mississippi 4Ws Writing Institute: - Studying Richard Wright, Eudora Welty, Tennessee Williams, and Margaret Walker

Shana Walton is now a member of Mississippi 4Ws Writing Institute: Aug 13, 2009

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Delta Heritage Lesson Plans

This exerpt is from an email I received and I wanted to share it with you.I wanted to let all of you know about the lesson plans that participants in our recent NEH funded workshops developed. We had 81 participants from across the country, all “master teachers” and all concerned about Delta issues like the Blues, civil rights, the Emmett Till case, the great migration, etc. They developed plans to help them better present Delta issues in their own school settings. They came from something like…See More

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Susan McDonald Williams updated their profile Jun 20, 2009

Susan McDonald Williams is now a member of Mississippi 4Ws Writing Institute: Jun 20, 2009

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Patricia Neely-Dorsey updated their profile Jun 11, 2009

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Patricia Neely-Dorsey is now a member of Mississippi 4Ws Writing Institute: Jun 11, 2009

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Lesson Plans

Here is the unit lesson plan I wrote to accompany The Reflections of a Mississippi Magnolia.

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Cassandra Hawkins Wilson updated their profile May 24, 2009

Poetry Unit on The Reflections of a Mississippi Magnolia

Introduction to PoetryBy Cassandra Hawkins-WilsonGrade Level: 10-12, Developmental English, and Freshman/Sophomore CompositionUnit Length: 8 Class SessionsUnit OverviewThis unit introduces poetry to students, who may not have the opportunity for meaningful poetry exploration. Students develop poetic vocabulary through the study of selected poems from “The Reflections of a Mississippi Magnolia.” Students acquire a poetic vocabulary through a series of interactive learning activities that include…See More

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Poetry Unit on The Reflections of a Mississippi Magnolia

Introduction to PoetryBy Cassandra Hawkins-WilsonGrade Level: 10-12, Developmental English, and Freshman/Sophomore CompositionUnit Length: 8 Class SessionsUnit OverviewThis unit introduces poetry to students, who may not have the opportunity for meaningful poetry exploration. Students develop poetic vocabulary through the study of selected poems from “The Reflections of a Mississippi Magnolia.” Students acquire a poetic vocabulary through a series of interactive learning activities that include…See More

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Terwinda Towner Banks is now a member of Mississippi 4Ws Writing Institute: May 11, 2009

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Shelia Bonner updated their profile May 9, 2009

Shelia Bonner is now a member of Mississippi 4Ws Writing Institute: May 9, 2009

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Thanks for joining. I hope the site continues the trend of scholarship so portrayed thus far.

May 7, 2009

Alferdteen commented on Cassandra Hawkins Wilson's video

Margaret Walker's goal in inspiring the Alexander Research Center was to continue to share her life with scholars like you