Saturday, October 25, 2014

(Nonfiction) Marian and Anderson :Journey to Freedom

 
Title: Marian Anderson: Journey to Freedom
 

Author:Meadows, James
Publisher:Child's World
Pages:40
Grade 3-6
Illustration-Full-color and historical photographs
 
 A biography of African-American concert singer Marian Anderson, discussing her happy childhood in Philadelphia, her early involvement with music, her attempts to perfect her art, her European success, the discrimination she encountered in the U.S., and the impact of her fame on racism.
Marian Anderson is best known for her historic concert at the Lincoln Memorial in 1939, which drew an integrated crowd of 75,000 people in pre-Civil Rights America.  I really enjoyed the books photographs.
 
CCSSRL5:1
 Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. (SC, 5)
CCSRF5:4 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension

Objective : Student will Demonstrate fluent reading in order to fully comprehend text by responding accurately (e.g., discussion, written response).

Blooms Taxonomy-
what question would ask Marian Anderson?
How would you explain Marian Anderson childhood?
How would you feel if you  grew up during Marian Anderson era?

Assessment:
 Name____________             Date_________


Based on the reading of the Biography of Marian Anderson  choose the correct answer.

Toscanini thought that Marian Anderson_________________
(A) had a very rare voice
(B) sang occasionally in public
(C) sang only once in many years
(D) was seldom heard by people

Marian Anderson dreamed of becoming_____________________
(A) a Ballerina
(B) a Singer
(C) a Teacher
(D) a Astronaut

Where did Marian Anderson began singing______________
(A) Church
(B) Father's Band
(C) Grandmother's Hair Shop
(D) In front of the anyone

Opera is written in what languages______________________.
(A) English
(B) French
(C) German
(D) Italian
Fill in the blanks

Who is Boghetti to Marian Anderson_______________.


What happen to make Marian Anderson feel Humiliation


What school did Marian Anderson attend _____________________.


What other Country did Marian Anderson live________________________.


How was Marian treated___________________________


What encourage Anderson dream for equal careers in our country___________________.


What was the Biggest concert of her career_________________________________________.

Book Vocabulary word Have student Define and write sentences.   Composer_____________________ Duet_______________________________- Humiliations_______________________________ Prejudice_______________________________________ Operas_________________________________________- Reputation__________________________- Scholarship_________________________--- Segregation  ________________________- Solos_____________________________ Lyrics___________________________ Injustice _______________________


2 comments:

  1. The brief biography Marian Anderson: Journey to Freedom was an excellent story. Like the story of Booker T. Washington, she was a person who had many setbacks in life, but didn’t let those setbacks stop her from doing what God sent her to do. She was very successful in Europe because she was determined to learn classical music and it said in the story that you have to learn languages other than English to help improve your classical skills. She also got many awards, such as the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1963 and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1991. She was born in South Philadelphia on February 17, 1897 and died in Portland, Oregon in 1993. She was poor growing up, but she was surrounded by a loving family. She says that because of this, she didn’t mind being poor. A book like this I would read to children of about 4th grade and older.

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    1. K.Y.
      I did find that the story of Booker T. Washington had the same morals or lessons that the Marian Anderson biography had. They both tell about their challenges and struggles that made them the person they were to become.

      This book is thoughtful in documenting the extreme pressures of segregation and prejudice but emphasize the positive efforts and successes Marian Anderson. The text is clear and easy to read presents enough personal information to humanize her achievements. I noticed the captioned photographs of the subjects, formal and informal, action and still, presented as snapshots, along with other historical pictures, add much to the texts. These features allow the students to engage into the book and use some text to text and text to world elements. This book is perfect for reports or as introductions to their subjects and will engage young readers. I would use this book in a History class also because these are important people that made a difference in society and students should be able to recognize the significance. Overall, the Journey to Freedom book has something of a coffee-table-book, feeling to it. This may seem almost intimidating to its intended audience at first, but the clear, large text and striking visual elements made this book a valuable resource for students investigating African-American history, and in particular some of its most interesting figures.

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