Readers of Toni Morrison's Beloved share their reasons for why the painful and powerful narrative should be on the list of books for the Great American Read program.

Concepts

toni morrison, personal narrative writing, narratives, narrative structure, slavery, point of view, fugitive slaves, the fugitive slave act, historical fiction

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Include in a study of Toni Morrison's Beloved
• Have groups research the life of Margaret Garner and the Fugitive Slave Act

Classroom Considerations

• The resource comes with a warning that it contains sensitive material; preview the video to determine if appropriate for your classroom

Pros

• Provides information about the historical background of the novel

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.9-10.4 RL.9-10.5 RL.9-10.9 L.9-10.4.a L.9-10.4.d RL.11-12.3 RL.11-12.4 RL.11-12.5 RL.11-12.6 L.11-12.4.a L.11-12.4.d L.11-12.5.b