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Nikki Giovanni in the Classroom: "The same ol' danger but a brand new pleasure"
by Carol Jago
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| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Type | Book |
| Pages | 78 |
| Published | October 1999 |
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| Description |
The first volume in the NCTE High School Literature Series, this small, practical book features primary source materials including many of Giovanni's poems reprinted in full, easily adaptable lessons and activities, and a resource section for students and teachers wishing to study Giovanni further.
Jago, Carol. 1999. Nikki Giovanni in the Classroom: "the same ol danger but a brand new pleasure." Urbana, IL: NCTE.
Grades 1 – 12 | Calendar Activity |  June 7
Poet Nikki Giovanni was born in 1943.
Using the poem "My First Memory (of Librarians)," students connect memory, their senses, and the language of poetry.
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