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Pbs: Maya Angelou and the 1993 Inaugural Poem" "On the Pulse of Morning"
In 1993, President Bill Clinton asked Maya Angelou to write a poem for his inauguration. After Clinton's inaugural address, Maya Angelou recited her original poem "On the Pulse of Morning." As the second poet in history to read a poem at...
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Pbs Learning Media: Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise: "Caged Bird"
In this video from American Masters, Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise, students analyze an excerpt of the poem Caged Bird. Through discussion questions and a short activity, students analyze the poem by doing a close read of the text and...
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Pbs: Maya Angelou: Memory and Setting in "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
Explore how growing up in the South during the Jim Crow Era influenced Maya Angelou's writing in this video [4:45] from American Masters, Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise. The power of memory and the importance of setting inform both the...