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Truman Capote: Other Voices, Other Rooms

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students read and analyze Truman Capote's autobiographical short story, "A Christmas Memory." They discuss writing styles, conduct Internet research on Truman Capote, write a book review, and write a short story based on one of Truman...
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Curated OER

"Desk Top Teaching" - Word Interrogation

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Don't let your class get tripped up on the tricky words in Truman Capote's In Cold Blood! Instead, assign each member of the class one or two words and each can be an expert. Explicit directions are included, as well as a list of...
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Curated OER

In Cold Blood: A During Reading Activity

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Following the method used by Truman Capote, class members research a major character from his novel, In Cold Blood, and then conduct an interview with that character. The resulting research is used to craft a newspaper article about the...
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PBS

Pbs: American Masters: Lesson 2: Truman Capote: Other Voices, Other Rooms

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan is based on the PBS episode of American Masters about Truman Capote. Students will read and analyze how Truman Capote develops characters as they record their findings on worksheets included with this instructional...
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Suggestions for Memoirs: Christmas Memories With a Relative

For Teachers 9th - 10th
After reading A Christmas Memory, by Truman Capote, teachers are provided with a list writing activities to choose from to use with their learners such as brainstorm and write about a Christmas memory with an elderly relative.

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