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Instructional Video

The Pain of History and Beloved

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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.

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CCSS: Designed
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