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Research an author from a marginalized background and explain how their identity influenced their work.
Research an author from a marginalized background and explain how their identity influenced their work.
Marginalized: Individuals or groups treated as insignificant, powerless, or outside of the "mainstream" society. Oftentimes, marginalized groups face discrimination.
Select one of the authors listed below and use the research links provided to gather information about:
Select one of the authors listed below and use the research links provided to gather information about:
the author's life
What was going on in their society at the time of their writing.
How their writing was influenced by what was going on their society.
Authors
Authors
Click on the picture for the author's biography. The resources listed below each picture go into further depth about the author, their experiences, and their society.
Use NoodleTools to cite your sources
Use NoodleTools to cite your sources
Getting Started with NoodleTools & Using Quick Cite
Getting Started with NoodleTools & Using Quick Cite
Getting Started & Quick Cite.mp4Citing a Source
Citing a Source
Cite a Source.mp4Finalizing the your Sources
Finalizing the your Sources
MLA citations need the following information in this order:
Author(s) - Skip if no authors listed
“Title” - What's the name of specific topic?
Source (Name of site)
Publication date OR date last updated
URL
Date accessed
Finish Your Bibliography.mp4Final Product Example
Final Product Example
Use Canva (check in Clever for Canva) to create a brochure to organize and synthesize your research. Synthesizing is the process of combining findings, ideas, and evidence from multiple sources to create a new understanding that demonstrates what you learned.
Use Canva (check in Clever for Canva) to create a brochure to organize and synthesize your research. Synthesizing is the process of combining findings, ideas, and evidence from multiple sources to create a new understanding that demonstrates what you learned.
Requirements for your Canva Brochure
Author's name
Image of author
Introduce why the author was marginalized during their time.
Write a brief biography for the author
Explain what was going on in their society
How did the author's identity influence their writing?
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Rubric
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