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Teacher's Guide |
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 TaiChiMorning
by Nikki Grimes; illustrated by Ed Young
Cricket Books, April 2004
ISBN: 0-8126-2707-5
Pre-reading
Have students find China on a world map. Discuss the longest trip they’ve ever taken. Why do people travel? How can they remember everything they see? Where would you like to travel? Why? |
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Describe some of the people that Nikki Grimes sees on her journey. |
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What things remind her of the United States? |
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What do you think was the most surprising thing on the journey? What would it have been for you? |
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Do the poems reflect more on people or on places? Why do you think so? |
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Application |
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Ms. Grimes talks about how they were lucky to get to go into the interior—Hohhot—find out if Americans can still go see this part of the country today. |
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Research the events of Tiananmen Square that Ms. Grimes refers to in her journal and poem from that location. |
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Analyze |
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What poetic techniques does Ms. Grimes use to express herself in the poems? Find examples of: simile, personification, rhyme, rhythm, mask.
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Re-read and compare the poems that focus on Chinese Women. How do these poems create a portrait? What does the portrait reveal? |
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Synthesize |
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Imagine you were joining Ms. Grimes on her journey. What would you want to take with you to preserve memories? What would you take pictures of? |
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If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Why? |
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Evaluate |
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Which illustration is your favorite in the collection? Why? |
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Which poem is your favorite in the collection? Why?
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To inquire about public appearances or school visits, contact visitingauthors.com. To contact Nikki Grimes by mail.
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Copyright © 2003-2008 Nikki Grimes. All rights reserved. Navigation bar photo bySteve Elliott.
No images or content on these pages may be reproduced or republished in any form without permission.
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