author presentation carmen tafolla
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- 1. Carmen TafollaI didnt choose writing as a career. Writing chose me
- 2. (Mary) Carmen TafollaSan Antonio nativePhD in bilingual education from U.T.One of the most anthologized of LatinawritersOne of the madrinas of Chicana LiteratureMaster of bilingual poetic code switching
- 3. AwardsAmericas awardTwo Tomas Rivera Book AwardsCharlotte Zolotow award for BestChildrens Picture book of 2010Art of Peace AwardInducted into the San Antonio WomensHall of Fame
- 4. Techniques and ThemesTechniques: Themes: Poems employ the Latino culturebilingual idiom of TraditionsSan AntoniosCelebrationsbarrios Human beings Rhymes and playfulwriting Repetition of words
- 5. Published WorksChildren books What Can You Do with a Rebozo? What Can You Do with a Paleta? Thats Not Fair!: Emma TenayucasStruggle for Justice Baby Coyote and the Old Woman Fiesta Babies
- 6. Published Works cont.Prose and Poetry The Holy Tortilla and a Pot of Beans Sonnets and Salsa Sonnets to Human Beings
- 7. What Can You Do with a Rebozo? She uses Imagery
- 8. What Can You Do with a Paleta?
- 9. Fiesta Babiesshe uses rhyme
- 10. Classroom UseSocial studies Students get the chance to share theirculture and/or family traditions with theclass. Students can find items in their culture thatare similar to a rebozo, or objects that canbe used as much as a rebozo can be used.They can bring the item for a show and tell
- 11. Classroom use cont.Students can come up with their ownideas on how they can use a rebozo. They can work in groups and each comeup with an idea.In a vertical accordion book studentswill draw out their ideas.Students will then explain the ideasthey came up with.