1. Positive Resource for the classroom?
A Song For Harlem
Positive Resource for the classroom?

2. Brief Synopsis Meet Lillie Bell Writing Camp Friends and Enemies
Discovering Harlem
Discovering One’s Self

3. Evaluation of the text as a positive resource:
-definition of terms and organizations in the back of the book
-time line included

4. How I determined….
*I consulted four different websites to be sure the information I found was consistent to that shared in the book
*Found examples in the book that backed up information represented online and in the back of the book

5. Themes that make this book a positive resource
-covers the topic of plagiarism
-covers the idea of prejudice within the same race
-covers the idea of reaching ones full potential
-friendships and hardships

6. Possible Uses of the Text
-read aloud
-divide class into groups each getting to read about a different cultural group
-bridging theme
-Suggestion for an SSR book
-Class web quest as designed by Mrs. Meerdink