Mama and papa

CLASSROOM LIBRARY COLLECTION Rachael Potter Daytona State College Author Note: This paper was prepared for LAE 4314 Children’s Literature taught by Dr. Betty Green. As a DSC Falcon, I give my word that this work is my own and that I have neither given nor received unauthorized help. Abstract This paper presents a collection of books for the 1st grade classroom. A theme and standard were chosen along with seven books fitting into different literary genres. The pre-service teacher gives…

“Jimmy, it’s time for bed! Come on! I’ll read you a story before you fall asleep.” Jimmy’s mother announced. “Okay!” Jimmy ran up the stairs and into his room, collapsing on his bed. “Mommy, will you tuck me in before you read, please!!” Little Jimmy hollered. “Of course, sweetie!” jimmy’s mom replied while pulling his Avenger’s themed comforter up and over him, until he was nice and cozy. “Ready?” she said enthusiastically “Ready!” he replied, animatedly. Once in a great, great while, there…

Depression is another one of those “first-world” problems us humans face as a society. Although it seems like a deathly globe-renowned issue is in mainly todays -mostly in teens- current society, Sue Monk Kidd demonstrates how depression may have affected those over fifty years ago- especially the South-American colored people of the Civil Rights Era in 1964. In The Secret Life of Bees, May, an oddly complex character, changes in the novel because of her depression. May is often portrayed as a…

trick-or-treating a day after Halloween. Sedaris true colors begins to show when his mother asks for him and his to sister to grab some of their candy and share it with the Tomkeys children. “The other candy. Kids why don’t you run and go get it?” stated Mama (Sedaris 3). Immediately, Sedaris goes upstairs and enters his candy bag pondering on whether or not he will share his candy. He ends up sticking to his selfish ways and stuffs all of his candy into his mouth, including the chocolate candy…

Many questions have been asked since the beginning of time. Questions still remain, but one we have been unable to answer is: What separates us from other living beings? In the definition from Merriam-Webster, it is stated that a human is “of, relating to, or characteristics of human”. This could mean many different things such as the ability to ask questions, acting on emotions, and the ability to create using our imagination. The ability to ask questions is almost second nature to most people…

It is astonishing how your life, or someone else’s life, can change in a blink of an eye, I thought during the car ride to the hospital. A man, my father, who had been an athlete in his adolescent years, full of power and energy, was now lying in a hospital bed. As I watched him lie there, hopeless and powerless, I couldn’t bear the fact that I had no control over the situation; it all lay in the doctor’s hands. The day began the same as usual; I get dressed, eat breakfast, and wait for my…

I mean really think about it, you can label people all you want based on what they look like or based upon their names, but these days most people are mixed, and the “visuals” aren’t reliable neither are their names. Sometimes mama and papa can come from totally different places, there is no point in stating a stereotype in situations like those. Take for example our next author, Dilara Hafiz. Author of, “The American Muslim Teenager’s Handbook” In the excerpt “What’s in a (Muslim)…

“Everyone means a lot and that means that a lot of animals said mean things to you. Are you sure everyone said those things to you?” the voice asked. With his head hanging down, Fledge softly answered: “My mama and papa rabbit don't say mean things.” “It must be all the other mean forest animals that tease you.” the voice said harshly. “No wonder you are so sad and afraid.” “Only one animal does” answered Fledge. The voice questioned, “Does this animal not know…

August Wilson’s Fences details the lives of the Maxson family as they navigate through the difficulties of financial stability, racism, and family. Troy, man of the house and worker for the Sanitation Department, lives in Pittsburgh with his wife, Rose, and youngest son, Cory. Driven by his experience with racial discrimination in baseball, Troy encourages Cory to focus on work instead of his dreams to play collegiate football, causing Cory to resent Troy. When Troy has an affair with Alberta, a…

Enlightenment at Papi’s Cuban Restaurant Food is a great way to reach people and make them feel sensations they have never felt before. Taste is one of the greatest of the five senses, and the ability to try a different culture’s food and get a glimpse of a new country with out ever leaving your hometown is amazing. Trying another culture’s food for the first time can be a very interesting experience. For instance if someone tries something that is from a Cuban restaurant he or she might enjoy…