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Teaching Parsley

Parsley

"Parsley" is a two-part narrative poem by Rita Dove. She explores language, power, and division by retelling the story of the Parsley (Haitian) Massacre in 1937.

Rita Dove
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ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

How can language divide people?
STANDARDS:

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

2,3
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