References:

Feminist Intentions: Race, Gender and Power in a High School Classroom

Sharon Bernstein
NWSA Journal, Vol. 7, No. 2 (Summer, 1995), pp. 18-34

Teaching a Controversial Novel to a Conservative Classroom: The Color Purple
Constance M. Perry
Feminist Teacher, Vol. 2, No. 3 (1986), pp. 25-30

Why Doesnt This Feel Empowering
Elizabeth Ellsworth
Harvard Educational Review Vol. 59, No.3 August, 1989

Research and Practice: Voices Seldom Heard: Poetry and Letters in a High-School English Classroom
Ted Lardner
The English Journal, Vol. 79, No. 5 (Sep., 1990), pp. 100-101
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Connecting texts:
1. Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe
2. Beloved, Toni Morrison
3. Kindred, Octavia E. Butler
4. Barbie Doll (poem), Marge Piercy
5. Still I Rise- Maya Angelou
6. To Kill a Mockingbird- Harper Lee
7. Cry The Beloved Country Alan Paton