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Their Eyes Were Watching God

Explore resources related to Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God.

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Zora Neale Hurston’s muscular language and storytelling are a strong fit for the Folger Method, which is all about connecting students directly with the words, words, words. Try these lessons with your students and join the growing community of teachers using techniques like performance and editing to help students make meaning from Hurston’s work.

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Teach Their Eyes Were Watching God with Rigor and Joy

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Teach Their Eyes Were Watching God with Rigor and Joy

How does the Folger Method help students discover and interpret Their Eyes Were Watching God?
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Cutting a Text: Their Eyes Were Watching God

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Cutting a Text: Their Eyes Were Watching God

Who or what has the power in this scene from Chapter 6? Whose story is it, and how can cutting the text affect that?
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3-D Literature: The Opening Scene of Their Eyes Were Watching God

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3-D Literature: The Opening Scene of Their Eyes Were Watching God

The opening scene of Their Eyes Were Watching God can be challenging for students, but when they get on their feet and perform it, the scene comes alive with amazing clarity.
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Cutting a Text: Their Eyes Were Watching God

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Cutting a Text: Their Eyes Were Watching God

Who or what has the power in this scene from Chapter 6? Whose story is it, and how can cutting the text affect that?
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Pre-reading: Tossing Words from Their Eyes Were Watching God

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Pre-reading: Tossing Words from Their Eyes Were Watching God

Instead of starting your Hurston unit with a slide deck or tons of historical context, let your students connect with the rich language of the novel right from the start.
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3-D Literature: The Opening Scene of Their Eyes Were Watching God

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3-D Literature: The Opening Scene of Their Eyes Were Watching God

The opening scene of Their Eyes Were Watching God can be challenging for students, but when they get on their feet and perform it, the scene comes alive with amazing clarity.
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Teach Their Eyes Were Watching God with Rigor and Joy

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Teach Their Eyes Were Watching God with Rigor and Joy

How does the Folger Method help students discover and interpret Their Eyes Were Watching God?
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