1. 1. Carmen TafollaI didnt choose writing as a career. Writing chose me
2. 2. (Mary) Carmen TafollaSan Antonio nativePhD in bilingual education from U.T.One of the most anthologized of LatinawritersOne of the madrinas of Chicana LiteratureMaster of bilingual poetic code switching
3. 3. AwardsAmericas awardTwo Tomas Rivera Book AwardsCharlotte Zolotow award for BestChildrens Picture book of 2010Art of Peace AwardInducted into the San Antonio WomensHall of Fame
4. 4. Techniques and ThemesTechniques: Themes: Poems employ the Latino culturebilingual idiom of TraditionsSan AntoniosCelebrationsbarrios Human beings Rhymes and playfulwriting Repetition of words
5. 5. Published WorksChildren books What Can You Do with a Rebozo? What Can You Do with a Paleta? Thats Not Fair!: Emma TenayucasStruggle for Justice Baby Coyote and the Old Woman Fiesta Babies
6. 6. Published Works cont.Prose and Poetry The Holy Tortilla and a Pot of Beans Sonnets and Salsa Sonnets to Human Beings
7. 7. What Can You Do with a Rebozo? She uses Imagery
8. 8. What Can You Do with a Paleta?
9. 9. Fiesta Babiesshe uses rhyme
10. 10. Classroom UseSocial studies Students get the chance to share theirculture and/or family traditions with theclass. Students can find items in their culture thatare similar to a rebozo, or objects that canbe used as much as a rebozo can be used.They can bring the item for a show and tell
11. 11. Classroom use cont.Students can come up with their ownideas on how they can use a rebozo. They can work in groups and each comeup with an idea.In a vertical accordion book studentswill draw out their ideas.Students will then explain the ideasthey came up with.