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Sister Becky's Baby, Lesson Plan and 30- minute dramatization on video of an African-American/North Carolina folk tale. $15, VHS, Color.
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Sister Becky's Baby, Lesson Plan and 30- minute dramatization on video of an African-American/North Carolina folk tale. $15, VHS, Color. |
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Black History Lesson plan and video dramatization of a story based on African-American Folklore, useful in the study of African-American History, written by Charles Chesnutt, one of the first Black Writers. Also a useful resource for Minority Studies, Slavery, Black Literature, Black History, and Black Folklore. Raised in Fayetteville, NC, Charles Chesnutt's tales are set in NC, and are an important part of that state's literature and history. This lesson plan and video are useful as an educational resource, classroom aid, teacher's aid or classroom video. It also provides worthwhile entertainment for the whole family.
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Have you been frustrated with limited choices when looking for works of African-American literature or history? Would you like to delve deeper into this literature and experience?
Ever wished the slaves of the ante-bellum south could have left us some of their own literature? They did. Much of the work of Charles Chesnutt revolved around preserving the old tales which reveal so much of the heart and soul of these people. Sister Becky's Baby begins to fill in an empty shelf on this fine author's work. He is well overdue for a revival of interest in his work, and all it has to offer. Only $15 |
Mythological and magical stories serve a special function in illuminating human psychology. The story collection, The Conjure Woman, by Charles W. Chesnutt, one of the first African-American authors of note, is based on tales originated by ante-bellum slaves. The Conjure Woman is the "fairy godmother" in these stories, and it is very telling what the slaves ask of her, simple things like 'Let me keep my baby,' or 'Let me marry.' Within this rare folk literature lies a poignant and endearing sense of slave humanity that everyone, especially children, can grasp, and that can help to make the slaves of long-ago real. In Sister Becky's Baby, a young woman is sold away from her baby. The local conjure woman then performs feats of magic to reunite the two. Framed within the turn-of-the-century genre of plantation tales which typically ridiculed the slaves, Chesnutt has cleverly turned the tables so that the slaves win the day, while the masters play the fool. Public and school librarians have found the video useful during Black History month and as part of literature segments on folk and fairy tales. The way this production was accomplished is also of interest. Though several participants have degrees and experience in film and video production, the bulk of the cast and crew are ordinary people in a small town. We hope this fact will encourage young people who view the project to explore this increasingly accessible medium. |
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