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This podcast Code Switching is a 24 hour podcast that discusses racism in America. It touches on many different topics, from historical trauma, healing trauma, how it affects kids and more. This podcast offers many different voices and insights into many topics that Maya Angelou discusses. Does this podcast give you a better insight into the issue going on in America from past to present?

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This article gives a brief history of black history and the trauma they faced and are currently facing because of past and present transgressions. This article can help to give the foundation of the history leading to present times to better understand black historical trauma. After reading this article, what do you think you can do going forward to help heal and prevent future trauma from happening?

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The Institute of Family & Community Impact

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“We Shall Overcome”: Black History and Historical Trauma

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Sometimes it feels like every February we talk about Black history and historical trauma as though they are forever synonymous. While we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, and a host

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This song discusses oppression, but also about rising out of the oppression to do great and be great. What meaning do you take from this song?

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This video gives several different interviews from family/friends and Maya herself. It details her personality, talks about her past and more. Did you learn anything new about Maya that you did not know based on other readings, videos etc.?

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The Story About Maya Angelou that you have never heard in her own words.

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This movie attempts to bring Maya's book to life. By reenacting scenes, language, dialogue and more that Maya wrote about in her book. Do you think the movie or the book resonates more with you? If at all? Why or why not?

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I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings | Drama | 1979 Full Movie

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Several of the essays on this website come from other students of the same grade level that reflect on their thoughts, feelings, emotions and give different insights into the book. Did you gain any new insight after reading some of the essays?

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Free Essays from Bartleby | When I first read this poem, I was overwhelmed with conflicting emotions. Maya Angelou depicts herself as a fighter that will...

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On this website two poems can be found that reflect and explain Angelous story. The second poem speaks on what slave quarters were like. What do these poems make you feel and/or think about?

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Mama Lisa's World of Children and International Culture

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Mama Lisa’s World presents thousands of traditional kids songs from over a hundred countries and cultures! We also feature a major collection of Mother Goose Rhymes, global recipes, holiday traditions and lively conversations about childhood around the world.

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This is an interpretation of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." It allows for students to hear poetry, music, and speeches in one. Allowing the original text to resonate differently. Do you think you understand more what Maya's book after hearing this interpretation?

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SAMxSOLUxSANNA SAMxSOLUxSANNA: Interpretation of "I know Why the Caged Bird Sings"

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Interpretation of "I know Why the Caged Bird Sings"

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This song discusses Ruth B's fears and encouragement towards her future children. She speaks on her fears of having son and how it'd be a risk for him to simply walk to the store based on his skin color. She speaks on her fears of how her daughter will have to try harder because of her skin color. However, she also talks about how beautiful their skin and how much they will be and are loved and full of love. This ties with Angelou's own realization of how she too is beautiful inside and out regardless of what society thinks. Do you think Ruth B's song is a song that speaks true for members of the black community?

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First Reference: Wyatt, J. P., & Ampadu, G. G. (2022). Reclaiming Self-care: Self-care as a Social Justice Tool for Black Wellness. Community Mental Health Journal, 58(2), 213–221. https://doi-org.libaccess.sjlibrary.org/10.1007/s10597-021-00884-9

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First Reference: Wyatt, J. P., & Ampadu, G. G. (2022). Reclaiming Self-care: Self-care as a Social Justice Tool for Black Wellness. Community Mental Health Journal, 58(2), 213–221. https://doi-org.libaccess.sjlibrary.org/10.1007/s10597-021-00884-9

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This article focuses on self-care for members of the black community, after years of oppression its important for members to ensure their wellness after their own needs had been neglected. This helps to tie in with Angelous own self care and triumphant after all she had been through. Why do you think self-care is so important, given what history shows, for the black community?

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This text gives a personal insight into the trials that a young black woman faced while growing up. Not only does it give insight into what exactly members of the black community have faced, but what they gave faced for centuries. It teaches history, gives insight into the atrocities of racism, and will allow the students to read and then hopefully connect and understand why racism and all forms of abuse are not okay.

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Canonical Text: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

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Canonical Text: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

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Grade Level: Nine