While Benjamin waits for his father to pick him up from school, he doesn't hear the screams of the kids playing dodge ball on the playground. The only thing he hears is, "a word. The word." Earlier that day, Benjamin beat his friend James while playing handball, and James retaliated by calling Benjamin "the word." With soft, watercolor illustrations that complement the text, Benjamin and the Word / Benjamín y la palabra is a compelling look at name-calling and intolerance. When confronted with James' epithet, Benjamin and the reader set off on a poignant journey to understanding and forgiveness. Exploring tough issues of bigotry, racial dualities, and cultural difference, Benjamin, James, and the reader will never be the same after bigotry on the playground. Originally published as a five-part series in the Los Angeles Times' Kids' Reading Room section, Olivas' book has already won acclaim from readers and even received a letter of praise from the Anti-Defamation League. A perfect discussion-starter both in the classroom and at home, Benjamin and his struggle will enrich the way that readers ages 4 to 8 think about diversity and tolerance.
Benjamin's father sat up straight in his chair. “You see, people have made up all sorts of mean words to hurt those who are different from them.” “Different?” asked Benjamin as he moved another black piece. “Yes, such as people from ...
When Benjamin beats his friend James at handball, James calls him a name that hurts his feelings, but Benjamin's father helps him sort out his feelings and figure out why James might have used the word.
While Benjamin waits for his father to pick him up from school, he doesn't hear the screams of the kids playing dodge ball on the playground. The only thing he...
Walter Benjamin: la lengua del exilio
When Benjamin beats his friend James at handball, James calls him a name that hurts his feelings, but Benjamin's father helps him sort out his feelings and figure out why James might have used the word.
Walter Benjamin: iluminación mística e iluminación profana
... sus pómulos salientes, nariz ancha y labios gruesos le daban un aspecto a la vez de indígena y de negro, que contrastaba fuertemente con las demás personas presentes. Benjamín tomó la palabra para hacer el elogio del poeta.
What is Rodney's problem at the beginning of the story? 2. Explain why this problem makes him unique. 3. Predict what might happen to Rodney. Preview the illustration on page 7 4. Explain what is happening in this illustration. 5.
Topografías de la modernidad: el pensamiento de Walter Benjamin
Benjamin y Auerbach fueron grandes misivistas, bella palabra que para la RAE todavía no existe. Sus cartas son el testimonio no solo de una amistad en tiempos de horror, sino de sus respectivas supervivencias.