Simunye
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Simunye is a short story by American author Sharon M. Draper that explores themes of cross-cultural friendship and racial understanding between an African American girl and a white South African exchange student.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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short story ⓘ |
| author | Sharon M. Draper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| educationalUse |
high school curriculum
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middle school curriculum ⓘ |
| explores |
misconceptions about other cultures
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overcoming bias ⓘ stereotypes ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
African American girl
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white South African exchange student ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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realistic fiction ⓘ |
| hasMoral |
people from different backgrounds can find common ground
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understanding grows through honest communication ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
African American experience
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South African experience ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
cross-cultural friendship
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cultural exchange ⓘ empathy ⓘ prejudice ⓘ racial understanding ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | developing friendship across racial lines ⓘ |
| setting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| targetAudience |
students
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young readers ⓘ |
| usedForTeaching |
diversity
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multicultural awareness ⓘ tolerance ⓘ |
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