This lesson will serve as an introduction to a unit on retellings in Black lit, and the activities are meant to be split over several class periods. By focusing on retellings and re-imaginings of popular stories, literary forms, and mythologies, we'll examine the impact these shared narratives have on our society. What gets challenged or upended when they're told in a new way? 

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Keywords: Literature, poetry, poem, representation, Black lit, sonnet, retelling