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VAMOS

A LEER

Educator’s Guide

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets

of the Universe

BOOK SUMMARY

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS:

AUTHOR’S

CORNER

Currently, Sáenz is a faculty member at UTEP and he continues to write.

and of course, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe.

LGBT themes are common in Sáenz's work. In fact, Sáenz, who recently

revealed that he is gay, has cited using these themes in his writing as a

means to cope with and explore his own sexuality and identity.

USING

Aristotle and

http://www.cincopuntos.com/products_detail.sstg?id=22








http://www.amazon.com/Aristotle-Discover-Childrens-Literature-Commended/dp/1442408928

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/entertainment/poetry/profiles/poet_saenz.html

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/entertainment/poetry/profiles/poet_saenz.html

http://www.cincopuntos.com/authors_detail.sstg?id=3

Dante

IN THE

CLASSROOM

LESSON

PLANS

& ACTIVITIES

http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/2013/06/27/review-aristotle-and-dante/


https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/benjamin-alire-saenz/aristotle-and-dante-discover-secrets-of-un/

https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/benjamin-alire-saenz/aristotle-and-dante-discover-secrets-of-un/


http://thebooksmugglers.com/2013/02/book-review-aristotle-and-dante-discover-the-secrets-of-the-universe-by-benjamin-alire-saenz.html

http://wrappedupinbooks.org/2013/02/10/to-believe-in-love-aristotle-and-dante-discover-the-secrets-of-the-universe-by-benjamin-alire-saenz/

http://www.npr.org/2013/02/20/172495550/discovering-sexuality-through-teen-lit

http://books.simonandschuster.com/Aristotle-and-Dante-Discover-the-Secrets-of-the/Benjamin-Alire-Saenz/9781442408937/reading_group_guide

Social Studies

and History

Found at:

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http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/for-professionals/lesson-plans-professionals/237?task=view

http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/for-professionals/lesson-plans-professionals/237?task=view

http://www.theguardian.com/education/2008/jul/01/learnlessonplans.secondaryschools

http://www.theguardian.com/education/2008/jul/01/learnlessonplans.secondaryschools

http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/22/teaching-and-learning-about-gay-history-and-issues/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0



http://www.tolerance.org/blog/civil-rights-story-includes-gay-rights

http://www.tolerance.org/blog/civil-rights-story-includes-gay-rights

Guided Reading

Questions

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http://www.tolerance.org/lesson/bayard-rustin-fight-civil-and-gay-rights

http://www.tolerance.org/lesson/bayard-rustin-fight-civil-and-gay-rights

http://www.tolerance.org/LGBT-CRM

Reflective

Writing

Questions

ABOUT US &

THIS GUIDE

http://laii.unm.edu/outreach

http://teachinglatinamericathroughliterature.wordpress.com/

http://bit.ly/vamosaleer

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