National Endowment for the Humanities
Courage “In the Time of the Butterflies”: A Common Core Exemplar
The courage of Las Mariposas, the Mirabal sisters, is the focus of a series of activities designed to accompany a reading of In the Time of the Butterflies that ask readers to consider what it means to be courageous. Beautifully crafted...
Pleasantville Public School
Summer Reading Project
Summer means sun, fun, and a good book! Boost scholars' enthusiasm and proficiency in reading with a summer project of their choice—a book jacket, collage, or shoe box diorama. A variety of titles and authors from every genre offers...
Curated OER
In the Time of Butterflies: List-Group-Label
Use the list-group-label strategy to introduce your class to In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez. The teacher begins by writing a word on the board (dictatorship is suggested here), and then the kids write as many words as...
Curated OER
How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Julia Alvarez's How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Curated OER
Dominican Immigration: Understanding the Push-Pull Factors of Immigration to the United States in the 1960's
Students complete a unit about the history and geography of the Dominican Republic and the reasons for Dominican immigration to the U.S. in the 1960's. They conduct Internet research, write a biographical sketch of Raphael Trujillo, and...
Other
Juliaalvarez.com
This is the personal web-site of the Dominican turned New Yorker author Julia Alvarez. With information about her work, articles and more this is a great resource for literature students.
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: Alvarez: Time of the Butterflies
Guide to Julia Alvarez's In the Time of the Butterflies provides historical context, author biography, questions, and a collection of resources for teachers, including a ten-day lesson schedule, project ideas, and essay topics. A radio...
Kids' Wings
Texas Bluebonnet Books: "How Tia Lola Came to Stay"
This site provides a book summary, lesson plan ideas, book connections and resource links for teaching How Tia Lola Came to Stay by Julia Alvarez.
Emory University
Emory University: Julia Alvarez
Good website from Emory University containing a biography of Julia Alvarez, a list of awards and honors she has won, some of her works, and a list of works about her. Related links and a bibliography also provided.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Names/nombres
A learning module that begins with the "Names/Nombres" by Julia Alvarez, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
"In the Time of the Butterflies" is the story of the four Mirabal sisters, who lived through the despotic regime of General Rafael Leonidas Trujillo. Throughout the novel that spans more than 50 years, Julia Alvarez masterfully weaves...
CommonLit
Common Lit: "Names/nombres" by Julia Alvarez
In this essay, Alvarez discusses the multiple names she has been given over the years. As you read, take notes on how the author reacts to the different pronunciations of the names discussed in the text. [Free account registration...