For high school teachers, this guide describes how to teach author Zora Neale Hurston's fiction, nonfiction, and short stories "Spunk" and "Sweat," with a focus on the book and film versions of Their Eyes Were Watching God. Shea (English and modern languages, Bowie State U.) and Wilchek, a teacher in Maryland, present biographical information on Hurston and methods for teaching her works, with suggested activities, discussion questions, writing assignments, and student examples. No index is provided. Annotation 2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
