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\n\"Covers\n\n
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\nCovers by Nikki Giovanni\n

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\nOver three days, scholars listen to and read the poem, \"Covers\" by Nikki Giovanni. Learners complete a graphic organizer by sketching their visualizations from each stanza then discuss their pictures with a peer. Pupils answer...\n
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\nThe Poetics of Hip Hop\n

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\nStudents consider the role of rhythm, form, diction, and sound in poetry. In this integrated arts lesson, students discuss the attributes of poetry as they analyze Shakespearean sonnets, hip hop music lyrics, and poems by Nikki...\n
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\nThe Poetics of Hip Hop\n

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\nThe Bard, Nikki Giovanni, Mos Def? “Sonnet 18,” Ego Tripping,” and “Black on Both Sides”? Sure! It’s the poetics. Class members compare the lyrics, rhythm, and rhyme in classic poetry to hip-hop in a richly detailed resource that...\n
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\nA Poem's Theme\n

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\nShow young poets how to use the main idea and voice to determine the theme of a poem. Model the steps using Listen Children. Lucille Clifton’s This Morning provides guided practice. Finally, class members use Nikki Giovanni’s...\n
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\n\"Black\n\n
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\nBlack History Month Through Poetry\n

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\n\nFor Teachers\n\n4th - 10th\n
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\nBlack History Month is a great time to discuss African-American poets in your classroom.\n
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\nEvery Thing On It Lessons and Activities\n

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\nHonor the great poet, Shel Silverstein with eighteen activities and lessons showcasing his collection of poems from the book, Every Thing On It. Activities challenge scholars to rhyme words, make inferences, recite a poem, and...\n
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\nSix Trait Writing with Kenneth Grahame and Ogden Nash\n

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\nThird graders complete a unit of lessons on the process of six trait writing. They identify good writing traits, read and evaluate poems, literature, and myths, utilize a rubric to evaluate their own writing, and evaluate classmates...\n
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\nPass It On: African American Poetry to Inspire Writing\n

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\nStudents read through poems in a book called Pass it On. There are 19 poems from famous African American poets contained in the book. The poems are specialized for children and after the children have learned about the author and about...\n
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\nSound Devices in Poetry, Fiction and Nonfiction\n

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\nStudents examine the impact of sound devices in poetry. For this poetry lesson, students read the listed poems and identify uses of alliteration, repetition, consonance, rhythm, rhyme, and slang. Students discuss how sound devices...\n
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\nLiterature - Overview - May\n

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\nThird graders study sayings and phrases, poetry and stories in this month's activities.\n
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\nEarly Explorers Project\n

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\nStudents choose an explorer from a given list, create an original song or poem based on the life of their explorer, make puppets to represent their explorer and then present their original piece to the class while students take notes on...\n
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\nRobert Henri, the Harlem Renaissance and You\n

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\nStudents examine the artwork of Robert Henri. Using his pieces, they compare and contrast it to the works during the Harlem Renaissance. They create a HyperStudio project showing the Ashcan School of Art with music accompanying the...\n
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\nGa Virtual Learning: American Lit: Postmodernism: The Poetry of Nikki Giovanni\n

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\nThis lesson focuses on Nikki Giovanni and her use of historical and Biblical allusions in her poetry. It includes links to her biography, a video interview with Giovanni, and to her poem \"Ego Tripping.\" Students are to read the poem and...\n
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\n\"Explorations\n\n
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\nExplorations in Black Leadership: Nikki Giovanni\n

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\nA video interview with poet and author Nikki Giovanni, civil rights activist. Includes full transcript of video and short biography.\n
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\nPoets.org: Nikki Giovanni\n

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\nPoets.org provides a brief biographical overview of Nikki Giovanni including information on her life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Giovanni is also provided.\n
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\nScholastic: Biography: Nikki Giovanni\n

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\nRead this biography to learn about poet Nikki Giovanni. Links to an interview and a list of her books are available.\n
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\nReading Rockets: Author Interviews: Nikki Giovanni\n

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\nExplore the work of Nikki Giovanni, an African-American poet and essayist who writes poems for adults and children and has written a book about Rosa Parks. Watch while she talks about heroes and the importance of reading and gives advice...\n
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\nCommon Lit: Walking Down Park by Nikki Giovanni\n

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\nNikki Giovanni is one of the foremost authors of the Black Arts Movement and has won numerous awards. Her work ranges from covering topics on race, gender, the African American experience and social issues to children's literature and...\n
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\nEncyclopedia Britannica: Nikki Giovanni\n

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\nThis entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Nikki Giovanni, an African-American poet whose writings ranged from calls for violent revolution to poems for children and intimate personal statements.\n
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\nRead Write Think: Childhood Remembrances: Lesson Plans for \"Nikki Rosa\"\n

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\nUsing Giovanni's poem as a springboard, these lessons guide young scholars through an autobiographical writing exercise. Includes multimedia and interactive elements.\n
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\nNikki Giovanni\n

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\nNikki Giovanni\n

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\nNikki Giovanni\n

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