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Gwendolyn Brooks
The first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, Gwendolyn Brooks wrote about the hardship and struggles of ordinary people.
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Amanda Gorman
The youngest inaugural poet in history, Amanda Gorman introduced a new generation to the lyrical power of poetry and became a modern-day icon in the process.
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Alice Walker
As the first Black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, Alice Walker helped to bring the Black experience to readers across the globe. A true trailblazer, her work continues to entertain and enlighten.
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Erlkönig with sarcasm - Deutsch lernen
Did Erlkönig ever make sense to you? I didn't think so. Here is my version using Xtranormal and loads of sarcasm.
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Poetic Devices Explained ENJAMBMENT and ENDSTOPPED
How do poet's decide to end their lines? How are you supposed to read them? In many ways, poetry is more like sheet music than it is a novel; knowing the difference between enjambment and end-stopped lines will help you better read it....
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Poetry and Prose
Poet and independent scholar Jennifer Michael Hecht describes the relations between her poetry and historical writings.
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Nancy MacLean - Teachers Make a Difference - Frank Wiener
Nancy MacLean is an award-winning scholar of the twentieth-century U.S., whose most recent book, Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America, has been described by Publishers Weekly as “a...
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Haiku Poetry
Haiku Poetry reviews the elements of a haiku and explains how to compose one.
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Acrostic Poems
Acrostic Poems reviews the elements of an acrostic poem and explains how to compose one.
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Lyric Poetry
This video explores the components of a lyric poem and explains how to compose a lyric poem.
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Cinquain Poetry
Cinquain Poetry reviews the elements of a cinquain poem and composes one that describes a person, place, or thing.
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Romantic Movement
This video discusses the influences and philosophies of the American Romantic movement, using examples from poetry of the time.
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Free Verse Poetry
Free Verse Poetry reviews the elements of a free verse poem and composes one of at least five lines about a famous person in history.
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Using Personification in Poetry
“Using Personification in Poetry” is a video lesson that defines personification, discusses its use in poetry, and demonstrates how to compose a poem using personification.
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I WONDER - Did Boys Attend School In Ancient Greece?
This video is answering the question of did boys attend school in Ancient Greece.
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High Five Facts - Ancient Greek Schools
This video explores five fun facts about ancient Greek schools.
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The Creative Process
Jennifer Michael Hecht describes how her “three different hats” of a poet, historian and popular writer combine to give her different windows on the metaphysical and the psychological.
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The Future of the Past
Classicist Richard Janko (Michigan) describes his motivation to find new perspectives of the past, and his excitement at the possibility of retrieving long-lost manuscripts.
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Jeremy Utley - Teachers Make a Difference - Mrs. Cook
Jeremy is the Director of Executive Education at the d.school, and an Adjunct Professor at Stanford’s School of Engineering, where he has earned multiple “favorite professor” distinctions from graduate programs. He holds a BBA with...
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Author’s Style
Students will learn about different aspects that go into creating an author’s unique writing style.
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Diamante Poems
Diamante Poems reviews the elements of a diamante poem and explains how to compose one.
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Creating Meaning: Structure and Sound
This video will help students understand how poetry is organized and how the sound adds to the overall meaning of the written work.
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Word Choice: Creating Meaning with Mood and Tone
This video will help students understand and recognize the critical role and difference between mood and tone in word choice in poetry.
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Limerick Poetry
Limerick Poetry reviews the elements of a limerick and explains how to compose one.