Denice Frohman's poem "Accents" becomes a visual and auditory feast for viewers as they watch an animated interpretation of her powerful poem.

Concepts

poetry, animation, poetry slams

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have individuals or groups create animations of their favorite poems
• Show the YouTube video of Frohman reading her poem

Classroom Considerations

• Part of a series featuring animated interpretations of poems
• Preview the poem to ensure that its language is appropriate for the classroom

Pros

• The resource provides links to an interview with the poet and to other poems in the series

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.3 SL.11-12.3