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How Can Poetry Make People Think and Care?

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Can beautiful words change the world? Literary scholars discover how to paint their visions of change using poetry in a series of three workshops. Each independent topic gives participants a chance to examine their feelings about personal and societal issues, then work through the writing process to create a masterpiece.

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Concepts

poetry, poetry analysis, poetry writing, social commentary, racism, poverty, refugees, violence, family, self identity, prewriting, brainstorming, surnames, immigration, feelings

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

For each workshop, project the featured poem and recite it, then have the class discuss using the guiding questions
Feature student work in the library or other prominent location

Classroom Considerations

Pupils should create a list of social issues that concern them before beginning the activity

Pros

Example poems are perfect for illustrating the focus of each workshop
The prewriting tools are helpful, particularly for learners less familiar with writing poetry

Cons

None

Common Core

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