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The Favorite Poem Project: "Politics" by William Butler Yeats Instructional VideoThe Favorite Poem Project: "Politics" by William Butler Yeats Instructional Video
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9th - 10th
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English Language Arts
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The Favorite Poem Project: "Politics" by William Butler Yeats

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In this video episode [5:29] from The Favorite Poem Project, Stephen Conteaguero, a United States Marine officer who is stationed in Miami, Florida, describes himself and explains why William Yeats' poem entitled "Politics" connects to his life filled with political activism. Conteaguero describes how his father's defection from Communist Cuba has influenced his life in the United States. Then Conteaguero reads aloud "Politics" by Yeats.

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activism, communism, poetry, cuba

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exile, poem, political activism, revolutionary, "politics", favorite poem project, the favorite poem project, william butler yeats

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