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This Write a New Year Poem Inspired by Amanda Gorman’s "New Day’s Lyric" activity also includes:
Here's a new take on a new year. After watching and discussing the video of Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman performing her "New Day's Lyric," young poets craft poems that reflect their feelings about the past year and their resolutions for the coming year.
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Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Host a poetry reading where writers present their work
Classroom Considerations
- Projection equipment is needed for the video
- Copies of the poem are required
Pros
- A prompt is provided to help get poets started
- A link offers information about what inspired Gorman to craft her poem
Cons
- None