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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Lorna Dee Cervantes

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biography & photo of the poet & co-editor of Red Dirt, a cross-cultural poetry journal, Lorna Dee Cervantes. It also provides a link to her poem "Freeway 280."
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Poetry of Liberation: Lorna Dee Cervantes

For Students 9th - 10th
Lorna Dee Cervantes is presented in this brief biography, drawing attention to political and social messages which are camouflaged by vivid use of nature in her writings. See "Lorna Dee Cervantes Activities" for related materials.
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Other

Chicanas: Lorna Dee Cervantes

For Students 9th - 10th
Short introduction to the poet as a Mexican-American poet, activist & artist. Scroll to paragraph.