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This Poetry as Social Justice: Reading and Writing Poetry lesson plan also includes:
- Poetry as Social Justice (.pdf)
- "A Small Needful Fact" by Ross Gay - English (.pdf)
- "A Small Needful Fact" by Ross Gay - English (.docx)
- "A Small Needful Fact" by Ross Gay - Spanish (.pdf)
- "A Small Needful Fact" by Ross Gay - Spanish (.docx)
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- Eric Garner and Michael Brown: Deaths Without Indictments - English (.docx)
- Eric Garner and Michael Brown: Deaths Without Indictments - Spanish (.pdf)
- Eric Garner and Michael Brown: Deaths Without Indictments - Spanish (.docx)
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- H-Chart Template - English (.docx)
- H-Chart Template - Spanish (.pdf)
- H-Chart Template - Spanish (.docx)
- Officer Who Killed Tamir Rice Fired ... - English (.pdf)
- Officer Who Killed Tamir Rice Fired ... - English (.docx)
- Officer Who Killed Tamir Rice Fired ... - Spanish (.pdf)
- Officer Who Killed Tamir Rice Fired ... - Spanish (.docx)
- "Playground Elegy" by Clint Smith - English (.pdf)
- "Playground Elegy" by Clint Smith - English (.docx)
- "Playground Elegy" by Clint Smith - Spanish (.pdf)
- "Playground Elegy" by Clint Smith - Spanish (.docx)
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Words can be a powerful tool in the hands of a poet. Class members examine a poem written by Ross Gay in response to the death of Eric Garner and a news report of the same death. They then read an article about the death of Tamir Rice and craft an elegy for this young man.
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Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Ask class members to craft a social justice poem in response to a news story and attach the news report to their poem
- Review the structure of free-voice poetry
Classroom Considerations
- Requires a projection device for the poem
- Plan to make copies of an article and the poem
Pros
- Provides learners with an opportunity to address social injustice
- Links offer descriptions of the learning strategies used in the lesson
Cons
- None