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1. Drawing Dreamscapes / Writing from the Dreams of Friends

   ... and feelings that appear in our dreams, the closer we get to poetry. Drawing Dreamscapes Warm-Up (15 minutes) Tell students ... Education Level:  Elementary Genre:  Poetry Fiction Hybrid Time Frame:  1 hour per lesson (2 ...

   dgoblirsch - 03/22/2024 - 2:07pm

2. Restrictions and the Unreliable Translator: A Multi-Modal Approach

   ... results. This could lead to a conversation about form poetry and can be a nice time to transition into talking about sonnets and ... Education Level:  High School Genre:  Poetry Format:  Lesson Plan Time Frame:  30 ...

   dgoblirsch - 02/06/2020 - 4:52pm

3. Baby, You're a Firework: Making Meaning through Metaphor (and Simile) in Songwriting

   ... minutes)   I used another prompt I’ve used for poetry classes to get students started with metaphors and similes   My ... down metaphor and simile as tools for meaning-making in poetry and song lyrics Pedagogical goals: Students look at songs they ...

   dgoblirsch - 12/21/2018 - 1:30pm

4. "Textu" by Fady Joudah

   ... of an SMS message. Textu, Joudah’s third collection of poetry, published by Copper Canyon Press in 2013 as an e-book and re-issued in ... the poem suggests intriguing doubts about documentary poetry, those doubts are much more vague and forgettable than the portraits in ...

   coh-web - 07/19/2016 - 2:15pm

5. Reacting To Art/Music: Ekphrasis Exercise

   ... language) Come up with an image, a metaphor, or a line or poetry using figurative language based on the song/image. Metaphor in this case ... put these ideas from the previous two words into a piece of poetry. Do not think about it too much. Just find a way to take your reaction ...

   dgoblirsch - 05/30/2018 - 1:21pm

6. Velvet Mesquite

   ... on why they think a poet might repeat phrases. Share that poetry is sometimes like music. In music you have a beat or rhythm, and some ... Education Level:  Elementary Genre:  Poetry Format:  Writing Prompt Time Frame:  60 ...

   dgoblirsch - 10/04/2022 - 3:59pm

7. Let’s Speak Together: A Conversation on Collaboration (Part 3)

   ... the stacks and taking you with us. We’ll be writing about poetry and collaboration: questions of authorship, values, and processes. Like ... not the project, that has a goal; for example, writing poetry or wanting to publish together? From the perspective of music, most ...

   sgzemski - 04/01/2020 - 10:23am

8. How This Machine Works

   ... on Writing a New National Anthem Incorporate other poetry about silence or the heart . Build in science instruction ... Junior High High School Genre:  Poetry Format:  Lesson Plan Time Frame:  50-60 ...

   dgoblirsch - 09/28/2022 - 11:51am

9. Nourishment: The Poetics of Anthony Bourdain

   ... ingredients and the labor. The same is true of poetry: a poem can be skillful, it can be creative, it can have the strongest ... I think we can absolutely apply this to the composition of poetry: “Hopefully it’s love for the people you’re cooking for, ...

   mgoodrich - 02/28/2026 - 11:05am

10. Ekphrasis Poem

    ... excess energy, consider the role of friendship in art and poetry, collaborate with one another, and quietly write poems. ... Junior High High School Genre:  Poetry Format:  Lesson Plan Time Frame:  30-60 ...

    emsierra - 01/16/2026 - 3:13pm

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