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Hey Rob,
Are you teaching Heart of Darkness and Things Fall Apart together this year for AP? If so, you might want to look at this TED talk (or have the kids look at it). It is about the dangers of "one story". http://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda...
Hi Stephanie,
I really like the rhyme scheme in this poem. It reminds me of some of the poetry of a man called William Butler Yeats. He wrote in the same style and his poems often dealt with weighty issues, as yours does. This poem makes me consi...
I completely and utterly agree with this. I see so many people who have so called "good" values and morals in life look at others as though they are the scum of the earth because they were born differently than them. It's not right that so many pe...
Catherine---Wow. This is like a much needed slap in the face ; ) What a great example of how we can use poetry to make necessary statements and illuminate serious issues. Provocative.
Oh, Mrs. Leach, I love this poem. I have so felt this. I get so many customers at the pizzeria I work at who come in and share their intolerant beliefs. There was one a few weeks ago, who walked past an African American customer, and stated how he...
The salesman came in and began to chat, as they do
about the family that he missed and the town where he lived
and the blacks infiltrating his neighborhood and the Jews who were hiding the money from him
and he thought that I agreed, because of m...
The Global Poetry Project aims to provide a space for members to expand upon their cultural views through the writing and reading of poetry.
Comment Wall (5 comments)
- At 8:58am on November 12, 2009,
Kristin Marie Smith said…
- CAtherine -
Yes, read that one , I think ... the differences in culture fascinate me ... I think we take so much for granted in our culture, not realizing that differences exist. It makes me glad to be an American (especially on Veteran's Day!).....
- At 2:40pm on November 11, 2009,
Kristin Marie Smith said…
- Spent quite a bit of time this summer exploring related fictionand nonfiction text ... it fascinating becaue their culture is so different from ours.
Thanks for tip ... I' look it up.
Kristin
- At 8:54pm on October 22, 2009,
Jenny Luca said…
- Hi Catherine, Lovely to have you join us. Always great to have people who have connections with Angela. Rob's poetry group is attracting interest; looking forward to seeing your contributions.
Jenny. : )
- At 3:11pm on October 22, 2009,
Mike Poluk said…
- Hello Catherine, welcome to WT2MAD! I think it's great that we're getting an influx of members who are connected to Angela. There are many wonderful initiatives underway, so I encourage you to explore the site and join the conversation. I'd be happy to help in any way possible.
- At 12:03pm on October 21, 2009,
Angela said…
- Woohoo!! Catherine is here : )) I'm so excited to see so many familiar and fantastic faces here suddenly. Feel free to jump into a conversation or group or start one of your own! Let me know if you need any sort of support too.
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Good on you Erik. I bet your parents are appreciative of all you are doing at home. Perhaps you can build on this and continue to do some of those things, like making your bed. I think you're off to a great start. : )
Reminds me of Shel Silverstein's the giving tree, I also really enjoyed the abrupt imagery that you created.
Fate had condemned us
Delegated us to be
Sheep in wolf's clothing
We were not mighty
For we could not escape
The pack's impending
Shadow
So we had become Fear's marionettes
Oh how clever we had thought we were
We were nothing new
We were not co...
I'm looking forward to reading the student's posts Kristin. Please let them know their words are valued here.
This post was created by Erik, a grade 5 student:
November 25
I made a difference by doing a couple of things they are:
1. I gave the ball to Mr.Poluk in volleyball so he did not have to walk to the other side of the gym. This would of made a dif...
Poetry is powerful. The fact that words on a page or, in the case of the Global Poetry Project, on a screen can elicit emotion is quite amazing. The aim of the Global Poetry Project goes further than that though. This is not a project merely put i...
Here is a blog post created by Michaela, one of my grade 5 students, outlining what she did on day one of our 25 Days to Make a Difference Challenge (I will try to provide daily samples of student submissions throughout our challenge):
Today is t...
Today I made a difference by lending my friend some change to buy breakfast with because she didn't have enough time to eat at home.
Your last line is unexpected--wow. This could be speaking to so much more than trees, too.
Five devastating words: Just to be Cut Down
Trees are a magnificent, important and irreplaceable part of nature. They don't grow to be cut down, not in the wonderful wild forests we should protect but aren't. This poem has a real message, thank yo...
The Global Poetry Project aims to provide a space for members to expand upon their cultural views through the writing and reading of poetry.
As I walked into the over crowded cafeteria I noticed that one of my good friends was sitting by herself. I knew that someone was sitting with her, but they were waiting in line for lunch. So instead of getting in the back of a long line right awa...
Today I made a difference by helping my dad with the new garage door opener he had to install. Together we turned a 4 hour job into a 2 hour job. I felt great after helping.
This is so cool, I can't wait to see what happens!!
Mike, you are such an active member of this space and you and your students inspire me. I'm looking forward to seeing what you and your students can achieve.
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