Cultural Poetry - "Where I'm From"

This poetry writing teaching idea encourages students to explore their own family history and culture to develop a poem that tells some of the life experiences and ideas who have helped shape who they are as a person. This teaching idea can also be used by the student to write about a character in a novel as a more in-depth way of understanding the character's development.

Resource ID#: 31525 Type: Teaching Idea

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Subject(s): English Language Arts

Grade Level(s): 8

Intended Audience: Educators

Instructional Time: 3 Hour(s)

Keywords: Poetry, Writing, Where I'm From, Georgia Ellen Lyon, Culture, Family

Instructional Component Type(s): Teaching Idea

Resource Collection: General Collection

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