Social Justice: Poetry Analysis
Pain is important: how we evade it, how we succumb to it,
how we deal with it, how we transcend it.
- Audre Lorde
how we deal with it, how we transcend it.
- Audre Lorde
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Text: This section has four poems, three from the book Sirens in Her Belly and the fourth, All-American Pastime, is provided.
Synthesis: An additional reference (article, documentary, video) is provided to engage students with compare/contrast analysis. |
Analysis:
Historical references are provided for contextual understanding and critical thinking. Empowerment Assignment: Political Commentary and Voice. Students create their own artwork, poetry, song, either individually or as a group and use a current event article, podcast, and/or video to add depth. |
The assignments that have activities are in red.
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1. Poem: August 1965, p. 28
Discuss the emotional impact of The Watts Riots from these three sources . Click on the button for the assignment. There are videos and articles to help with historic background information. What impact does this historic uprising create for the poet and society? What is resolved? What still needs to be resolved? |
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2. Poem: All-American Pastime. (included)
Click on the button for the assignment, instructions, and the poem, All-American Past-Time. Discuss the experience the police shares and what the poem describes. How can there be a resolution or healing in this environment? What steps would you take as a police officer? |
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3. Poem: We Need Video Cam Eyes, p. 29
Click on the button for the assignment. There are videos and articles to help with historic background information. |
