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Teaching Poetry

February 29, 2012 1 min read
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The Poetry Foundation, in collaboration with author Maya Angelou, has developed new curriculum materials for teaching African-American poetry. Separate curriculum guides are available for elementary, middle, and high school levels. They include “lesson plans, discussion guides, bibliographies, a glossary of poetic terms, and classroom activities designed to help students develop their own poetic voices.”

—From Education Week Staff Reports

A version of this article appeared in the March 01, 2012 edition of Teacher PD Sourcebook

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