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Daily News Lesson April 06 2022

Activity: Watch Ocean Vuong’s take on grief, then write your own poem
Learn about poet Ocean Vuong and write your own poem
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Daily News Lesson March 16 2022

Poet Cornelius Eady on exploring the everyday lives of a Black people in America
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Lesson Plan January 19 2022

Lesson Plan: Pandemic poetry

Students will watch Jasmine Gardosi perform her poem on an actual roller coaster and then craft their own poem
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Daily News Lesson November 24 2021

'America, I Sing You Back': A poem for the holiday
Read and reflect on a poem from an indigenous perspective written in response to Whitman and Hughes
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Daily News Lesson October 21 2021

How this young Afghan refugee uses poetry to ’empty’ her pain and feel hope
Hear from one young refugee on how poetry and art have helped her process trauma
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Daily News Lesson March 23 2021

How poetry helps this doctor communicate with patients better
Discuss the connections between art and wellness.
Inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States
Daily Video February 08 2021

Classroom resource: Explore Amanda Gorman's Super Bowl poem

Explore Amanda Gorman's poem "Three Captains" that she recited during the Super Bowl.
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Lesson Plan January 19 2021

Lesson plan: Discuss 22-year-old Amanda Gorman's inaugural poem "The Hill We Climb"

In this NewsHour lesson, students will examine the message and goals of poet Amanda Gorman as she prepares to speak at the presidential inauguration
Singer Aretha Franklin performs during the inauguration cere
Lesson Plan January 18 2021

Lesson plan: History of presidential inaugurations and how to plan your own ceremony

Plan an inaugural ceremony fit for the moment
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Daily Video September 10 2019

On the 19th anniversary of 9/11, ask your students: How has the world changed?
Discuss with your students how the U.S. and the world have changed
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