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Guide for high school English teachers provides specific historical, social, and aesthetic contexts for each element of the art of poetry. Authors suggest how to present poetry in the classroom and how to change students' thinking about it. Hands-on exercises focus attention on the dynamics of the art of poetry. Activities include group work, peer editing, critical thinking skills, revising drafts, oral communication, listening skills, vocabulary, mechanics and usage. Uses complete poems along with extracts of others. Includes 19 week long lesson plans. The last chapter is devoted to pedagogy. | |