If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:
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Students will be able to understand multiple and complex uses of poetry as a form to explore self and history.
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Students will be able to understand and discuss the relationship between the macro level of historical events and the micro level of individual experiences.
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Students will be able to write their own poetry inspired by Woodson's forms and ideas.
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Students will create artistic reflections on their own experiences, families, and histories.
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Students will use discussion, writing, interviewing, and performance to look at the impact of...