BEFORE VIEWING:
WHAT IS POETRY? WORD CLUSTER Directions: Before watching this film, use this activity reflect on what poetry means to you and what assumptions you may have about poetry and people who write poetry. 1. Brainstorm words that you associate with poetry and write them at the end of the lines in the word cluster below. 2. Continue adding lines and words, branching off from either “poetry” or the other words that you write down 3. There are no wrong answers! 4. After brainstorming, share your word cluster with a peer. What similarities and differences do you notice about your word clusters?
Poetry
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