Letter to Earth: Poetry Writing Lesson
Created by Teacher(s): Christina Cawdery|Published on: July 19, 2023
Grades: 6, 7, 8
Type: Lesson Plan
Subjects: English Language Arts
Duration: 1 hour 35 minutes
Created by: SubjectToClimate teachers
Region: Global
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Synopsis
In this lesson, students analyze how art and poetry can be used to talk about climate justice and write their own climate change poem with a message of hope.
Inquire: Students read the poem “Dear Matafele Peinem” by Kathy Jetn̄il-Kijiner and reflect on what they noticed, wondered, and felt about the poem.
Investigate: Students analyze a poem and investigate how climate change is affecting communities and people around the world.
Inspire: Students use the information they collected to create a piece of poetry about a climate change issue.
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Christina Cawdery
Middle School Teacher
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