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Teaching Poetry in an English Workshop–Sakhnin, Israel, Day Three

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Grace Curtis

Today, we talked about Haiku and looked at sample poems. All told me they had never heard of the concept. I had the students come to the board and mark the syllables as they counted them out. In Arabic, the … Continue reading →

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Teaching Poetry in an English Workshop–Sakhnin, Israel, Day Two

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Grace Curtis

Today the students worked on poems about a body part. I asked them to write at least four lines and to try to include a simile or a metaphor. We had a lengthy discussion about these concepts and they understood … Continue reading →

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Poetry Lesson Plans and Life Lessons

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Grace Curtis

On June 6, I leave for Israel. Next Thursday, I will be in the classroom at Al-Bashaer High School in Deir al Assad teaching poetry to 7th, 8th, and 9th graders. The program is an English immersion experience for the … Continue reading →

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Teaching Poetry in Summer Camp & How to Make a Chapbook

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Grace Curtis

In less than a month, I will travel with six other individuals to a small town in northern Israel called Deir Al Asad to teach for two weeks in a summer camp for 60 junior high school aged children. Deir … Continue reading →

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