Spoken Word Mind Map
Help students generate ideas as they prepare to write their own spoken word poem.
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Exploring the Purpose of Poetry
This handout supports students to complete a close reading of a section of Amanda Gorman's TED Talk.
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Exploring the Purpose of Poetry (en español)
This handout supports students to complete a close reading of a section of Amanda Gorman's TED Talk in Spanish.
![Female students engage in classroom discussion.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-10/Chicago_Classroom_2019_FH2101399.jpg?h=56d0ca2e&itok=bEMoBUXd)
Using Your Voice Is a Political Choice
Amanda Gorman, the youngest inaugural poet in US history, explains in this TED Talk why poetry is inherently political and stresses the value of speaking out despite your fears.
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Read the Word, Read the World
This handout helps students consider how an author uses conflict, perspective, and plot to develop a central theme in a work of literature.
![Three students reading.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-08/_DSF7262-13_for_Web_or_Office_Use.jpg?h=c9f93661&itok=V9j8TcWh)
Read the Word, Read the World (en español)
This handout helps students consider how an author uses conflict, perspective, and plot to develop a central theme in a work of literature in Spanish.
![Three students reading.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-08/_DSF7262-13_for_Web_or_Office_Use.jpg?h=c9f93661&itok=V9j8TcWh)
Windows, Mirrors, and Sliding Glass Doors
This handout asks students to read a quote by Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop and then reflect on texts that have shown them something about themselves, others, and/or the world.
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Windows, Mirrors, and Sliding Glass Doors (en español)
This handout asks students to read a quote by Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop and then reflect on texts that have shown them something about themselves, others, and/or the world in Spanish.
![Preview of Windows, Mirrors, and Sliding Glass Doors handout.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-03/WindowsMirrorsAndSlidingGlassTeaser.png?h=d3d13267&itok=RAMZ5FxW)
Universe of Obligation
Help your students map out their own universe of obligation with this printable handout.
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A Letter to Teachers: This is Facing History
Margot Stern Strom, students and educators discuss Facing History’s story and impact.
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Introducing Agency (Adapted Version)
Introduce your students to the concept of agency, and help them learn how to apply the concept in their own lives.
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