'Still I Rise' - Finding Strength in Poetry
Rachel St Leger Hodge, M.A.T.
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In this one time course we will examine the poem 'Still I Rise' by Maya Angelou and how we can find strength in poetry during challenging times.
Class experience
US Grade 8 - 11
Students will learn via an interactive discussion about the author's purpose in the poem and the literary devices that are used to deliver the message. The class will be broken into three sections: a close read of the poem and analyzing purpose, determining literary devices that drive the message, and examining how the message in poetry provide us with the strength to persevere through hard times. How is that relevant now and what elements of this poem are applicable to some of the challenges...
Students will learn how to closely read a poem with the intent of determining the authors purpose, as well as identifying literary devices that enable the author to communicate their purpose clearly. Students will make a text to world connection with the poem 'Still I Rise' and their own lives currently.
I studied English Literature and Black Studies for my undergraduate degree and have a passion for the role that literature plays in our lives. Through my years of teaching, I have learned that people learn from others experiences and developing the empathy to make connections with those experiences is essential to achieve meaningful learning.
paper and pencil
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(9)
Hello! My name is Rachel Hodge and I am a trained educator with over a decade of experience educating in the classroom, during after school programing, and within the homeschool community. I have a Masters of Art In Teaching from USC and a B.A....
Group Class
$20
per classMeets once
50 min
Completed by 10 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-17
6-10 learners per class
