Poetry as a Vehicle for Social Change
Poetry as a vehicle for social change is a collection of lessons and poetry that has been used in middle and high school classes in Central Texas. The link below includes lessons, ideas, and videos.
Additionally, in the following pages of the resource, I’ve included student examples of this work.
“Crooked Justice”
“See, the hues of right and wrong seem to blur
When it reaches their shade of blue, their shade of justice.”
This is a student example of a digital poem, created by one of my high school students.
“Racism”
“Being judged by the color of my skin.
Why won’t people just look within?”
This mixed-media presentation was created by a high school student in my class about the racism he faces, and his hopes for a better future.
“Starting at Home” – PSA Example
After students wrote poems and transformed them into digital pieces, they looked at the pattern of themes that emerged from their collective work. Students then moved into groups and put together public service announcements in the form of movies and podcasts.
