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This Incredible Bridges: “Cotton Candy” by Edward Hirsch lesson plan also includes:
Read it, hear it, see it, do it! Young poets experience Edward Hirsch's memory poem, "Cotton Candy," by first closely reading the poem silently, then aloud, watching a video of the poet reading it, and crafting their memory poem of an older person in their life.
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Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Post photographs and poems on a memory wall
- Use the lesson during April's National Poetry Month
- Have writers share their poems with family members
Classroom Considerations
- Requires a projection device for the video
Pros
- Class members develop the rubric for the assignment
- Includes suggestions for how to share the class's poems with the community
Cons
- None