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Students go outside to the playground and write a piece in the style of beat poets based on what they see and hear outside.

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beat poets, sensory stimulus, english language arts
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Grade
6th - 9th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
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