Instructional Video

The Favorite Poem Project:"we Real Cool" by Gwendolyn Brooks

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In this video episode [4:55] from The Favorite Poem Project, John Ulrich, a young adult student from the Boston area, describes himself and explains why "We Real Cool" by Gwendolynn Brooks is an inspiration to his life. Ulrich reads aloud "We Real Cool" by Gwendolynn Brooks to show how the poem addresses different aspects in his life today as a way to drive him to help others.

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Concepts
drugs, poetry, suicide
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poem, suicide prevention, "we real cool", favorite poetry project, gwendolyn brooks, poet laureate, robert pinsky, the favorite poem project, alcohol
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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